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Why Are My Child’s Eyes Magnified in Glasses?

Why Are My Child’s Eyes Magnified in Glasses?

By Michael Walach Most children in our country that need vision correction are farsighted. This means plus lenses in their glasses are required, causing their eyes to be magnified. There are four factors on how strong the magnification will be: Prescription power. Center thickness of the lens. Steepness of the front curve (base curve). Vertex distance.