Ophthalmic Lenses & Dispensing
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Lavishly illustrated, this highly successful book has been revised and updated but continues to provide the principles and practice of ophthalmic lens dispensing for all optometrists and dispensing opticians. Written by one of the world’s best-known and most highly acclaimed authors, Professor Mo Jalie, this essential text book is a distillation of his years of experience, wisdom and clinical...
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This lavishly illustrated book provides the theory and practice behind dispensing ophthalmic lenses and is for optometrists and dispensing opticians.Doody Review ServicesReviewer: Brian D. Marshall, OD (TLC The Laser Center)Description: This technical guide for dispensing ophthalmic lenses includes a CD-ROM that illustrates the optical theory of the text. Most of the content in the book comes from educational articles written by the author. Purpose: According to the author, this book was written to provide a comprehensive introduction to the subject of ophthalmic dispensing. It is important that all optical professionals maintain a solid and current foundation in ophthalmic lens theory and application. This book meets the author's objectives by covering all of the main areas of ophthalmic lenses. Audience: This book is clearly targeted to optometry and optical students. The author has an academic affiliation and has contributed to the field of ophthalmic lenses and design for many years. Features: All of the primary types of ophthalmic lenses, including myopic, hyperopic, aphakic and multifocal optical lens corrections are included in this book. Particularly well covered is the theory of ophthalmic lenses. It is very technical and thorough in its content. There are many helpful charts and colorful illustrations that clarify the text and provide quick reference. However, the book is too technical in some areas and many of the references are old and antiquated. There is also a problem with the enclosed CD-ROM; some statements that explain diagrams flash across the screen too quickly to read. Assessment: This well-illustrated book is a good resource for beginning optometry students as well as intermediate level dispensing students or working opticians. It is an important contribution to the field of dispensing ophthalmic lenses due to its completeness and ample color illustrations.
ForewordPreface to the Second EditionPreface to the First EditionCh. 1Introduction to the theory of ophthalmic lenses1Ch. 2Form and material of ophthalmic lenses27Ch. 3Lens centration39Ch. 4Aspheric lenses53Ch. 5Reflections from spectacle lens surfaces68Ch. 6Surface treatments81Ch. 7Tinted lenses88Ch. 8Dispensing in myopia101Ch. 9Dispensing in hypermetropia113Ch. 10Bifocal lenses123Ch. 11Trifocal lenses147Ch. 12Progressive power lenses153Ch. 13Dispensing in aphakia173Ch. 14Safety lenses181Ch. 15Special lenses188Ch. 16Lens manufacture - single vision lens surfaces196Ch. 17Lens manufacture - multifocal surfaces225Multiple-choice questions237Answers to multiple-choice questions257Index260Instructions for installing and using the CD-ROM266
\ BooknewsThis textbook introduces modern ophthalmic lenses, and the equipment, instrumentation and methods used for their dispensing. The CD-ROM contains animated diagrams of lens theory in a slide show format that requires Powerpoint 97. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \ \ \ \ Reviewer: Brian Marshall, O.D.(Marshall Family Eye Care)\ Description: This technical guide for dispensing ophthalmic lenses includes a CD-ROM that illustrates the optical theory of the text. Most of the content in the book comes from educational articles written by the author.\ Purpose: According to the author, this book was written to provide a comprehensive introduction to the subject of ophthalmic dispensing. It is important that all optical professionals maintain a solid and current foundation in ophthalmic lens theory and application. This book meets the author's objectives by covering all of the main areas of ophthalmic lenses.\ Audience: This book is clearly targeted to optometry and optical students. The author has an academic affiliation and has contributed to the field of ophthalmic lenses and design for many years.\ Features: All of the primary types of ophthalmic lenses, including myopic, hyperopic, aphakic and multifocal optical lens corrections are included in this book. Particularly well covered is the theory of ophthalmic lenses. It is very technical and thorough in its content. There are many helpful charts and colorful illustrations that clarify the text and provide quick reference. However, the book is too technical in some areas and many of the references are old and antiquated. There is also a problem with the enclosed CD-ROM; some statements that explain diagrams flash across the screen too quickly to read.\ Assessment: This well-illustrated book is a good resource for beginning optometry students as well as intermediate level dispensing students or working opticians. It is an important contribution to the field of dispensing ophthalmic lenses due to its completeness and ample color illustrations.\ \ \ 3 Stars from Doody\ \
