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Ophthalmic Frames
ARCHIVAL ITEMS
exercise book; student notes
Northampton Polytechnic
Europe: United Kingdom
1947-1948
paper
overall: 201 mm x 166 mm

Educational exercise book used by Denis White, part of an archive documenting his training as an ophthalmic optician. White paper, ruled in blue, with soft pink end papers, stapled. Handwritten contents, subject: Ophthalmic frames. Some notes dated between 9 October 1947-8 January 1948. Topics include: purpose and essentials of a frame,, classes of frame, metal bridges, rims, joints, frame measurements (including acronyms), reference planes, frame planes, reference lines, datum line, joint line, optical centre line, angles, eye shapes and sizes, specifications, materials, shell, plastics, metals, facial measurements, lens shapes, face shapes, reading specs, bifocals.


2021.912

Gift of Mrs Elaine Hazell, in memory of Mr Denis White FSMC, 2020



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