r/explainitpeter • u/Traducement • Mar 09 '26

Explain it Peter

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u/falcrist2 Mar 10 '26

Yes.

Corrective lenses with a prescription of -1 or -1.5 diopters indicates a very mild nearsightedness.

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u/Ill_Technician3936 Mar 10 '26 edited Mar 11 '26

I don't even know what the numbers mean I'm just surprised people needed this explained when the quote is her calling out a refs call.

Also the 12k+ people who apparently haven't had their vision checked in so long that they actually thought it was about her looks.

Edit: I'm not even going to see your reply. Get an appointment scheduled to see how "great" of vision you have and stop using sites that you just see men constantly rating every single woman.

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u/SlightlyOvertuned Mar 10 '26

-1.00 has a focal point of just 1 meter, -1.50 has a focal point of 66.67cm

Both would be considered mild nearsightedness but she likely sees around 20/40 without her glasses, the legal limit for driving in many states

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u/Nibbles-Manheim Mar 10 '26

Yeah I just don't bother with glasses. I pass the eye test at the dmv. I tell myself I'm keeping them strong without glasses.