UNIT ONE - History And Nomenclature Flashcards
Identify 1
PPC - Peripheral Curve Radius
Identify 2
IPC- intermediate curve radius
Identify 3
CPC-Base curve radius
Identify 4
1st and 2nd Junctions
Identify 5
Posterior OZ (Optical Zone)
Identify 6
Total Diameter
Identify 7
PPC Width
Identify 8
IPC Width
Identify 9
Curve or front anterior central curve
could have anterior OZ if flange
Identify 10
CT - Central Thickness
Define a contact lens.
Thin plastic placed on eye for visual defects and bandage.
What are two basic purposes for contact lenses?
Correct vision and therapeutic
What type of edge design is often put on a high plus lens to help reduce weight and thickness?
Myoflange
What type of edge design is often put on a high minus lens that is riding too high?
Hyperflange
What is CPC?
Central posterior curve
What is IAC?
Intermediate anterior curve
What is PPC?
Peripheral posterior curve
What is CAC?
Central anterior curve
How many peripheral curves does a tri curve lens have?
3
Which surface of a contact lens do refer to as the base curve?
CPC
Which surface of a contact lens delivers the power?
BVP- Back vertex power (posterior)
What are three classifications of contact lenses according to size or the area they cover?
Corneal, scleral, or semi scleral
Give two reasons why we put peripheral curves on the posterior surface of most contact lenses used today.
Comfort And tear exchange
A contact lens that absorbs water would be called
Hydrophilic
A contact lens that does not absorb water would be called
Hydrophobic
Lens diameter formula
Optical zone diameter +2 (IPC (BW)+PPC(BW))
What is the overall diameter of a contact lens that has an optical zone of 7 mm and IPC and PPC band widths of 0.3 mm and 0.4 mm respectively?
D = 8.4 mm
USE DIAMETER FORMULA:
OZ+2(IPC(BW)+PPC(BW))
BREAKDOWN:
OZ+ 2(IPC + PPC)
7.0+2(0.3+0.4)
7.0+2 x 0.7
D= 8.4mm
What is the overall diameter of a contact lens if it has in IPC width of .4 mm, a PPC width of .5 mm and an optical zone diameter of 6.5 mm?
D=8.3mm
USE DIAMETER FORMULA:
OZ+2(IPC(BW)+PPC(BW))
BREAKDOWN:
OZ=6.5 mm
IPC=0.4mm
PPC=0.5mm
- 5 + 2 (0.4 + 0.5)
- 5 + 1.8
- 3 mm
What is the optical zone diameter of a contact lens with an overall diameter of 8.8 mm, if the IPC and PPC width are .2 mm and .3 mm respectively?
OZ=7.8mm
USE DIAMETER FORMULA:
OZ+2(IPC(BW)+PPC(BW))
BREAKDOWN:
D= 8.8mm OZ= 7.8 IPC= 0.2mm PPC= 0.3mm
What unit is the CPC( base curve) measured in?
Millimeters of radius of an arc or in diopters
Example:
7.71mm = 43.75 D