Geometrical And Visual Optics

A COMPREHENSIVE, LEARNER-FRIENDLY INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL OPTICS Geometrical and Visual Optics, Second Edition is a rigorous, yet highly accessible text that expertly combines basic optics with clinical applications in a way that brings key optometry topics to life. It emphasizes a vergence approach to geometrical and visual optics, reinforcing its fundamental utility in clinical practice. Featuring an open, workbook-style design, the book avoids unnecessary math and focuses on those optical concepts and problem-solving skills that are the cornerstones of contemporary clinical eye care. If you are an optometry student who wants to gain a complete, intuitive understanding of geometrical and visual optics, Geometrical and Visual Optics belongs on your reference shelf. FEATURES In-depth coverage of geometrical and visual optics spans the full spectrum of topics, from refraction at spherical surfaces, to thin and thick lenses, to depth of field, ametropia, magnification, retinal image size, and reflection Focus on the vergence approach provides a conceptual paradigm for the book and underscores its strategic application in clinical practice Valuable chapter on basic terms and concepts reviews light sources, rays, and pencils; vergence; and refraction and Snell's law Primary emphasis on core concepts, with a minimum of formulae and superfluous mathematics Chapter-ending self-assessment problems of varying complexity--with worked-out answers--and two comprehensive practice examinations with answers Exceptional pedagogy, including concept-clarifying figures and chapter summaries with key formulae PRAISE FOR DR. STEVEN SCHWARTZ: Like his popular book, Visual Perception: A Clinical Orientation, Dr. Schwartz offers a foundational optics text for eye care professionals in training and those seeking a concise review. Dr. Schwartz's contributions to our collective success remain unmatched. -- Jeff Rabin, Optometry and Vision Science

The only text for optometric optics courses! This concise, reader-frie ndly, highly visual text covers key topics in geometrical and visual o ptics foundational in all optometry programs and the practice of optom etry. The book provides a valuable study for the NBED licensing examin ation in optometry. Featuring over 300 illustrations, this textbook co ntains numerous examples and problems, including self-assessment quest ions at the ends of chapters, with solutions in the back of the book.

A basic optics textbook that integrates relevant visual and ophthalmic optics material with basic geometric and physical optics. Dr. Keating's book uses the vergence approach to optics as well as the wavefront approach to vergence as an aid to developing optics intuition.

The acclaimed introductory text to geometrical and visual optics --- now in full color Geometrical and Visual Optics, Third Edition is a rigorous, yet approachable text that expertly combines basic optics with clinical application in a way that brings key optometry topics to life. It is meant to be a concise and user-friendly resource for clinicians as they begin their study of optics, and as they eventually prepare for licensing examinations. The book emphasizes optical concepts and problem-solving skills that underlie contemporary clinical eye care, and because of its clinical utility, a vergence approach is stressed. FEATURES: •3 complete practice exams, totaling 122 questions •200+ end-of-chapter self-assessment problems with detailed worked-out solutions•Full-color figures and clinical highlights•Learning Objectives appear at the beginning of each chapter•Color highlighted summaries, sample problems, and tables•Summary and list of formulas appear at the end of each chapter•NEW CHAPTER on lens thickness; and prism coverage has been expanded to include vertical imbalance•In-depth coverage of geometrical and visual optics spans the full spectrum of topics, from refraction at spherical surfaces, to thin and thick lenses, to depth of field, ametropia, magnification, retinal image size, and reflection•Primary emphasis is on core concepts, with a minimum of formulas and superfluous mathematics

The acclaimed introductory text to geometrical and visual optics --- now in full color Geometrical and Visual Optics, Third Edition is a rigorous, yet approachable text that expertly combines basic optics with clinical application in a way that brings key optometry topics to life. It is meant to be a concise and user-friendly resource for clinicians as they begin their study of optics, and as they eventually prepare for licensing examinations. The book emphasizes optical concepts and problem-solving skills that underlie contemporary clinical eye care, and because of its clinical utility, a vergence approach is stressed. FEATURES: •3 complete practice exams, totaling 122 questions •200+ end-of-chapter self-assessment problems with detailed worked-out solutions•Full-color figures and clinical highlights•Learning Objectives appear at the beginning of each chapter•Color highlighted summaries, sample problems, and tables•Summary and list of formulas appear at the end of each chapter•NEW CHAPTER on lens thickness; and prism coverage has been expanded to include vertical imbalance•In-depth coverage of geometrical and visual optics spans the full spectrum of topics, from refraction at spherical surfaces, to thin and thick lenses, to depth of field, ametropia, magnification, retinal image size, and reflection•Primary emphasis is on core concepts, with a minimum of formulas and superfluous mathematics

Complete coverage of optics information for clinicians. This 2 edition is a comprehensive introduction to the optical principles upon which clinical practice is based. Among the features of this student-friendly textbook are: Self-assessment questions at the end of every chapter. Comprehensive practice examinations. Workbook-style approach teaches students a problem-solving methodology, avoids unnecesary mathematics.

Handbook of Visual Optics offers an authoritative overview of encyclopedic knowledge in the field of physiological optics. It builds from fundamental concepts to the science and technology of instruments and practical procedures of vision correction, integrating expert knowledge from physics, medicine, biology, psychology, and engineering. The chapters comprehensively cover all aspects of modern study and practice, from optical principles and optics of the eye and retina to novel ophthalmic tools for imaging and visual testing, devices and techniques for visual correction, and the relationship between ocular optics and visual perception.

The Eye, Volume 4: Visual Optics and the Optical Space Sense provides a well-integrated and authoritative account of the physiology of the eye. The book is organized into two parts. Part I on visual optics begins with a discussion of the branches of optics and the basic principles of geometrical optics. This is followed by separate chapters on refraction at plane and spherical surfaces; the thin spherical lens in air; reflexion at plane and spherical surfaces; the astigmatic lens; aberrations of optical images; ametropia and its correction; and retinoscopy and ophthalmoscopy. Part II on the optical space sense includes discusses of objective and subjective space; spatial localization according to direction; perception of distance and of size; spatial localization through binocular vision; special topics in binocular spatial localization; and ocular dominance and binocular retinal rivalry. Whilst the emphasis has been on readability rather than exhaustiveness, the various accounts are sufficiently well documented to make the treatise valuable not only to teachers in physiology, psychology and ophthalmology, but also to research workers in all branches of ocular physiology.