New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS
Subchapter 5 - PRACTICE STANDARDS
Section 13:33-5.2 - Minimum standards and tolerances
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 13:33-5.2
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) Every prepared pair of lenses, spectacles, eyeglasses or appurtenances thereto dispensed to the intended wearers thereof on written prescriptions from physicians or optometrists duly licensed to practice their profession, or duplication, replacement, reproduction or repetitions, must conform to the following minimum standards and tolerances:
| Physical Quality and | Tolerance | |
|---|---|---|
| Appearance | ||
| 1. | Surface imperfections | No pits, scratches (other than |
| hairline), grayness or watermarks | ||
| shall be acceptable. | ||
| 2. | Glass defects | No bubbles, striae and inclusions |
| shall be acceptable. | ||
| 3. | Localized power errors | Waves found by visual inspection |
| shall be passable if no | ||
| deterioration in image quality if | ||
| found when the localized area is | ||
| examined with a standard lens | ||
| measuring instrument. | ||
| 4. | Refractive powers | 0.0 to 6.00 + or - 0.12. |
| 6.25 to 12.00 2 percent of power. | ||
| Above 12.00 + or - 0.25. | ||
| Maximum cylinder power variation | ||
| + or - 0.12. | ||
| 5. | Refractive power addition | + or - 0.12.0. |
| 6. | Cylinder Axis | 0.12 to 0.37 + or - 3 degrees. |
| 0.50 to 1.00 + or - 2 degrees. | ||
| 1.12 on up + or - 1 degree. | ||
| 7. | Prism power and location | Vertical + or - 0.25 prism for each |
| of specified optical center | lense or a total of 1/3 prism | |
| imbalance. | ||
| Horizontal + or - 0.25 prism for | ||
| each lens or a total of 0.50 prism | ||
| diopter imbalance; if prism | ||
| exceeds .50 prism diopter, the | ||
| optical centers must be within 4 | ||
| mm. | ||
| 8. | Segment size | + or - 0.5 mm. Pair must be |
| symmetrical upon visual inspection. | ||
| 9. | Segment location | As specified within + or - 0.5 mm. |
| 10. | Lens size: | |
| i. | Rimless | + or - 0.5 mm; |
| ii. | Bevel, for plastic frames | + or - 0.5 mm; |
| iii. | Bevel, for metal frames | To fit standard specified frame. |
| Lens shape must match. Edges must | ||
| be smooth and straight and sharp | ||
| edge must be removed. | ||
| 11. | Heat-treated and | Tolerance for power, size and the |
| chemically-treated industrial | like shall be as above, except that | |
| safety eyewear | minimum thickness edge or center | |
| shall meet the requirements of | ||
| American Standard Z87.1-1972 and | ||
| subsequent revisions. | ||
| 12. | Heat-treated and | Tolerance for power, size and the |
| chemically-treated dress eyewear | like shall be as above, except | |
| that minimum thickness edge or | ||
| center shall meet the requirements | ||
| of American Standard Z80.1-1972 | ||
| and subsequent revisions. | ||
| 13. | Frame selection and fit | Frame shall be selected for the |
| requirements of the prescription | ||
| and facial contour. Bridge size | ||
| should fit the nose within 2 mm | ||
| of its width with flair, and | ||
| temple length must fit within 5 mm. |
(b) In order to insure the proper fabrication of lenses and eyewear, the following information must be obtained from the refractionist:
1. Complete prescription, including sphere, cylinder, axis,
prism/base and add;
2. The ophthalmic dispenser must measure
and/or specify the following:
i. Eye size, bridge size, temple length,
frame shape and style, patient pupillary distance, optical centers and, if applicable, bifocal type, segment
height and base curve;
3. Upon completion of the
fabrication of such corrective lenses and prior to dispensing within the State of New Jersey, the lenses or
finished eyeglasses shall be verified to insure the accuracy of the prescription, the sphere, cylinder, axis,
prism/base, add, patient pupillary distance, segment height, frame size, eye size, bridge size and temple
length. In addition, the eyewear must be adjusted for fit and verified for compliance with the standards, set
forth in (a) above.
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