Pantoscopic Tilt describes the angle formed by the lens tilt in the vertical plane relative to the patient's visual axis when worn. Pantoscopic tilt is a position of wear measurement that affects how the lens is positioned in front of the patient's visual axis in the primary gaze position.

What is the purpose of Pantoscopic tilt?

Pantoscopic Angle

Pantoscopic tilt is most always recommended since it helps achieve a close fit by balancing the vertex in the 90 degree meridian. In addition, proper pantoscopic tilt will help maximize the amount of bridge surface resting on the nose.

What is the Pantoscopic angle?

Pantoscopic angle

The definition is that it is the angle. between the optical axis of a lens. and the visual axis of the eye in the. primary position, usually taken to be. horizontal1.