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TitelPrescribing ground-in prisms
Abstract Nr.3031
DoelIn selected orthoptic cases, ground-in prisms are a useful tool in the symptomatic treatment of diplopia or asthenopia.
MethodesBased on orthoptic practice, this presentation provides guidelines in prescribing those prisms.
ResultatenTechnical possibilities and opportunities are explored when ordering prisms added to unifocal, bifocal or progressive spectacle lenses. Basic rules in centering prismatic lenses, shifting their optical center and dividing the prismatic power are explained.
ConclusieThe description of the method used to measure the prismatic power in spectacle lenses, especially in multifocals, completes this presentation on the tips and tricks in prescribing ground-in prisms.
Auteur 1
NaamJANSSENS
InitialenHJ
InstituutUZ Leuven
StadLeuven
Auteur 2
NaamDe Vries
InitialenVDV
Instituutdocent HUB
StadBrussel
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