SEP 27, 2015
Geometric Optics: Preview of Topics
By Leon Strauss, MD
This video introduces the geometric optics we need to study optics of the eye, optical instruments, and correction of ametropia.
Introduction
Brief outline
Detailed outline
List of video links
Preview of Topics
1. Waves, Wavefronts, Rays, Images
2. Pinholes, Parallel Plates, Prisms, Lenses
3. Snell's Law, Fermat, Dispersion, Critical Angle
4. Vergence Equation, Cardinal Rays
5. Real and Virtual, Ray Diagrams, Magnification
6. Movement of Objects, Beyond Thin-Lens Optics
7. Mirrors and Prisms
8. Telescopes
9. Astigmatism, Aberrations, Refraction Lane