does anyone have some asprin.....
JRS:
Thanks for the update on Michael - I have had several classes from him and think he is an AWESOME instructor. I absolutely love the book he wrote - would recommend it for anyone.
Darryl:
You bring up a good point albeit a thorn in the side of many opticians.....that is the famous "phrase that pays" as it were:
Match Base Curve
I worked alongside a doctor who practically "rubber-stamped" the phrase on all rx's. It was the book that Michael wrote that illustrated so well the Corrected Curve Theory and just WHY it wasn't so good to "match base curves". (referencing 3 & 5 of Darryl's post).
I always thought it was a "control" issue from the Doctors, however. That is, until I had a discussion from someone currently in optometry school. We have a part-time ABOC (I think he may be in 3rd year in optometry school) who came to work one day not too long ago and said something to the effect that what they covered in class recently, was that CHANGING the base curve of lenses affects the magnification of the lens by (it seems to me) a relatively small %%% (can't remember the exact amounts) and THAT's why Dr's want the base curve kept the same.
So, I have a question, do Doctors want opticians to MATCH BASE CURVE meaning, "follow the corrected curve theory" and follow what the manufacturers create.......OR do they want us to make un-godly rx combinations.....that work AGAINST corrected curve theory..... ????????? :confused:
Another thing that is frustrating....is receiving the note to MATCH BASE CURVE but you can't because you are trying to update the patient into an aspheric or hi-index lens and you CAN'T Match because the new lenses don't come in the base curve that is within the .75 D tolerance range.
It seems as though Doctors are taught ONE THING....and opticians/lab techs are taught another.....