Prisms Flashcards
1
Q
P=C/D
A
P= Prism power (PD)
C= Displacement (cm)
D= Distance from prism (m)
2
Q
Prism Orientation
A
BU= Base Up
BO= Base Out
BD= Base Down
BI= Base In
3
Q
Lens that is minus power, apex to apex prism and concave
A
Diverging
4
Q
Lens that is plus power, base to base prism and convex
A
Converging
5
Q
P=1/f
A
P= Vergence Power (Diopter)
f= distance of focal length (m)
6
Q
U=1/u
A
U= Vergence of object rays (D)
u= distance of object from lens (m)
7
Q
V=1/v
A
V= Vergence of image rays (D)
v= distance of image from lens (m)
8
Q
U+P=V
A
U= Vergence power of object rays (D)
P= Power of lens in Diopters (D)
V= Vergence power of image rays (D)