Ophthalmic optics is the science of the connections of the optical installation of the eye - cornea/callosity, lens, glass body - and their correction need. That is caused by those the optical path direction eye-optical measures eyeglasses or contact lens.

Beginning of the 30's of the last century defined Professor Hermann Pistor the occupation of the Augenoptikers:

The Augenoptiker is a craftsman trained on scientific basis, who is concerned with the preparation and adjustment of Sehhilfen and Sehinstrumenten of all kinds.

The Augenoptiker is a It is not an occupational group, to over or subordinate. Only the Augenoptiker is trained to measure and correct all kinds from defective vision to.

For diagnostic purposes the objective refraction serves. It is unsuitable for the preparation of a correction means (eyeglasses, contact contacts).

In order to measure the correction need of an eye/a pair of eyes, only the subjective glas regulation is suitable. Because it is the client, which states the necessary correction need by the description of its sensory impression.

See also: Optometrie, myopia, Stabsichtigkeit

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• Resuming technical literature: DOZ Optometrie & Fashion (German Optikerzeitung)
• Optics encyclopedia

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