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Hi everybody,
Got to help my son in in this school project of making a telescope or a binocular. A very basic one is easy to make,but any sugestions on fixing up something fairly good at home with...

Sandeep from what a gather from suppliers and importers the so called Korean frames are also chinese frames but made in better factories and using better materials. Most of the korean frames that are...

we are often supplied pals by our labs which have no permanent markings on the lens.If a customer brings in one of these,it is very difficult to find the exact power ,add or axis on the lensometer....

If you are looking for large quantities you can import from here in India.Reasonably ok metals for about $1 and pretty good acetate frames for about the same price.

Mr Jeff Trail understood exactly what I wanted to asked.
Continuing on pals .: In India Sola has a good presence and Sola graduate and XL are frequently used and even encouraged by Sola people. Sola...

hi,
In terms of optics and adaptation what difference will it make if we do not fit PALs on monocular PDs , but simply decentre the lens in the frame as per the PD? Enlighten me please

Hi,
we sell essilor crizal here too,but with the weather being hot and dusty and people not cleaning them properly they too get scratched much too soon.
No matter how much care and time we take to...

thanks for the references people.
suggesting a frame for a particular face is a tricky business,especially when the customer walks in with a particular shape in mind and you with that shapee og...

hi. I have rejoined optiboard after a long long gap.There is this topic which I think has not been discussed much.
How do you people decide which shape of frame to suggest to a customer.
I mean...

CONGRATS STEPHANIE,
BET OF LUCK FOR THE FUTURE
ASHISH

I have come across pts who have had lasik but in many cases I have seen the astigmatism as remained almost uncorrected ,
recently one of my patients got lasik done
pre surgery she was having Rx og...

now I need a few samples of polycarbonate and start experimenting

I might seem to naive to ask this question,but then polycarbonate is hardly available here
My question is: can grinding of polycarbonate be done on the same diamond edger that we use for glass and...

yes most of the cheap stuff from far east (china etc.) is worthless.
But recently I have come across some some glasess of good brands made in Italy but fitted with same low grade acrylic lens.and...

Hi,
here the type of lens used varies considerably from one practice to the other.Glass -1.523 is the most common material . even the most upmarket places fit 30-40 %Rx in glasses
In my practice...

Hi mullo,
I too give a very datailed leaflet of instructions to the patient
In very clear language it explains how to handle spects,how to clean the lenses, how to keep them and also where not to...

Dear Chip,
Hi,
Yes high index lenses if in cr-39 do warp . heat is definately one of the factors here when summer temp are 44-45 deegree celcius.
Tight fittings can be the cause if the frame is...

use the ruben's ruler for taking height measurements.
its a simple but an excellent piece of ruler.

dont fiddle with old height if the patient is comfortable with it even though it appears wrong...

Hi,
I have been using yhe net for last 1 and a half year.
From professional point of view I use it for:
*searching and studying study material which will give me more knowledge on my profession...

Hi,
Summer is at its peak in this part of the world and sunglasses are much in demand. our markets are flooded with cheap chinese imitations of all possible brands.
Are they as common in your...

Hi .
I am Ashish. i have my own practice in New Delhi. I do dispensing myself along with 2 salesmen. refraction and contact lenses is my own job, while for lab work I have two workmen. We have a...

Hi everyone.
I have my own clinic and dispensing showroom. Soon I would like to renovate it . Can someone send me pictures of what are the latest interiors that are prevelent. Any suggestions on...

Hi. I an searching for a lost class mate from my optometry college. His name is Karan Raj Aggarwala. Last I heard of him , he was doing MSc. in optics from S.U.N.Y. Can anyone help

its a pity we dont have any laws regarding lens specifications.because of the price glass sells more and in many practices run by non professionals glass is routinely fitted even in children.
Poly...

Hi peyes. I am from India. Police brand sells here a lot. what type of shaped do u have. intrested in sending them here?