Manual of Optics and Refraction

Manual of Optics and Refraction
Author: PK Mukherjee
Publisher: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers Pvt. Limited
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-12-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9789351524502

Errors of refraction are the most common ocular disorders for which people seek ophthalmic consultancy. Manual of Optics and Refraction is a comprehensive guide to the optics of the human eye and various errors of refraction, including their clinical presentation and management. Divided into eleven chapters, the text extensively covers the physical properties of light, its modification as laser and fibre optic devices, various types of optical devices, their optics, errors of refraction and their clinical presentation and management. Manual of Optics and Refraction provides a comprehensive and clinically based guide to visual optics. The text offers a straightforward approach to the understanding of clinical optics, refraction and contact lens optics, making it useful to trainees, postgraduates and medical teachers, as well as practicing optometrists. Key Points The complex concepts of optics are given easy-to-understand explanations, enhanced by simple illustrations Over 300 full colour and black and white illustrations, images and tables Covers scientific principles, optical devices and refractive surgeries

Experimental Optics

Experimental Optics
Author: G. F. C. Searle
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 375
Release: 2014-05-08
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1107683688

Originally published in 1925, this book describes optical experiments carried out in George Searle's practical class at the Cavendish Laboratory.

Clinical Manual of Contact Lenses

Clinical Manual of Contact Lenses
Author: Edward S. Bennett
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages: 872
Release: 2013-08-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1469832895

Designed to be used as a quick reference, this fourth edition of the Clinical Manual of Contact Lenses allows readers to easily find the topic and information they need without having to search through an entire chapter to find it. Rigid gas permeable lens design and fitting, soft lens problem-solving, astigmatic management, and bifocal correction are just a few of the subjects covered in this manual. Each chapter includes sample cases to reinforce and demonstrate the practical nature of the topic, with nomograms and proficiency checklists summarizing and emphasizing the important points. With this guide, students and practitioners will have a dependable resource to help fit, evaluate, and troubleshoot any contact lenses, especially specialty designs for years to come.

Introduction to Modern Optics

Introduction to Modern Optics
Author: Grant R. Fowles
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2012-04-25
Genre: Science
ISBN: 048613492X

A complete basic undergraduate course in modern optics for students in physics, technology, and engineering. The first half deals with classical physical optics; the second, quantum nature of light. Solutions.

Last-minute Optics

Last-minute Optics
Author: David G. Hunter
Publisher: SLACK Incorporated
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2010
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1556429274

The popular optics review manual, Last-Minute Optics: A Concise Review of Optics, Refraction, and Contact Lenses, has been revised and updated into a Second Edition. This unique resource boils down the overwhelming subject matter of clinical optics and refraction, helping the ophthalmologist cover the essentials in a single review manual. The content is based upon the practical experience of two clinically active experts who lecture on ophthalmic optics around the world. This updated Second Edition by Drs. David G. Hunter and Constance E. West includes new questions added to selected chapters and a new chapter covering refractive surgery, as well as a key chapter that helps you evaluate patients with symptoms related directly to optical or refractive concerns. The complex concepts of optics are revealed in easy-to-understand explanations enhanced by simple illustrations. Last-Minute Optics, Second Edition allows you to test your knowledge while increasing your understanding of optics. Designed in a clear, concise, question-and-answer format, this book allows for self-assessment and a chance to test your understanding before you read the answer. Features of the Second Edition: * Written in a light and approachable style to make optics accessible and understandable * Unique question-and-answer format allows for self-assessment while studying to identify areas where more work is needed * Perfect for limited study time * Includes real-life examples that are clinically relevant * Numerous practical tips to help enhance clinical practice * Includes 223 questions and answers Whether you're an ophthalmologist, ophthalmic technician, resident or student, reviewing the optics facts and concepts is easier with Last-Minute Optics: A Concise Review of Optics, Refraction, and Contact Lenses, Second Edition.