Abstract:
A method and apparatus for blocking an unfinished optical lens member on a blocker for manufacture of an optical lens from the unfinished optical lens member, the unfinished optical lens member being provided with a finished surface having a first reference frame and the blocker having a second reference frame, comprising: placing the unfinished optical lens member on the blocker; measuring the relative positioning of the first reference frame of the finished surface of the placed unfinished optical lens member with respect to the positioning of the second reference frame of the blocker; comparing the measured relative positioning with a predetermined relative positioning in order to determine a relative positioning shift; moving at least one of the blocker and the lens member so as to change the relative positioning of the first reference frame with respect to the second reference frame to compensate for the relative positioning shift; and blocking the unfinished optical lens member on the blocker at the changed relative positioning.