1 Frame Types and Parts
2 Frame Measurements and Markings
3 Measuring the Interpupillary Distance
4 Frame Selection
5 Reference Point Placement, Multifocal Height, and Blank Size Determination
6 Ordering and Verification
7 Lens Insertion
8 Standard Alignment
9 Adjusting the Frame
10 Frame Repairs and Modifications
11 Review of Elementary Mathematical Principles
12 Characteristics of Ophthalmic Lenses
13 Lens Curvature and Thickness
14 Optical Considerations With Increasing Lens Power
15 Optical Prism: Power and Base Direction
16 Optical Prism: Decentration and Thickness
17 Fresnel Prisms and Lenses
18 Lens Design
19 Segmented Multifocal Lenses
20 Progressive Addition Lenses
21 Anisometropia
22 Absorptive Lenses
23 Lens Materials, Safety Eyewear, and Sports Eyewear
24 How Lenses Are Edged
Appendix A: ANSI Z80.1 Prescription Ophthalmic Lenses—Recommendations
Appendix B: Special-Purpose Frames
Appendix C: Correcting Vertical Imbalance for Both Distance and Near Viewing
Proficiency Test Answer Key
Glossary
Index