Spherocylindrical

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005517",
  "term": "Spherocylindrical",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Describing a lens or optical surface that combines both spherical and cylindrical curvature. This type of lens is used to correct astigmatism, a refractive error where the eye's cornea or lens has an irregular shape. The spherical component corrects for nearsightedness or farsightedness, while the cylindrical component corrects for the astigmatism.",
  "subject": "Optics and imaging",
  "translations": {
    "de": "sphärozylindisch",
    "es": "esferocilíndrico",
    "fr": "sphérocylindrique"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/spherocylindrical/"
}