A gradient tint on a lens lightens towards the bottom of the lens.
When focusing the eyepiece of a lensometer, why is it important to stop turning the eyepiece when a sharp focus is first obtained?
Turning the eyepiece past the point of focus could cause accommodation.
When measuring a lens in minus cylinder, if the cylinder lines focus at a more plus reading than the sphere lines, you should rotate the axis wheel by __________ degrees.
90
An important factor in measuring lenses with an automated lensometer is keeping the lens __________ against the lens stop.
Flat
When tapping a glass lens with your fingernail. the sound will be _______________ than the _______________ sound of a plastic lens.
sharper, dull
True or false? A polycarbonate lens should be treated with a UV coating to avoid damage to the eye from UV radiation.
False
On orders that include prism, both the amount of prism and the prism __________ direction should be specified.
base
What instrument is used to measure the power of spectacle lenses?
lensometer
Which part of the lens measuring device indicates that the instrument has power?
pilot light
What is the first procedure in lensometry?
focus the eyepiece
When measuring a lens, if both sets of lines making up the target sharply focus at the same time, the lens is a _______________ power lens.
Spherical
How is the power wheel scale graduated for power between -3.00 and +3.00?
1/8 D steps
When measuring a lens, you find that the target sphere lines focus at -2.25 D with the cylinder axis wheel at 93 degrees, and the cylinder lines focus at -4.75 D without changing the cylinder axis. What would be the presentation of the lens?
-2.25 -2.50 x093
The amount of prism in a lens is measured using the lensometer _______________.
Reticle
In the boxing system, the ________________ dimension is the largest vertical dimension measured between the two horizontal tangents to the bevel tips.
B
A __________ is used to measure the surface powers base curve of a lens.
Lens clock
A colmascope is used to verify that a glass lens has been _______________.
Heat tempered
When verifying lens optical quality, the primary defect to search for is a localized area of _______________.
Poor optics
What is the cylinder axis tolerance for a lens with a cylinder power of -1.00 D?
+/- 3 degrees
There can be no more than _______________ prism diopters of unwanted horizontal prism in a lens.
2/3
There can be no more than _______________ prism diopter of unwanted vertical prism in a lens.
1/3
The vertical segment location tolerance for a mounted lens is within ______ mm of specification.
1
For special purpose prescription lenses, the thickness tolerance is ______ mm.
+/- 0.3
If a base curve is specified when a lens is ordered, it should be supplied within ______ D.
+/- 0.75
If the distance PD is 64 and the near is 60, what is the seg insert?
4mm
When the lensometer was calibrated, the target focused sharply at +0.25 and was blurred at zero. You are neutralizing a lens and have a reading of +1.00 on the lensometer. How would you record this reading?
+0.75
If both sets of lines making up the target sharply focus at the same time, the lens being neutralized is a
sphere
If the two sets of lines in the projected target will not come into focus at the same time, the lens being neutralized is a
Spherocylinder
The cylinder lines will focus at a more ________________ power reading than the sphere lines when neutralizing a lens in minus cylinder
minus
What must be accounted for when measuring prism?
PD, Prism orientation, Location of lateral PRP/MRP
Which glasses measurement is the same as the DBL?
Bridge size
What glasses measurement is the largest horizontal measurement?
Frame size, "A" dimension
What is the separation of the two lenses in a frame at the nasal bevel tips referred to as?
Distance between lenses (DBL)
Which glasses measurement is the largest vertical measurement?
"B" dimension
The lens bevel used most commonly for low power lenses edged to fit into plastic and metal frames is called a?
Standard or V bevel
What does the fitting cross represent in the marking of a progressive lens?