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Decks in this class (18)

1. Properties of light and visual function
Optical radiation,
How many subdivisions,
Wavelength for uvc
93  cards
2. Reflection of Light
What can happen to light when it ...,
Laws of reflection,
Angle of incidence
39  cards
3. Refraction of Light
Define refraction,
What impacts the velocity of light,
Denser medium
44  cards
4. Prisms
Light is,
Angle of deviation,
Image formed by a prisms
20  cards
5. Spherical Lenses
Spherical lenses,
Convex lens,
Concave lens
27  cards
6. Astigmatic Lenses
In astigmatic lenses all meridans...,
What two types of astimagtic lens...,
How are cyclindical lenses made up
36  cards
7. Optical prescriptions and spectacle lenses
Spherical lenses,
Cylindrical lenses,
Simple transposition of spheres
32  cards
8. Aberrations of Optical Systems
Chromatic aberration,
In chromatic aberration the short...,
Chromaitc aberration is not desie...
33  cards
9. Refraction by the eye
Cardinal points principal plan,
Factors for principal plane,
P1 and p2
45  cards
10. Ametropia
In myopia the second principle fo...,
In hypermetropia the second princ...,
Myopia can be
37  cards
11. Presbyopia
What happens to the amplitude of ...,
Why does accomodation decline as ...,
How much accommodation is the inf...
26  cards
12. Contact Lenses
Why are cls better in some cases ...,
Examples of cls used in ophthal,
What determines the power of the ...
54  cards
13. Optics of Low Vision Aids
How do most optical systme act in...,
Magnifying power can be defined as,
What lens can be used in glasses
14  cards
14. Instruments
Principles of direct ophthalmoscope,
Field of view,
Image formed by a direct ophthalm...
55  cards
15. Lasers
Production of laser energy,
Pumping,
Spontaneous emission
58  cards
16. Clinical Refraction
Fitting trial frame,
Set up for retinoscopy,
Retinoscopy
11  cards
17. Refractive Surgery
Ways to alter the refractive stat...,
Corneal surgery is limited to cor...,
Most patients will be unable to t...
55  cards
18. Calculations
Position of an image for a spheri...,
Magnificaiton,
3  cards

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