Association of Optometrists


CET

Dispensing Freeform and Other Ophthalmic Lenses

A freeform surface is one which is specified by listing the x,y,z coordinates for thousands of points on the surface.  The technology enables non-rotationally symmetrical surfaces to be described.  The ability to design and produce state-of-the-art lens desi.

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Key learning points:

  1. How surfaces are defined in three dimensions.
  2. Freeform description of surface.
  3. What is meant by freeform technology.
  4. How freeform surfaces are produced.
  5. What improvements can be made to lens performance.
  6. Accurate fitting of freeform lenses.

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