N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 15, § 5.2
(a) Corrective lens.
A lens which corrects a refractive condition in the eye. A corrective lens, as used in this Part, does not include telescopic lenses.
(b) Telescopic lens.
A lens which is a corrective lens and which uses magnification as the main means of obtaining minimal visual acuity.
(c) Carrier lens.
A lens in which a telescopic device is mounted. It may or may not have a refractive correction.
(d) Statement.
For the purposes of this Part, a statement submitted by an optometrist, optician, physician assistant or registered nurse may only refer to a nonmedical visual condition. A statement submitted by a licensed physician or ophthalmologist may refer to a medical or nonmedical visual condition.
(e) Test object size for determining horizontal field of vision.
The test object size for determining the horizontal field of vision must be either a white 3mm size test object at a one-half meter distance or a white 6mm size test object at a one-meter distance or the equivalent angular size for any test distance.