Course Syllabus
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Introduction to OpticianWorks
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1: Why People Wear Glasses & The Common Refractive Errors
- 1: Why Do People Wear Glasses?
- 2: The Human Visual System
- 3: The (VERY) Basic Theory Of Light
- 4: Refractive Errors – Simple Myopia & Hyperopia
- 5: Refractive Errors – Simple Myopic & Hyperopic Astigmatism
- 6: Refractive Errors – Compound Myopic & Hyperopic Astigmatism
- 7: Refractive Errors – Mixed Astigmatism
- 8: Refractive Errors – Presbyopia
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2: The Math & Science Behind Eyeglass Lenses
- 1: What is a Diopter?
- 2: Lenses as Prisms
- 3: Where Does “n” the Index of Refraction Come From?
- 4: The Nominal Lens Formula
- 5: What is Flat Transposition & How You Do It?
- QUIZ: Flat Transposition Exercises
- 6: The Optical Cross – How You Work With It & The Lens Clock
- QUIZ: Optical Cross Exercises
- 7: What is Snell’s Law & How Does It Work?
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3: Eyeglass Lens Types & Lens Materials
- 1: Lens Curves & Thickness
- 2: Two More Terms to Know When Talking About Lenses
- 3: Lens Materials
- 4: The Basics of Surfacing & Finishing Lenses
- 5: Free-Form Lens Design
- 6: Compensated Lens Design & Vertex Distance
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4: How Eyeglass Lenses Can Correct Poor Vision
- 1: Light Through Lenses
- 2: What is an Axis & What is Astigmatism?
- 3: Power & Meridians
- QUIZ: Power & Meridian Exercises
- 4: Examples of Lenses Correcting Refractive Errors
- 5: Single Vision Lenses And Lined Multifocal Lenses
- 6: Progressive or PAL Lenses
- 7: Office, Mobile, Readers, & Occupational
- QUIZ: Optics For Opticians