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Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (COMT)

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Which of the following best describes how a technician would fill a multifocal prescription with reading-only lenses?

  1. Add the reading power add power to the distance sphere.
  2. Add half the add power to the distance sphere.
  3. Use the full reading prescription with a design of appropriate degression.
  4. With specific powers for each seg.
Explanation

Answer: A - To fill a multifocal prescription with reading-only lenses, the technician would add the reading power to the distance sphere.

Reading-only glasses are constructed with a single-vision lens. A multifocal RX can be used to fill a prescription with reading-only lenses by adding the reading power add power to the distance sphere.

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