Optical Correction of Childhood Aphakia
Optical Correction of Childhood Aphakia Scott R. Lambert Eric W. Hein Introduction The optical correction of childhood aphakia with an intraocular lens (IOL) has become the method of choice in…
The Optics of Myopia
The Optics of Myopia Wayne G. Whitmore The optical correction of the myopic eye can present unique and frustrating management problems. An understanding of the optical considerations that govern the…
Cycloplegic Refraction
Cycloplegic Refraction Leonard Apt William L. Gaffney Introduction The refracting power of the eye results from the static power of the eye (the combined ability of the cornea and the…
Subjective Refraction: Fogging and Use of the Astigmatic Dials
Subjective Refraction: Fogging and Use of the Astigmatic Dials Jay H. Kaufman History Today’s ophthalmologist is the beneficiary of a long and sometimes controversial process that has resulted in the…
Correction of Ametropia with Spectacle Lenses
Correction of Ametropia with Spectacle Lenses Susannah B. Marcus Melvin L. Rubin The provision of spectacles to correct vision is based on both science and art. Prescribing appropriate corrective lenses…
Biology of the Eye as an Optical System *
Biology of the Eye as an Optical System * Karla Zadnik Donald O. Mutti Theoretically, ametropia might result from an anomalous dioptric apparatus or from an abnormal axial length of…
Physical Optics
Physical Optics David Miller Paulo Schor As eye doctors, we measure the optical properties of the eye and study its structures. To enable us to understand our instruments, we are…
