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Geometrical and Visual Optics, Third Edition

by Steven H. Schwartz

Optics concepts linked to clinical optometry

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    A Doody’s Core Title for 2021 and 2026

    Named a Doody's Core Title for 2021 and 2026.

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Optics concepts linked to clinical optometry

Steven H. Schwartz’s third edition connects geometrical and visual optics with clinical applications in eye care. Its coverage ranges from refraction at spherical surfaces and thin and thick lenses to depth of field, ametropia, magnification, retinal image size, and reflection. The chapter structure supports study through learning objectives, highlighted summaries, sample problems, tables, and end-of-chapter formula lists. More than 200 self-assessment problems include worked solutions, and three practice exams provide additional question-based review. This edition adds a chapter on lens thickness and expands its treatment of prism to include vertical imbalance.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Optometry students building a foundation in geometrical and visual optics
  • Clinicians beginning their study of optics
  • Optometry learners preparing for licensing examinations

Themes

Geometrical and visual opticsClinical eye careOptical problem-solvingOptometry study and exam preparation

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Book overview

The acclaimed introductory text to geometrical and visual optics --- now in full color

A Doody's Core Title for 2021 & 2026!

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

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