Instruction Manual Easygraph
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2. The Periphery
The periphery of contact lenses must also be
entered after the base parameters have been
defined. Two peripheral zones, each with 3
parameters, can be entered:
•
b1: Width of Zone 1:
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r1: Curvature of Zone 1
•
dr1:
Differences in curvature of the main
meridians (for toric lenses)
•
b2: Width of Zone 2
•
r2: Curvature of Zone 2
•
dr2:
Differences in curvature of the main
meridians (for toric lenses)
These parameters are used to define bevelled
lenses and those with more than one curvature.
If the curvature of a zone remains constant
throughout the entire series, it can be entered after
clicking the
"r1 = constant"
or
"r2 = constant"
buttons.
If the curvature of the zones is not constant but
depends on the central radius, it can be defined by
using the formula:
r1=r0*A+B
. The parameters A
and B can be entered after this formula has been
clicked.
For example, the user can define the curvature of a
marginal zone as being invariably 0.8 mm greater
than the central radius (A=1 / B=0.8), or invariably
1.5 times the central radius (A=1.5 / B=0).
If toric lenses are to be defined, the
"dr1=dr0*r1/r0"
/
"dr2=dr0*r2/r0"
button should be clicked. This
copies the relationships of the central radii to the
periphery.
The value b2 must be specified as zero if the second
zone is not used; however, the remaining
parameters must have the same settings as those of
Zone 1. The value b1 may not be set to zero.
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Example:
Bevelled lens with symmetrical axes of rotation (0.8 mm greater than the centralradii)
b1 = constant
b1=0.25
r1=r0*A+B A=1.00
B=0.80
dr1 = constant
dr1=0
b2 = constant
b2=0.00
r2=r0*A+B A=1.00
B=0.80
dr2 = constant
dr2=0
•
Example:
Bevelled lens with symmetrical axes of rotation (1.5 times central radius)
b1 = constant
b1=0.25
r1=r0*A+B A=1.50
B=0.00
dr1 = constant
dr1=0
b2 = constant
b2=0.00
r2=r0*A+B A=1.50
B=0.00
dr2 = constant
dr2=0