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Spectacle lenses which correct oblique astigmatism at all ocular rotations: investigation of 'Merte's' conicoidal surfaces

Atchison, David A. and Smith, George and Jalie, Mo and Gulley, David (1996) Spectacle lenses which correct oblique astigmatism at all ocular rotations: investigation of 'Merte's' conicoidal surfaces. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics 16(5):pp. 438-446.

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Abstract

Merte (1950) described lens forms that correct oblique astigmatism at all ocular rotations. The front surfaces of all lenses were flat, and the back surfaces were made aspherical as conicoids. Merte did not provide a derivation of his formulae for the appropriate conicoidal surfaces. We show that Merte formula is correct and describe that nature of appropriate conicoidal back surfaces of spectacle lenses.

Item Type:Journal Article
Status:Published
Keywords:spectacle lenses; oblique astigmatism; Merte's conicoidal surfaces; ocular rotation
Subjects:320000 Medical and Health Sciences > 320900 Optometry
ID Code:5113
Deposited By:Bonham, Mark
Deposited On:27 September 2006
Alternative Locations:http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1475-1313.1996.95001328.x
Copyright Owner:Copyright 1996 Blackwell Publishing
Copyright Statement:The definitive version is available at www.blackwell-synergy.com
Additional Information:For more information, please refer to the journal’s website (see link) or contact the author. Author contact details: d.atchison@qut.edu.au