Pantoscopic

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004122",
  "term": "Pantoscopic",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Describing the downward tilt of spectacle frames relative to the wearer's face, where the bottom of the lens is closer to the face than the top. This angle positions the optical centers of the lenses more effectively for reading and near vision tasks. A typical pantoscopic tilt ranges from 8 to 12 degrees, aligning the lens plane with the natural rotation of the eye.",
  "subject": "Optics and imaging",
  "translations": {
    "de": "pantoskopisch",
    "es": "pantoscópico",
    "fr": "pantoscopique"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/pantoscopic/"
}