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BS 3062:1985

Withdrawn

Withdrawn

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Specification for ophthalmic lens materials

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Withdrawn date

01-07-2014

Language(s)

English

Published date

28-02-1985

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Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1 Scope
2 Designation
3 Category of material
4 Refractive index and constringence
5 Other properties of ophthalmic materials
6 Freedom from visible defects
7 Flammability
8 Information to be provided by the supplier
Appendices
A Method for determination of refractive index and
   constringence
B Method for determination of yellowness index and
   absorptivity of white materials
C Method for determination of luminous transmittance
   of all ophthalmic materials and fatigue of
   photochromic materials
D Method for determination of solar infra-red
   transmittance
E Method for determination of internal quality
F Method for assessment of flammability
G Bibliography
Tables
1 Refractive property tolerances
2 Spectral irradiance E lambda for the infra-red
   spectral range
Figure
1 Spectral transmittance of heat-absorbing filter

Three categories of white or tinted materials, namely, ophthalmic glass, hard resin and thermoplastics, used for the manufacture of ophthalmic spectacle lenses. Does not cover contact lens materials.

Committee
CH/172
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 84/65629 DC, 86/63353 DC and BS 3062(1970) (07/2005) Inactive for the new design. (01/2012)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
14
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Withdrawn

This British Standard specifies requirements for three categories of white or tinted materials used for the manufacture of ophthalmic spectacle lenses.

This standard does not specify requirements for contact lens materials.

NOTE. The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.

BS 3668:1963 Specification for red and green filters used in ophthalmic dichromatic and dissociation tests
BS 7522-2:1993 Low vision aids Specification for spectacle magnifiers and similar devices
BS 3521-1:1991 Terms relating to ophthalmic lenses and spectacle frames Glossary of terms relating to ophthalmic lenses
BS 2738-1:1998 Spectacle lenses Specification for tolerances on optical properties of mounted spectacle lenses
BS 7394-1:1996 Complete spectacles Specification for ready-to-wear near-vision spectacles
BS 7394-2:1994 Complete spectacles Specification for prescription spectacles
EN ISO 8429:1996 Optics and optical instruments - Ophthalmology - Graduated dial scale (ISO 8429:1986)
BS EN ISO 8429:1997 Optics and optical instruments. Ophthalmology. Graduated dial scale
BS 3521-2:1991+A1:1996 Terms relating to ophthalmic lenses and spectacle frames Glossary of terms relating to spectacle frames
ISO 8429:1986 Optics and optical instruments Ophthalmology Graduated dial scale

ISO 7944:1998 Optics and optical instruments — Reference wavelengths
BS 2782-5:Methods 530A and 530B:1976 Methods of testing plastics. Optical and colour properties, weathering Determination of yellowness index. Determination of the colour of near-white or near-colourless materials

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