Optics: An Introduction for Ophthalmologists |
Contents
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF LIGHT | 3 |
Velocity of Light | 4 |
Dispersion | 6 |
Copyright | |
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Common terms and phrases
aberration ametropia angle of incidence angular magnification apex arc degrees astigmatic axial back surface blur disk center of curvature conjugate point converging lens convex cornea correcting lens cylinder D₁ diagram diffraction diopter lens diopters dioptric power direction distant object diverging entrance pupil equal equation examiner's eye figure focal length focal lines formula front surface given glass horizontal hyperopia hyperopic illuminance image distance incident light index of refraction intersection light source luminous flux measured meridian meters minute of arc n₁ nodal object and image object distance object point oblique ophthalmic lenses ophthalmic optics optic axis optical system parallel pencil of light position posterior focal principal plane prism diopters prismatic deviation radius of curvature reflected refractive error relationship retina retinal image retinoscope schematic eye second principal point slits sphere subtended surface power tance target thickness thin lens tion triangles vergence vertex power vertical visual wave front wavelength