Final Flashcards
What are the causes of aberrations?
- the way light is refracted by a particular surface
- index of the medium
- location of the object point
What are the two types of aberrations (and what is each dependent on)?
- chromatic aberrations (lens material)
2. monochromatic aberrations (lens form design)
What chromatic aberration occurs in lenses that have a vergence effect? 1. What is the test that uses these aberrations? 2
- longitudinal chromatic aberration
2. Duochrome (red/green) test
What is used to control chromatic aberrations?
a doublet
What is the aberration that results from differences in the prismatic effects (angular dispersion) of the lens for the various wavelengths?
transverse chromatic aberration
What, in theory, would eliminate chromatic aberrations?
one wavelength (monochromatic)
What two factors in lenses are related to more dispersion and therefore more chromatic aberrations?
- high index lenses
2. low Abbe value
What are the five monochromatic Seidel aberrations?
- spherical
- coma
- oblique astigmatism
- curvature of field
- distortion
What causes spherical aberrations? 1. What does it affect? 2
- different zones of the aperture have different focal lengths
- sharpness of image point
What type of optical system is spherical aberrations usually involved with? 1. What is the path of the light rays that are impacted? 2. Is it usually ignored or addressed? 3. When is it a problem (and what is done to fix it)? 4
- large aperture
- parallel to optic axis
- ignored
- high plus lenses (aspheric lenses)
What causes coma? 1 What does it affect? 2
- oblique rays refracted by a large aperture optical system
2. sharpness of image points
What type of optical system is coma aberrations usually involved with? 1. What is the path of the light rays that are impacted? 2. Is it usually ignored or addressed? 3.
- large aperture
- oblique to optic axis
- ignored
Which is more significant: coma or spherical aberrations?
spherical
What causes oblique astigmatism?
narrow pencil of light passes obliquely through a spherical surface and form interval of sturm with 2 line foci and circle of least confusion
What are the two line images formed in oblique astigmatism (and which is steeper)?
- tangential focus (steeper)
2. sagittal focus
What equation provides the mathematical solution to eliminate oblique astigmatism?
Jalie’s equation
What are the two possible lens designs using Jalie’s equation (and what is the distinguishing factor in each)?
- Wollaston (steep base curves)
2. Ostwalt (flatter base curves)
Is oblique astigmatism usually ignored or addressed? 1. How is it addressed? 2
- most significant aberration so not ignored
2. lens form (base curve)
What is the benefit of Wollaston form lenses? 1. What is the benefit of Ostwalt? 2
- also minimizes distortion
2. more cosmetically appealing
What must be sacrificed to address oblique astigmatism?
curvature of image distorted
What is the aberration where the lens does not form a plane image for a plane object? 1. What is this image known as? 2
- curvature of image
2. Petzval’s image
Is curvature of image usually ignored or addressed? 1. How is it addressed? 2
- second most significant aberration so not ignored
2. lens form (base curve)
When is there no curvature of image aberration?
when far-point sphere coincides with Petzval surface
Why does distortion occur? 1. What does it affect? 2
- variable magnification across lens
2. shape of object
What is it called when there is no distortion?
orthoscopy
What type of distortion occurs when the image size to object size ratio decreases with an increase in object size? 1. What type of lenses cause this? 2
- barrel distortion
2. minus lenses
What type of distortion occurs when the image size to object size ratio increases with an increase in object size? 1. What type of lenses cause this? 2
- pincushion distortion
2. plus lenses
Is distortion usually ignored or addressed? 1. How is it addressed? 2
- ignored
2. steep back surfaces
What are the advantages of aspheric lenses?
- Correct off axis astigmatism
- Better cosmetic appearance
- Reduced magnification
- Thinner lenses
What are the disadvantages of aspheric lenses?
- Require more precision fitting
- No prism by decentration
- More expensive
What are lenses that concentrate of oblique astigmatism and ignores curvature of image?
point-focal lenses
What are the advantages of minus cylinder lens design?
- less meridional magnification
2. better cosmetic appearance
Which spectacle wearer will most likely be first to require an add power: hyperope, emmetrope, myope? 1. Which will be last? 2
- hyperope
2. myope
What are the advantages of the solid upcurve bifocal? 1. Disadvantages? 2
- “invisible” bifocal
2. decentered optical system so image jump
What are the theories for the occurrence of presbyopia?
- mechanical changes in lens and capsule
- inc size and curvature of lens
- changes in ciliary muscle
- changes in elastic components of zonules and CB
How much amplitude is there typically left in order to be considered presbyopic?
less than 5D
Add power is usually added to the patient in +0.25 steps after how many years?
2-3
What are the procedures for determining tentative or working add?
- Amplitude of Accommodation (allow patient to use half)
- Age Tables (ex: +0.75 at 40 + 0.1D per year afterward)
- Binocular Cross Cylinder (BCC)
- NRA/PRA (the plus power that balances NRA/PRA is the Add)
- Plus Build Up (best VA with least plus at 40cm)
Does BCC typically over or underestimate the add power for a patient?
overestimate
What id the difference between near power and add power?
near power is the add through the current prescription while add power is just what is added to the prescription
When is the near power the same as the add power?
an emmetrope
If there is an increase in distance power (dec in minus) what happens to the near power? 1. To the add power? 2
- increases
2. may stay same
If there is an decrease in distance power (dec in minus) what happens to the near power? 1. To the add power? 2
- decreases
2. may need to increase add power
What are the two types of multifocal lenses?
- fused
2. one piece
What are the types of one piece bifocals (and what is the difference between them)?
- ultex (curvature change on back)
2. executive (curvature change on front)
How are one piece bifocal lenses measured?
- lens clock
2. lensometer
How are fused bifocal lenses measured?
lensometer
What are the relevant curved surfaces of a fused bifocal?
- front suface
- back surface
- countersink
Where is the segment position normally located? 1. What is the exception? 2
- set at lower limbus (1 to 2mm below lower lid margin)
2. Fit slightly higher (1-2mm) for round segments
What is the distance from distance optical center to top of segment?
segment drop
What is the lateral distance between distance OC and segment OC?
Segment inset
Where is the location of the segment optical center for an executive lens?
at segment line (top)
Where is the location of the segment optical center for a flat top lens?
5mm below segment top
Where is the location of the segment optical center for a round bifocal?
at the center of the segment
What are the three prismatic effects of segmented bifocals (and where are they from)?
- Image Jump (prism at segment line (top))
- Differential Displacement (prism from segment alone)
- Total Displacement (total prism (distance and near))
Where is the location of the segment optical center for a ultex bifocal?
19mm below segment top
What is the equation used to find the segment inset?
Inset = (dist PD - near PD)/2
What are the advantages of the flat top bifocal?
- Less image jump than round segment
- Better cosmetic appearance than executive
- Least differential displacement of all segmented multifocals
- wider reading field near top of lens