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OPT 121: Optical Theory I

3 credit

Lecture 3 hours per week.

Introduces theory and application of ophthalmic lenses. Presents history, basic manufacturing and quality standards of ophthalmic lenses, propagation of light, refraction and dioptric measurements, true power, surface power, nominal lense formula. Explains lens makers’ equation, boxing system, spherical lense design, fundamental aspects of cylindrical lenses, sphero-cylinder lense design and flat and toric transposition.

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