AS 2228.

1—1992

Australian Standard
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Spectacles

Part 1: Spectacle lenses

[Title allocated by Defence Cataloguing Authority:
SPECTACLE LENSES NSC 6450]
 This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee MS/24, Ophthalmic Optics. It
was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 15 May 1992 and
published on 17 August 1992.

The following interests are represented on Committee MS/24:

Australian Association of Dispensing Opticians
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Australian Chamber of Commerce

Australian Medical Devices and Diagnostics Association
Australian Optometrical Association
Confederation of Australian Industry
Guild of Dispensing Opticians
Macquarie University
Optical Distributors and Manufacturers Association of Australia
Queensland University of Technology
Royal Australian College of Ophthalmologists
Victorian College of Optometry
University of New South Wales

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 AS 2228.1—1992

Australian Standard
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Spectacles

Part 1: Spectacle lenses

First publi shed as AS T41—1969.

Redesignated AS 2228—1978.
Revised and redesignated AS 2228.1—1992.

PUBLISHED BY STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

(STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA)
1 THE CRESCENT, HOMEBUSH, NSW 2140
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 AS 2228.1—1992 2

PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee on Ophthalmic Optics as a
complete revision of AS 2228—1978, Spectacle lenses.
This Standard is now divided into two parts. Part 1 gives separate consideration to semi-finished lens
blanks, finished stock lenses and surfaced, edged and mounted lenses, and separate optical and
geometrical tolerances for each type are given.
Part 2 contains the basic requirements for unglazed spectacle frames, and includes performance
requirements, testing requirements, a method of frame measurement and specifications for frame
marking.
During the preparation of this Standard, the following documents were referred to:
BS
2738 Tolerances on optical properties of mounted spectacle lenses

3062 Ophthalmic lens materials

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3521 Glossary of terms relating to ophthalmic lenses and spectacle frames

Part 1: Glossary relating to ophthalmic lenses

ISO
8980 Ophthalmic optics—Finished single-vision corrective lenses
8980-1 Part 1: General requirements
10322 Ophthalmic optics; Semi-finished lens blanks
10322-1 Part 1: Specifications for single vision and multifocal lens blanks
10322-2 Part 2: Specifications for progressive power lens blanks
ASTM
D 3359 Standard methods for measuring adhesion by tape test
Acknowledgment is made of the assistance received from these sources.

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CONTENTS

Page
SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.2 APPLICATION . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.4 DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

SECTION 2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SEMI-FINISHED LENS BLANKS

2.1 MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ 8
2.2 OPTICAL TOLERANCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... . 8
2.3 GEOMETRIC TOLERANCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ 9

SECTION 3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR FINISHED UNCUT LENSES

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3.1 MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

3.2 OPTICAL TOLERANCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.3 GEOMETRIC TOLERANCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.4 SEGMENT TOLERANCES FOR MULTIFOCALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

SECTION 4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EDGED LENSES AND

MOUNTED LENSES
4.1 MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . 12
4.2 OPTICAL TOLERANCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . 12
4.3 GEOMETRIC TOLERANCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . 13
4.4 CONFORMITY WITH ORDER OR PRESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . 13

SECTION 5 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

5.1 PHOTOCHROMIC MATERIALS . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . .. . . . ... . . . .. .. . . . . 14
5.2 TINTED LENSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . . 14
5.3 ULTRAVIOLET PROTECTION . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . ... . . . .. .. . . . . 14
5.4 INFRA-RED PROTECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . .. . . . ... . . . .. .. . . . . 14
5.5 LENSES FOR USE IN EYE PROTECTORS . ... . . . . . . . . . ... . . . .. .. . . . . 15
5.6 ANTI-REFLECTION PROPERTIES . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. .. . . . . 15
5.7 SURFACE COATINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . .. . . . ... . . . .. .. . . . . 15

