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A '''vertometer''' is an ophthalmic bench instrument used to measure ] power of a lens. It differs from a ] or ] which is a general dispensary tool for ] to verify spectacle prescriptions at the laboratory. A vertometer, on the other hand, is a more precision instrument used to locate, mark, and index a lens optical center for edging, mounting, and construction of a ] ]. |
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== History naming the precision instrument == |
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The theory of geometrical optics uses ray tracing techniques. In many of his models, ] used a mathematical formula that measured a ] distance. This nomenclature prevailed throughout hundreds of years, during a time that studies of optics may have been misunderstood. Derived from the word, the measure of the focal length of a lens is represented by the reciprocal of the vertex distance in meters, or ]s. Vertometers measure ''sphere ± cylinder x axis'', and can be used to calculate prismatic power by indexing the optical center offset from the visual axis. An ink coated stylus is used to mark optic centers on the lens in the optical laboratory. A millimeter rule would be nearby for spectacle eyesize fittings. |
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== See also == |
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== References == |
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* ''(includes picture of instrument)'' |
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