optic zone - the central portion of a contact lens which contains the refractive
power and generally corresponds to the central corneal cap
posterior
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lenses. the curvature of the posterior surface of the lens changes with the refractive
power. the radius of curvature is measured at the apex of the posterior surface.
steeper base curve - occurs when the posterior radius of curvature is decreased (i.e.
8.4 to 8.1 mm)
flatter base curve - occurs when the posterior radius of curvature is increased
(i.e.8.1 to 8.4 mm)
bicurve lens - a contact lens which contains two curves: one base curve and one
secondary curve. it is usually small 7.5 to 8.8 mm on diameter, relatively steep and
made with narrow peripheral curves about 0.2 mm. lenses are usually
intrapalpebral lenses, designed to fit within the palpebral fissure limits.
tricurve lens - a contact lens which contains three curves: a base curve, an outer
peripheral posterior curve (PPC), and an intermediate posterior curve (IPC). lenses
are generally larger, 9.5 mm or greater.
multicurve lens - contains a base curve and three or more peripheral curves.
usually a larger lens.
junctional zone - the junction of two curves
blending - the smoothing of a junctional zone by removing the sharp line between
the zones
lens diameter or chord diameter - the width of a lens or the measurement from one
edge of the lens to the opposite edge
curve widths - the width of the CPC, PPC, or IPC
central thickness - separation between the anterior and posterior surface at the
geometric center of the lens. minus lenses are thinner, plus lenses are thicker
ballasted lens - lens with a heavier base which becomes oriented inferiorly or
downward when the lens is worn
prism ballated lens - a ballasted lens which utilizes a prism wedge designed to
weight the lens
truncated lens - a lens which has been cut off, usually 0.5-1.5 mm along its lower
edge, to form a horizontal base. double ________ along the top and bottom portion
of the lens is sometimes done to help improve stabilization
back surface power - effective power of a lens when measured from the back
surface
wetting angle - the angle that the edge of a bead of water makes with the surface of
the plastic, the smaller the angle the greater the wetting ability
toric lenses or toroid lenses - lenses with different radii of curvature in each
meridian which are used to correct astigmatism
principal meridians - the meridians of shortest and longest radii which differ by 90
degrees
front surface toric lens - a lens in which the anterior surface has two different radii
and the posterior surface is spherical
back surface toric lens - a lens in which the posterior surface has two different radii
and the anterior surface is spherical
bitoric lens - a lens in which both the posterior and anterior surfaces contain two
different radii
lenticular bowl - a lens design generally used in higher plus power which consists
of a central optic zone and a surrounding non-optic peripheral or "carrier" portion
spin-cast soft lens - a mentioned of manufacturing soft contact lenses whereby a
liquid material is revolved in a mold at a controlled speed and temperature which
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