Minus GP lenses position the lens in which direction?

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Minus GP lenses position the lens in which direction?

Explanation:
Power direction in rigid gas-permeable lenses affects how the lens sits on the cornea. For minus-powered GP lenses, the back surface must be steeper to achieve the myopic correction. That steeper back curve increases the sagittal height of the lens, and with how the lid and the tear film interact during blinking, the lens tends to sit higher on the cornea. So minus GP lenses are typically positioned higher rather than lower or unchanged. This higher position is a predictable consequence of the optic design and the tear/lid dynamics involved.

Power direction in rigid gas-permeable lenses affects how the lens sits on the cornea. For minus-powered GP lenses, the back surface must be steeper to achieve the myopic correction. That steeper back curve increases the sagittal height of the lens, and with how the lid and the tear film interact during blinking, the lens tends to sit higher on the cornea. So minus GP lenses are typically positioned higher rather than lower or unchanged. This higher position is a predictable consequence of the optic design and the tear/lid dynamics involved.

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