Based on a very successful series first published in Optician journal, this lavishly illustrated and best selling textbook provides the principles and practice of ophthalmic lens dispensing. Completely revised and updated, this 2nd edition offers a wealth of experience and knowledge in one readily accessible and attractively presented book. Featuring the essential theory and practical information readers need to successfully dispense ophthalmic lenses, this 2nd edition also includes valuable tutorials and lens design programs on CD-ROM. A full color design with numerous illustrations presents essential information in an attractive, readily accessible form. All the information needed to understand and dispense ophthalmic lenses is in one volume. Content is based on a highly acclaimed series published in Optician journal. A top international expert in the field distills years of experience into a single volume. New materials and products have been added to keep readers totally up to date. Content has been thoroughly reviewed for accuracy and relevance. New material has been added on antireflective coatings and tints, progressive lenses, safety and standards, lens manufacture, and expanded theory with an emphasis on practice. The companion CD-ROM includes new tutorials to help explain points in the text and a new lens design program. New illustrations further reinforce theory.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
ISBN-10
0750655267
ISBN-13
9780750655262
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2495681
Product Key Features
Author
MO Jalie
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Features
Revised
Topic
Optometry, Ophthalmology
Publication Year
2003
Type
Textbook
Genre
Medical
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
11in
Item Width
8.5in
Item Weight
31.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Re961
Edition Description
Revised Edition
Edition Number
2
Publication Name
Ophthalmic Lenses
Table of Content
1. Introduction to the Theory of Ophthalmic Lenses 2. Form and Materials of Ophthalmic Lenses 3. Lens Centration 4. Aspheric Lenses 5. Reflections from Spectacle Lens Surfaces 6. Surface Treatments 7. Tinted Lenses 8. Dispensing in Myopia 9. Dispensing in Hypermetropia 10. Biofocal Lenses 11. Trifocal Lenses 12. Progressive Power Lenses 13. Dispensing in Aphakia 14. Safety Lenses 15. Spectacle Lenses 16. Lens Manufacture - single vision lens surfaces 17. Lens Manufacture - multifocal surfaces Multiple-choice questions Answers to multiple-choice questions Index