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Panto/Retro/Ortho Tilt; Frame Size...etc

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What is spherical equivalent?   spherical approximate of a cylinder RX; SE = sphere + 1/2cylinder  
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What is the pantoscopic tilt?   The tilt of the frame front in front of the patient's eyes.  
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What is retroscopic tilt?   Bottom of the frame-front is out further than the top of frame-front.  
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What is the pantoscopic angle?   Number of degrees between the frame-front and Listing's Plane  
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If you decrease retro you ________ panto?   increase  
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The average frame pantoscopic angle is...?   10 degrees  
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Why do we want pantoscopic tilt?   visual axis is hitting the optical center at 90 degrees more often; looks better; when using panto you are raising or lowering the effective optical center  
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If you increase pantoscopic tilt (decrease retro) you _____ the EOC?   raise  
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If you decrease pantoscopic tilt (increase retro) you ________ the EOC?   lower  
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For every two degrees change in panto the EOC moves how many mm?   One  
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We like to have the patient looking through the frame EW about __ mm above the datum line?   5  
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What is orthoscopic tilt?   No pantoscopic tilt; frame front is straight up and down  
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When sizing frames you start at the...?   bridge  
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How is the bridge size determined?   By the vertical position of the frame on the patient's face.  
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What is the VDC?   A measurement used to determine correct bridge size; the distance from the bottom of the lens to the pupil center, when the eye is in the primary position; VDC = 1/2 B + 5  
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How do you know if you have the correct eye size?   Temples go straight back to the patient's ears; form a 90 degree angle to the frame when viewed form above  
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As the power of lens increases so does the _________?   thickness  
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For higher powers you should choose a _______ eye size.   smaller; choose a frame with extended endpiece  
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What two factors can effect eye size?   Rx power and patient's PD  
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What are different temple styles?   Skull, Library, Convertible, Comfort Cable, Riding Bow; Relaxo (look at notes for drawings and descriptions)  
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How do you know if you have the correct skull temple size?   bend should occur at the top of the ear; earpiece should be 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches long.  
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How do you know if you have the correct cable temple size?   Cable length = skull + 3/4 inch  
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150 mm = __ inches   6  
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5 mm = __   1/4 inch  
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