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Induced Prism by the Categories of Spectacle Frames

안경테 종류에 따른 유발프리즘

  • Park, Woo-Jung (Dept. of Optometry and Vision Science, Kyungwoon University) ;
  • Kim, Soo Woon (Dept. of Optometry and Vision Science, Kyungwoon University) ;
  • Hwang, Hae-Young (Dept. of Optometry and Vision Science, Kyungwoon University) ;
  • Yu, Dong-Sik (Dept. of Optometry and Vision Science, Kyungwoon University) ;
  • Son, Jeong-Sik (Dept. of Optometry and Vision Science, Kyungwoon University)
  • Received : 2012.07.24
  • Accepted : 2012.09.15
  • Published : 2012.09.30
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Abstract

Purpose: One of the critical aspects on dispensing glasses is to match the center of pupils to the optical center of lenses as the mismatched glasses are able to induce uncomfortable effects called prism which has been known to induce phoria, a main cause for asthenopia in many cases. Therefore, we investigated the induced prism occurred by mismatching centers between the center of pupils and the optical center of lenses. Methods: In this study, total 103 subjects were examined whether the center of pupils and the optical center of lenses are matched in horizontal and vertical directions, and then, the data was categorized into 4 groups based on the structural components of glasses. Total amount of prism was compared to show the effect of the glasses frame on the prism induction, and the value of measured prism was compared with the German RAL-RG 915 regulations. Results: The results in respect to the horizontal component showed that the induced prism was not found in 10.7% of total subjects. 73.8% of total subjects were influenced by induced prism, the range of prism was in a tolerance level. However, the 15.5% of total subjects seemed to be influenced by prism which is out of the criterion of tolerance. In case of vertical component, 23.3% of total subjects showed no effects of prism while early adopting glasses, 54.4% of total subjects showed a little prism effect within the criterion of tolerance, and 22.3% of total subjects showed the prism effect out of the tolerance range. This data indicates that group A and B that are less likely adjustable by fitting induce more prism than group C and D in horizontal and vertical components. Conclusions: In higher refractive error condition, it was found that aligning the optical center of lenses with the center of pupils by pre-fitting of glasses frame minimized prism induction in horizontal and vertical components, which ameliorates ocular fatigue. Therefore, appropriate optometric dispensing through fitting by opticians and precise design about monocular PD and monocular Oh are necessary to improve visual perception.

목적: 안경의 조제가공에 있어서 동공중심과 교정렌즈의 광학중심이 일치하지 않으면 안경이 프리즘을 발생시켜 사위가 유발되고 유발된 사위는 안정피로를 일으키는 요인으로 작용한다. 동공의 중심과 교정렌즈 광학중심의 불일치로 인해 발생하는 유발프리즘에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 방법: 본 연구는 총 103명을 대상으로 착용 안경렌즈의 광학중심과 동공중심의 일치 여부를 수평방향과 수직방향으로 나누어 조사하였고, 그리고 그 결과들을 안경의 구조에 따라 4개의 그룹으로 분류하였다. 프리즘유발에 안경테의 효과를 보기 위해 프리즘의 총량을 비교하였고, 측정된 프리즘 값들은 독일의 RAL-RG 915 규약과 비교하였다. 결과: 수평방향의 경우 10.7%의 실험 대상자에서는 유발프리즘을 관찰할 수 없었고, 73.8%의 실험 대상자들은 유발프리즘에 의해 영향을 받았으나 그 범위는 허용 수준 내에 있었다. 하지만 15.5%의 실험 대상자들은 허용 범위를 초과하여 프리즘에 의해 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다. 수직방향의 경우, 23.3%의 실험 대상자들은 안경의 초기 착용시 프리즘에 의한 영향이 없었고, 54.4%의 실험 대상자들은 허용 범위 내의 극히 적은 프리즘에 영향을 받았으며, 22.3%의 실험대상자들은 허용 범위를 초과하는 프리즘 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 안경조정(fitting)이 가능한 요소가 적은 그룹 A와 B에서 그룹 C와 D에 비해 보다 많은 수평, 수직 방향의 유발프리즘이 발생한 것을 보여준다. 결론: 안경 착용자의 굴절이상도가 높을수록 안경테 전조정(pre-fitting)을 통하여 동공중심과 렌즈의 광학중심점을 일치시킴으로서 수평, 수직방향 유발프리즘을 최소화시켜 안정피로를 줄일 수 있을 것이다. 따라서 시지각력을 향상시키기 위해 단안PD와 단안Oh의 정확한 설계와 적절한 안경테 조정을 통해 정확한 안경의 조제가공이 필요하다고 사료된다.

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