Practical Flashcards
What is the induced amount of refractive error when a soft toric lens rotates 10deg? 1. 20 deg? 2. 30 deg? 3
- 33% of cyl
- 66% of cyl
- 100% of cyl
How does a front surface toric GP lens read on lensometer? 1. On radioscope? 2
- toric
2. sphere
How does a botoric GP lens read on lensometer? 1. On radioscope? 2
- toric
2. toric
How does a back surface toric GP lens read on lensometer? 1. On radioscope? 2
- toric
2. toric
How does a warped spherical GP lens read on lensometer? 1. On radioscope? 2
- sphere but may not clearly focus
2. toric
What conditions would make for a spherical GP lens to be the best GP option? 1. How should these be fit? 2
- corneal cyl less than 2D and roughly equal to refractive cyl
- fit BC relative to flat K
What conditions would make for a front surface toric GP lens to be the best GP option? 1. How should these be fit? 2
- low corneal cyl but usually greater than 0.75D residual cyl
- fit BC relative to flat K, calculated with OR
What conditions would make for a back surface toric GP lens to be the best GP option?
refractive cyl 1.5x corneal cyl
What conditions would make for a bitoric GP lens to be the best GP option? 1. How should these be fit? 2
- corneal toricity greater than 2D or less if limbal to limbal cyl
- low toric simulation or saddle fit
What is the bitoric GP fit called when the difference in BC is equal to the difference in power in the lens?
spherical power effect (SPE)
What is the bitoric GP fit called when the difference in BC is NOT equal to the difference in power in the lens?
cylinder power effect (CPE)
What is done in order for a bitoric GP lens to be considered a low toric simulation? 1. When is this best? 2
- fit horiz meridian on K and vert meridian 0.75D flat to promote vert movement
- WTR cornea
What is done in order for a bitoric GP lens to be considered a saddle fit? 1. When is this best? 2
- fit horiz and vert meridians on K
2. WTR, ATR or oblique
What are the benefits of GP multifocals?
- Better vision
2. better options for astigmats
What are the pre fitting conversations and considerations before fitting with GP Multifocals?
- adaptation
- visual needs
- dominant eye determination
- lid position
- pupil size
What makes for the ideal translating GP candidate?
- critical visual demands (usually distance and near)
2. lower lid positioned at or near lower limbus with good tonicity
How are translating GP lenses fit?
- slightly flatter than K to promote good translation
- in primary gaze, seg line should sit at within 1mm of pupil margin
- in downgaze, seg line should bisect at least half of pupil
What should be done when a lens or segment sits too high in a translating MF GP?
- inc prism
2. dec seg height
What should be done when there is fluctuating vision in a translating MF GP?
inc prism and or truncate to improve stability
What should be done when there are complaints of flare or ghosting in a translating MF GP?
- evaluate lens position and optic zone position in relation to pupil
- ensure pt isn’t catching the seg line in primary gaze
What should be done when there is poor translation in a translating MF GP?
- evaluate lid interaction (inc overall diameter or seg height)
- confirm pt drops eyes
- evaluate BC and edge clearance (flatten BC or peripheral curve can help translate)
What makes for the ideal simultaneous MF GP candidate?
- early presbyopes
- non critical visual demands
- high intermediate distance demands
For a simultaneous MF GP, what is the rate of flattening referred to as? 1. As it becomes larger, what happens to the add power? 2
- eccentricty
2. greater