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. * - Basic textbook on the integrated approach to geometric, physical, and introductory visual optics. * - Features a unique, early emphasis on image formation, the use of the vergence-dioptric power approach from the beginning, the relation of vergence tothe geometric properties of wavefronts, and the interchangeability of the wavefront representation with the ray representation. * - Emphasis on developing intuition and conceptual understanding so that the numbers mean something to the reader.

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.

* Fundamental text for an optometric curriculum, a student studying for the optometry boards, or a person interested in optics and vision * Uses the vergence-dioptric power-wavefront approach from the beginning * Emphasizes conceptual understanding and development of intuition

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.

The acclaimed introductory text to geometrical and visual optics --- now in full color Doody's Core Titles for 2021! 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

This book is the culmination of twenty-five years of teaching Geometrical Optics. The volume is organised such that the single spherical refracting surface is the basic optical element. Spherical mirrors are treated as special cases of refraction, with the same applicable equations. Thin lens equations follow as combinations of spherical refracting surfaces while the cardinal points of the thick lens make it equivalent to a thin lens. Ultimately, one set of vergence equations are applicable to all these elements.The chapters are devoted to in-depth treatments of stops, pupils and ports; magnifiers, microscopes, telescopes, and camera lenses; ophthalmic instruments; resolving power and MTF; trigonometric ray tracing; and chromatic and monochromatic aberrations. There are over 100 worked examples, 400 homework problems and 400 illustrations.First published in 1994 by Penumbra Publishing Co.

This is an easy to read, but not overly simplistic, introduction to clinically important topics. Through their own experience, the authors have been able to address the current gap in textbooks and achieve a balance between "need to know" and "what to know." It provides an introductory chapter that covers the history of visual optics and its relation to clinical vision care.