Transcription of OPTICAL ABBREVIATIONS & GLOSSARY
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OPTICAL ABBREVIATIONS & GLOSSARYOPTICAL ABBREVIATIONS20/20best vision approximate prism diopter degree of prism<less than>greater than increase decrease female malecombined with infinity+plus-minus A horizontal box measurementaapplanation tensionacbefore mealsacc accommodationADDadd power (multifocal)ARanti-reflective coating axaxis B vertical box measurementbblbarrel of hingeBCbase curveBDbase down prismBIbase in prismbifbifocalbidtwice dailyBObase out prismBOCdistance between OPTICAL center and top of segmentBUbase up prismBVPback vertex distancecwidth cccubic centimetercccomfort cable templeccwith correctioncf count fingersclcontact lenscmcentimeterCR-39plastic lens materialconvconvergentCRPC orneal reflection pupilometercylcylinderDdiopterDPdistance portion of lensDBLdistance between lenses (bridge)DBCdistance b
GLOSSARY 20/20 – The expression for normal eyesight (6/6 in metric measurements). Expressed as a fraction, the numerator refers to the distance the patient is from the test chart – the standard distance is 20
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