prism diopter


noun Optics.

a unit of prismatic deviation, in which the number one represents a prism that deflects a beam of light a distance of one centimeter on a plane placed normal to the initial direction of the beam and one meter away from the prism.

Medical definitions for prism diopter

prism diopter

n.

The unit measuring the deflection of light passing through a prism equal to a deflection of 1 centimeter at a distance of 1 meter.