Glare - Photochromic Lenses Flashcards
How much brighter can outdoor light be than indoor light?
25 times
Which type of glare is best managed by AR lenses?
Distracting
What year were photochromic lenses first released?
1962
What reverses a photochromic lens from dark to light?
Heat
Which photochromic lens manufacturing process distributes the photochromic molecules through the lens?
In-Mass
What is the major feature of DriveWear lenses?
They activate behind the windshield of a car
What is the range of electromagnetic radiations the eye is sensitive to?
380nm - 760 nm
How would you categorize a wavelength that was 295nm?
UVB
What types of UV radiation cause sunburn?
UVA and UVB
A superficial and painful inflammation of the cornea is known as what?
Photokeratitis
What is the third leading cause of blindness worldwide?
ARMD
Which of the following is mostly absorbed by the crystalline lens of the eye?
a.) UVA
b.) UVB
c.) UVC
d.) UVV
a.) UVA
How much UV radiation passes through a child’s crystalline lens to the retina?
75% of the total UV radiation that meets the eye
In the NHANES study, what was determined to be one of the most important independent epidemiologic factors for the formation of cataracts?
UV exposure
What item does “wrap” stand for in the Slip, Slop, Slap, and Wrap slogan used in Australia?
Sunglasses