VISC 4311 - Visual Optics

Institution:

University of the Incarnate Word

Subject:

Vision Science

Description:

This course provides an introduction to purkinje images, visual axes, refracting surfaces, thin and thick lenses, mirrors, and optical aberrations. Spherical ametropia and its correction. The use of catadioptric images to determine the various axes, angles, and landmarks of the eye. Characteristics of the Gullstrand and Emsley Schematic eyes will be presented. Spherocylindrical lenses and their clinical application to the specification and correction of astigmatism. Induced prism and Prentice¿s rule. Magnification and retinal image.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uiw.edu

Phone Number:

(210) 829-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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