Terms relating to ophthalmic lenses and spectacle frames Glossary of terms relating to ophthalmic lenses

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30-09-1991

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Foreword
Glossary
Section
1 Basic and general terms
2 Types of surfaces
3 General classes of lenses
4 Focal properties
5 Prismatic properties
6 Spherical lenses
7 Astigmatic lenses
8 Image defects and best-form lenses
9 Lenticular lenses
10 Bifocal, multifocal and progressive power lenses
11 Tinted and coated lenses
12 Protective lenses
13 Magnifying devices
14 Miscellaneous lenses and spectacles
15 Trial case accessories
16 Manufacturing processes
17 Defects
18 Verification
19 Miscellaneous terms
Figures
1 Boxed lens size, lens shape and shape difference
2 Tyre formation
3 Barrel formation
4 Capstan formation
5 Oblique astigmatism
6 Bifocal lens: segment circle
7 Segment dimensions
8 Bifocal lens: segment inset
Index

Defines terms used to describe lenses, their ophthalmic properties and defects, and the manufacturing processes.

Committee	CH/172
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes 89/50063 DC and BS 3521-1&2(1962) (07/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2013. (12/2012)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	48
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current
SupersededBy	BS EN ISO 13666:1999 BS EN ISO 13666:2012
Supersedes	BS 3521-1&2(1962) : AMD 892 BS 3521:Parts 1 & 2:1962

04/100506 DC : DRAFT JAN 2004	BS 2738-3 - SPECTACLE LENSES - PART 3: SPECIFICATION FOR THE PRESENTATION OF PRESCRIPTIONS AND PRESCRIPTION ORDERS FOR OPHTHALMIC LENSES
BS 7522-1:1992	Low vision aids Specification for hand and stand magnifiers, including magnifiers with an integral source of illumination
BS 7522-2:1993	Low vision aids Specification for spectacle magnifiers and similar devices
BS 2738-3(2004) : 2004	SPECTACLE LENSES - PART 3: SPECIFICATION FOR THE PRESENTATION OF PRESCRIPTIONS AND PRESCRIPTION ORDERS FOR OPTHALMIC LENSES
BS 4274-1:2003	Visual acuity test types Test charts for clinical determination of distance visual acuity. Specification
BS 7394-2:2007	Complete spectacles Specification for prescription spectacles
BS 7394-1:1996	Complete spectacles Specification for ready-to-wear near-vision spectacles
BS 2724:1987	Specification for sun glare eye protectors for general use
07/30082138 DC : DRAFT FEB 2007	BS 7394-2 - COMPLETE SPECTACLES - PART 2: SPECIFICATION FOR PRESCRIPTION SPECTACLES
BS 7394-2:1994	Complete spectacles Specification for prescription spectacles
BS 2738-1:1989	Spectacle lenses Specification for tolerances on optical properties of mounted spectacle lenses
BS 3521-2:1991+A1:1996	Terms relating to ophthalmic lenses and spectacle frames Glossary of terms relating to spectacle frames
BS 2738-3:1991	Spectacle lenses Specification for the presentation of prescriptions and prescription orders for ophthalmic lenses

BS 4274(1968) : AMD 9200	SPECIFICATION FOR TEST CHARTS FOR DETERMINING DISTANCE VISUAL ACUITY
BS 3062:1985	Specification for ophthalmic lens materials
BS 3521-2:1991+A1:1996	Terms relating to ophthalmic lenses and spectacle frames Glossary of terms relating to spectacle frames
BS 3199:1972	Method for measurement of spectacles including a glossary of terms
BS 3668:1963	Specification for red and green filters used in ophthalmic dichromatic and dissociation tests
BS 4110:1979	Specification for eye-protectors for vehicle users
ISO 4007:2012	Personal protective equipment Eye and face protection Vocabulary
BS 6625-2(1992) : AMD 9446	SPECTACLE FRAMES - SPECIFICATION FOR MARKING
BS 7394-1:1991	Complete spectacles Specification for ready-to-wear near-vision spectacles
BS 7394-2:1994	Complete spectacles Specification for prescription spectacles
BS 3172:1987	Specification for screw threads for spectacle frames
BS 6903(1987) : 1987 AMD 9444	SPECIFICATIONS FOR GRADUATED DIAL SCALES FOR OPHTHALMIC INSTRUMENTS
BS 2738:1985	Specification for tolerances on optical properties of mounted spectacle lenses
BS 3162:1959	Specification for ophthalmic trial case lenses
BS 6625-1:1985	Spectacle frames. Specification for general requirements
BS 7017:1988	Specification for reference wavelengths for optics and optical instruments

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BS 3521-1:1991

Terms relating to ophthalmic lenses and spectacle frames Glossary of terms relating to ophthalmic lenses

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