Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
focimeter
English answer:
an instrument used to measure vertex powers and prismatic effects of lenses
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Oso (X)
Nov 9, 2005 19:08
18 yrs ago
English term
krupa shah
Focimeter
English
Science
Physics
information about the functions and an introduction to the focimeter
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Nov 9, 2005 19:12: Kirill Semenov changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
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An instrument that is used to measure vertex powers and prismatic effects of ...
"An instrument that is used to measure vertex powers and prismatic effects of spectacle and contact lenses, to orientate and mark uncut lenses, and to verify the correct mounting of lenses in spectacles frames."
http://www.zeiss.de/de/ophthalmic/glossary_e.nsf/frameset.ht...
Good luck from Oso ¶:^)
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Note added at 2005-11-09 19:16:51 (GMT)
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Focimeter: An instrument used to determine vertex power, axis location, optical center, and major reference point location and prism power at a given point on an ophthalmic lens.
http://www.opticatropical.com/glossary.html
http://www.zeiss.de/de/ophthalmic/glossary_e.nsf/frameset.ht...
Good luck from Oso ¶:^)
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Note added at 2005-11-09 19:16:51 (GMT)
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Focimeter: An instrument used to determine vertex power, axis location, optical center, and major reference point location and prism power at a given point on an ophthalmic lens.
http://www.opticatropical.com/glossary.html
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Balaban Cerit
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Thank you, Balaban! ¶:^)
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Jack Doughty
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Will Matter
: Que bueno. Hola, Oso.
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¡Hola Will! Thanks! ¶:^)
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Elisabete Cunha
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Kirill Semenov
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An instrument for measuring the focal length of a lens
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Emilie
: Most entries are for focometer (in my dics too).
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it must be because of the foco-/focu-/foci- almost equal meaning coming from the Latin source
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Balaban Cerit
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