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What’s the difference between front and back vertex power?

April 26, 2017difference power Vertex

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What’s the difference between front and back vertex power?

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Front vertex power is measured with the concave side up (cup side up toward the viewer). Back vertex power is measured with the convex side up (cup side down toward the eyepiece). Higher powered plus lenses will measure significantly different depending on the method used.