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OPTOM 366 A&B
Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
OPTOM 366 A&B - Clinical Optics and Dispensing
30 Points
Semester 1 and 2
Grafton
Description
An integrative approach to optical theory and its clinical application, particularly in the areas of correction of refractive error and dispensing of optical appliances.
Topics addressed include:
- Optical measurement of refractive error by objective and subjective techniques
- Optical correction of refractive error
- Ophthalmic lens materials
- Coatings
- Treatments
- Optics of ophthalmic lenses, including advanced multifocal lens design
- Magnification, aberrations, and lens design
- Optical instrumentation and clinical application
