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0.50 Steeper than “K”<br />

0.50 D. Steeper than “K”<br />

Steep<br />

Flat ‘K’:<br />

41.75 D.<br />

Base Curve:<br />

42.75 D<br />

Steep<br />

Flat ‘K’:<br />

41.75 D.<br />

Base Curve:<br />

42.75 D<br />

Alignment<br />

<strong>Fitting</strong><br />

Relationship<br />

Apical<br />

Clearance<br />

<strong>Fitting</strong><br />

Relationship<br />

Apical<br />

Touch<br />

<strong>Fitting</strong><br />

Relationship<br />

10 to 25 microns<br />

26 microns or Greater<br />

9 microns or Less<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<br />

midperipheral contact<br />

point along the horizontal<br />

meridian<br />

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

unobstructed movement<br />

along the vertical<br />

meridian<br />

Inferior Clearance<br />

Inferior Clearance<br />

5

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