Transposing Prescriptions Print E-mail
Written by Keith Benjamin   

Transpose a prescription written in plus cylinder form to minus cylinder form as follows:

1. Add the sphere and cylinder powers to determine the new sphere power.
2. Change the sign of the cylinder.
3. Change the axis by 90 degrees.

Example:


Transpose -3.00 +2.00 x 30

1. Add the sphere and cylinder powers to determine the new sphere power.

(-3.00) + (+2.00) = -1.00

2. Change the sign of the cylinder

-2.00

3. Change the axis by 90 degrees.

120

The transposed prescription is:
-1.00 -2.00 x 120