Diopter

Meaning Hardly any other word is used so often by opticians, but hardly anyone knows exactly what the term means. Dioptre is a unit of measurement used to indicate the strength with which a lens refracts light. Dioptre is therefore also an indicator of the degree of ametropia, since the power of the glasses takes … Diopter

Glasses

Synonyms The name Brille comes from the late Middle High German word “berille”, which in turn is derived from the word “beryl”. These are the 1300 used cut semi-precious stones; rock crystals usually called beryl. As colloquial synonyms names like “nose bicycle” or “eyeglasses” are circulating. Definition Glasses are an aid for the correction of … Glasses

Diagnosis | Glasses

Diagnosis Usually glasses are prescribed by an ophthalmologist through a prescription. Either the optician or an optician then carries out an eye test with the patient. First, a purely geometric-optical measurement of the eyes is carried out. For this, the patient sees through a so-called autorefractometer. The result indicates whether glasses are required. This objective … Diagnosis | Glasses