Abstract

Focimeters, especially manual versions, are the most used ophthalmic devices for dioptric power measurement in optometric clinical care. In the particular case of progressive addition lenses (PALs), they are used to determine far/near vision correction powers, but the user/clinician needs to know at which part of the PAL the measurement must be taken. For this reason, PALs have permanent engravings acting as reference marks to define the far/near vision areas for every PAL design. However, for several reasons these engravings are often difficult to localize and identify, making an accurate dioptric power determination difficult. In this Letter, we present an adaptation of the Gabor holographic principle to a manual focimeter and describe the methodology for the correct localization, visualization, and marking process of the reference engravings in PALs. Experimental results considering different types of PALs are included and the main limitations of the technique are also discussed.

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