2020–2021 BCSC Basic and Clinical Science Course™
3 Clinical Optics
Introduction: Quick-Start Guide to Optics and How to Refract
Part 1: Introductory Optics
Highlights
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pinhole optics and the role of lenses
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convex (spherical) lenses: imaging distant objects, focal length, and power
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adjacent lenses taken together: addition of lens powers
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imaging nearby objects: vergence and the vergence equation
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concave (spherical) lenses
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imaging in air and denser media: correction for index of refraction
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axial refractive errors: myopia and hyperopia
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astigmatism and cylindrical lenses
Excerpted from BCSC 2020-2021 series : Section 3 - Clinical Optics. For more information and to purchase the entire series, please visit https://www.aao.org/bcsc.