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    Prism decentration

    A +4.50D lens needs to be decentred 4mm inwards to line up with the pupil. If prism is ordered 3 base in, what would be the total decentration of the lens?

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    Zero if it lines up with the pupil in distant gaze.

    As ususal Chip didn't read the entire post before shooting out an answer. Once again, my appologies.
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    Since prism = c * F

    c = prism/F = 3/4.50 = 0.67cm = 6.7mm

    A plus lens decentered inwards creates base in prism. Therefore the lens would have to be decentered in an additional 6.7mm or 10.7mm total (4mm + 6.7mm) to create the 3 prism dioptres BI.

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    woohoo i was right :D
    Thanks guys!

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