SECTION 6 MARKING AND IDENTIFICATION

6.1 MARKING OF LENS BLANKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 16
6.2 ADDITIONAL MARKING OF MULTIFOCAL LENS BLANKS . . . . . . . . . . . .. 16
6.3 ADDITIONAL MARKING OF PROGRESSIVE POWER LENS BLANKS . . . . . 16
6.4 MARKING OF FINISHED UNCUT LENSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 16
6.5 MARKING OF FINISHED MULTIFOCAL LENSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 16
6.6 MARKING OF FINISHED PROGRESSIVE POWER LENSES . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 16
6.7 INFORMATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 17

APPENDICES
A LENS POWER MEASUREMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
B METHOD OF INSPECTION FOR MATERIAL AND SURFACE QUALITY . . . . 19
C LENS FLAMMABILITY TEST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
D METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF SURFACE POWER VARIATION . . 21
E METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF LUMINOUS TRANSMITTANCE OF
PHOTOCHROMIC LENS MATERIALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
F METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF FATIGUE OF PHOTOCHROMIC LENS
MATERIALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
G ADHESION TEST FOR SURFACE COATINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
H CHEMICAL STABILITY TEST FOR SURFACE COATINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
I THERMAL STABILITY TEST FOR SURFACE COATINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

Australian Standard
Spectacles

Part 1: Spectacle lenses

SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE This Standard specifies requirements for all types of ophthalmic lenses for spectacles,
both before and after laboratory processing and mounting into frames.
Finished spectacles, commonly known as ‘ready made’ or ‘magnifying’ spectacles which are sold over
the counter without a prescription are covered by this Standard, even though the use of such spectacles
is strongly discouraged.
NOTES:
1 Requirements for spectacle frames are given in AS 2228.2.
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2 This Standard does not apply to non-prescription sunglasses (which are covered by AS 1067, Parts 1 and 2), non-prescription
protective eyewear (which are covered by AS 1337) or to contact lenses (which are covered by AS 1887) or intra- ocular
lenses.
1.2 APPLICATION Lenses shall comply with the requirements of the following Sections as
applicable, depending upon their type and stage of processing:
(a) Semi-finished lens blanks: Section 2.
(b) Finished uncut lenses: Section 3.
(c) Edged lenses and mounted lenses: Section 4.
(d) Special requirements for lenses: Section 5.
1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS The following documents are referred to in this Standard:
AS
1067 Sunglasses and fashion spectacles
1067.1 Part 1: Safety requirements
1067.2 Part 2: Performance requirements
1336 Recommended practices for eye protection in the industrial environment
1337 Eye protectors for industrial applications
1887 Contact lenses
2228 Spectacles
2228.2 Part 2: Spectacle frames
1.4 DEFINITIONS For the purposes of this Standard, the definitions below apply.
1.4.1 Addition power—the difference in a multifocal or progressive power lens between the powers
of the distance portion and the near portion. Often thought of as the power of a converging spherical lens
which is superimposed on a distance prescription to provide clear vision at a near viewing distance.
Appendix A describes the method of measurement of addition power.
1.4.2 Aspheric surface—literally means non-spherical surface, but its use in ophthalmic optics is
usually restricted to surfaces having non-circular sections in all meridians. It does not include toric
surfaces, but does include all surfaces of revolution other than spheres and includes the variable surface
of progressive lenses.
1.4.3 Astigmatic lens—a lens which forms two separate line foci at right angles. One of these focal
lines may be at infinity. Astigmatic lenses are sometimes referred to as toric, compound, cylindrical or
spherocylindrical.
1.4.4 Astigmatic power—the difference between the powers of an astigmatic lens in the two principal
meridians.
1.4.5 Back surface—the surface of a spectacle lens closer to the eye.
1.4.6 Back vertex—the point at which the optical axis intersects the back surface.
1.4.7 Back vertex power—the reciprocal of the distance from the back vertex of a lens in air to the
paraxial focus for parallel light incident on the front surface. The SI unit for power is the reciprocal
metre (m –1), commonly referred to as the dioptre. The symbol D is often used for lens power and is used
in this document to mean m –1. Since lens power varies with wavelength it is normally specified for the
helium d-line at 587.6 nm or the mercury e-line at 546.1 nm.

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