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    This document discusses different lens forms, including: - Convex and concave lenses, which have either a convex or concave front surface. - Meniscus lenses, which have one convex surface and one concave surface, and can be convex or concave meniscus depending on the curvature. - Other lens forms like bi-convex, plano-convex, equiconvex, and their concave counterparts. The procedure outlines identifying the front and back surface powers, total power, and lens form by referring to diagrams and examples.

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    This document discusses different lens forms, including: - Convex and concave lenses, which have either a convex or concave front surface. - Meniscus lenses, which have one convex surface and one concave surface, and can be convex or concave meniscus depending on the curvature. - Other lens forms like bi-convex, plano-convex, equiconvex, and their concave counterparts. The procedure outlines identifying the front and back surface powers, total power, and lens form by referring to diagrams and examples.

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    Identification of The Lens Form

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    amal al-rashidi
    This document discusses different lens forms, including: - Convex and concave lenses, which have either a convex or concave front surface. - Meniscus lenses, which have one convex surface and one concave surface, and can be convex or concave meniscus depending on the curvature. - Other lens forms like bi-convex, plano-convex, equiconvex, and their concave counterparts. The procedure outlines identifying the front and back surface powers, total power, and lens form by referring to diagrams and examples.

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    Objective: To identify the lens form

    What is the lens form: Relationship between the front surface and the back surface of an ophthalmic?

    Prior knowledge required:

    1. Terminologies of the lens form


    2. Surface power

    Two type: Convex and Concave

    What is Meniscus?

    Once surface is convex and the other surface is Concave.

    What is the difference between Convex meniscus and Concave meniscus?

    Meniscus meaning Shape of the moon in (Eid).

    In convex meniscus, convex curvature is steeper than concave. The total power of convex meniscus is
    plus.

    In concave meniscus, convex curvature is flatter than concave. The total power of concave meniscus is
    minus.

    Convex meniscus is also called as Convex-o-concave lens. Concave meniscus is also called as Concave o
    convex lens.

    Bi-Convex/Bi concave: Bi means both. Both convex (Bi Convex) or both concave (Bi Concave)

    Planoconvex/Planoconcave: One surface is plane (no curvature)

    Equiconvex or Equiconcave: It is the form in which both surfaces have same curvature and power.

    Procedure:

    1. Identify the front surface power


    2. Identify back surface power
    3. Identify the total power of the lens
    4. Refer to the following diagram to identify lens form
    5. You can also refer to different examples mentioned in table.

    SR.NO FRONT SURFACE BACK SURFACE DIAGRAM NAME THE TYPE OF LENS
    POWER POWER FORM
    1 +2.00 +3.00

    2 -2.00 -3.00

    3 +2.00 +2.00

    4 -2.00 -2.00
    5 +2.00 Plano

    6 Plano -2.00

    7 +2.00 -1.00

    8 +1.00 -2.00

    References:

    Borish’s System of ophthalmic dispensing

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