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Old 3rd Oct 2006, 19:13
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How are myopia and astigmatism calculated?

Are they calculated together or separately?
I believe that they are calculated together. So if both components are minus (-) then they are added to get the total refractive error.

From the JAA website (i.e the generic Jar-FCL 3, your country might have modifications):

JAR–FCL 3.220 Visual requirements
(b) Refractive errors. Refractive error is defined as the deviation from emmetropia measured in dioptres in the most ametropic meridian.


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