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FRONT VERTEX POWER [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Visual Disorders
  • Optical Glass
DEF

Reciprocal of the focal length, in metres, of the optic zone(s) of the lens, measured in air, or calculated for the lens, from the front vertex of the lens.

OBS

front vertex power: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles de la vision
  • Verres d'optique
DEF

Inverse de la longueur focale, en mètres, de la zone (des zones) optique(s) de la lentille mesurée, ou calculée pour la lentille, dans l'air à partir du sommet antérieur de la lentille.

OBS

puissance frontale avant : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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