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Clear the Corneal Apex<br />

41.00 D 8.25 mm<br />

42.00 D. 8.05 mm<br />

<strong>GP</strong> <strong>Fitting</strong> Factors<br />

• <strong>The</strong> center <strong>of</strong> the lens<br />

should clear the central<br />

cornea.<br />

• <strong>The</strong>re should be a midperipheral<br />

contact point<br />

along the horizontal<br />

meridian<br />

42.00 D<br />

8.05 mm<br />

• <strong>The</strong> lens should maintain<br />

unobstructed movement<br />

along the vertical<br />

meridian<br />

Mid-Peripheral Eccentricity<br />

42.00 D<br />

0.60<br />

0.40<br />

0.20<br />

0.60<br />

0.50<br />

0.40<br />

Simulated Fluorescein Pattern<br />

Vertical<br />

40 microns<br />

Normal Tear Film Thickness<br />

10 to 20 microns<br />

Optimum Horizontal<br />

10 - 20 microns<br />

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