Diameters vary by product–see availability chart

DIAMETERS1
80/ 85
75/ 80
70/ 75
65/ 70
60/ 65

Location of near zone varies by product–verify

near power with engraving
20
Fitting and Dispensing

30

20
25

20
15

25

30

35
2
Progressive Lenses
Troubleshooting

1
2
Index
See
Fitting Issues
SYMPTOM SOLUTION


Patient has narrow • Verify fitting height and PD

20 25 30 35 40
reading area. measurements
• Verify ADD power
• Add pantoscopic tilt and
decrease vertex distance

Peripheral vision blurs • Adjust frames to decrease

vertex distance and to
and moves.
increase facial wrap

17
14

25

30

35

40
0
4
Patient lifts head or Lenses are fit too low:
glasses to read. • Adjust frames to sit higher
on patient’s face
• Adjust nose pads closer
together

40 35 30 25 20
• Decrease pantoscopic tilt
• If necessary, refit lenses

Patient lowers head Lenses are fit too high:

or glasses to read • Adjust frames to sit lower on
patient’s face
at a distance.
• Lower frames by
widening nose pads
• Increase pantoscopic tilt
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• If necessary, refit lenses

2
30

20
25

15

PD is off or lenses are mounted

20

25

30

Patient moves reading 35

incorrectly:
material off to side for
• Use lens cling to verify
better focus. lenses are on iris
• Verify monocular PD
measurements
20

• Have lenses remade with

correct PD measurements

Distance vision is • Increase pantoscopic tilt

slightly blurry. • Decrease fitting height
 Fitting Dispensing Understanding
ADJUST THE FRAME CONFIRM MEASUREMENTS AND PRESCRIPTION

• Adjust the frame on the patient for • Using the centering chart, center ENGRAVING INDEX
MFH

6°–8° DIAMETERS1 = Varilux®Ipseo® 14

maximum comfort and accuracy the frame over the inverted “V” 80/85
= Varilux®Physio® 17

7
= Varilux®Panamic®18
75/80
= Varilux Comfort® 18
70/75 = Varilux®Ellipse® 14

before taking any measurements

65/70 = Varilux Liberty® 18

• Confirm the monocular PD and fitting height 0

• Set the vertex distance between

4

1
40 35 30 25 20 20 25 30 35 40

• Confirm distance Rx with lensometer*

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20 Index Index 20

2 14 2

12 and 14mm 2
17

25

• Confirm prism at prism reference 30

35

• Set the pantoscopic tilt angle point (PRP)

40

1
2 4mm
Diameters vary by product–see availability list
Location of near zone varies by product–verify

between 6° and 8°
near power with engraving

22
• Frame should have positive facial wrap *The abbreviated ADD power is engraved on the temporal side of all Varilux lenses and 3
should be used to verify ADD power. Abbreviated ADD power is the first two digits of the 5
actual ADD power to the nearest 0.25 diopters. For example, 22 is equal to 2.25.
6 4

MEASURE PUPILLARY DISTANCE (PD)

RECREATE FITTING CROSS (IF NEED) 8
• Always take monocular PD to ENGRAVING INDEX
MFH

ensure exact centering of the • Mark the lens micro–circles with a DIAMETERS1
80/85
= Varilux®Ipseo® 14
= Varilux®Physio® 17
= Varilux®Panamic®18
eye behind the lens felt tip pen 75/80
70/75
= Varilux Comfort® 18
= Varilux®Ellipse® 14
65/70 = Varilux Liberty® 18

• Varilux lenses should be fitted

®
• Lay the glasses over the cut–out 34mm
using distance monocular PD chart and align the micro–circles 0
4
40 35 30 25 20 20 25 30 35 40
to the micro–circles on the cut–out
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20 Index Index 20

The following markings are used to verify the properties

14 2

chart
17

MEASURE FITTING HEIGHT of a progressive addition lens (PAL):

25

30

• Mark the fitting cross with a 35

felt tip pen

40

1 Fitting Reference Point (FRP) – Also called the fitting cross. Designates
1
2
Diameters vary by product–see availability list
Location of near zone varies by product–verify

• Situate yourself directly in front of

near power with engraving

the point on the lens that should be placed along the optical axis of the
patient’s eyes patient (center of pupil). Once removed, this marking may be recreated using
a layout chart.
• Mark each lens at center pupil VERIFY COMPENSATED Rx WITH A DUAL PACK SLIP
using a felt-tip pen 2 Prism Reference Point (PRP) – Located 4mm below the FRP, this is the
18mm
optical center of a PAL, and it’s used to check prismatic properties. Prescribed
• Draw a horizontal line on each lens • Verify the original prescription or thinning prism should be verified at this point.
and double-check to make sure that matches what was ordered
3 Two Engraved Micro–Circles – Situated 17mm to each side of the PRP,
the lines are crossing the center • Apply ANSI tolerances to these circles are used to verify the axis alignment and can be used with a
of each pupil compensated values layout chart to recreate the FRP marking.

• Measure the fitting height from the 4 Design Identifier – An engraving located under the nasal micro–circle that’s
deepest point of the lens to the horizontal line unique to each PAL design.

• For zyl frames, measure to the lowest point of the bevel 5 Material Identifier – Appears to the right of the design identification and
CONFIRM FIT ON PATIENT
denotes the material.

CHECK LENS CUT-OUT 6 ADD Engraving – Appears under the temporal micro–circle and denotes
• With lenses marked or the ADD power. Verification of ADD power should be made with the
using
ENGRAVING decals,
INDEX verify that engraving, not with the near verification circle.
MFH

• Mark the patient’s fitting height DIAMETERS1 the fitting

= Varilux®Ipseo® 14
of cross is at
80/85
= Varilux®Physio® 17
7 Distance Verification Circle – Located above the FRP, this area of the lens
center pupil
= Varilux®Panamic®18
and distance PD on the sample 75/80
70/75
= Varilux Comfort® 18
= Varilux®Ellipse® 14 may be used to verify prescribed distance power but cannot be used to
lens, creating a cross 65/70 = Varilux Liberty®
• Adjust the frame to raise
18
verify prism.

• Place the lens cross over the or lower the fit, if

0
4
8 Near Verification Circle – Located 13–18mm below the FRP, the near
layout chart cross to verify that 20
See
Index
40 35 30 25 20
necessary
14
20 25 30 35 40 See
Index 20
verification circle is no longer used to verify total near power. Modern PALs
have varied insets and progression lengths that may place the near area
2 2

the lens will fit within the lens

17

25 outside of the circle. True ADD power cannot be read by a lensometer, since
diameter circle 30
the worn position of the lens will vary from the lensometer mounting.
35

• If the lens does not fit, choose

40

1
Diameters vary by product–see availability list

another, more suitable frame

2
Location of near zone varies by product–verify
near power with engraving

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