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Vertex Distance

mm
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Verified

Last Review: 2026-07-17

When to Use

When to Calculate

Converting spectacle prescriptions > ±4.00D to Contact Lenses
Refractive surgery planning
Surgical back-calculation of IOL power

How it Works

Effective Power Formula

F_actual = F_frame / (1 - d * F_frame) d = Vertex distance in meters

Clinical Pearls

Direction of Shift

Moving a lens CLOSER to the eye (e.g. Glasses to CL): Minus lenses become weaker (require more minus), Plus lenses become stronger (require less plus).
CAP (Closer Add Plus): Practical acronym for vertex compensation.

Last Comprehensive Review: 2026-07-17

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