If you thought the way the eye works was cool before, this is going to blow your mind. You're about to learn about the crazy wonders of the the cyrstalline lens. This lesson builds on all of the previous lessons in this course, so please make sure you are up to speed before tackling this … Continue reading The Optics of Vision – Part 9: The Crystalline Lens
The Optics of Vision – Lesson 8: Astigmatism
After studying this lesson, you will understand a concept that eludes the vast majority of people - Astigmatism! But before you proceed, keep in mind that this is Lesson 8 of the course and it is highly advisable that you have read lessons 1-7 before tackling this one. THE OPTICS OF VISION – LESSON 1: … Continue reading The Optics of Vision – Lesson 8: Astigmatism
The Optics of Vision – Lesson 7: Hyperopia
This is lesson 7 in this course. Please review lessons 1-6 if you haven't already done so. The Optics of Vision – Lesson 1: Understanding Light The Optics of Vision – Lesson 2: Introduction to Lenses The Optics of Vision – Lesson 3: Lens Power The Optics of Vision – Lesson 4: Basic Eye Anatomy … Continue reading The Optics of Vision – Lesson 7: Hyperopia
The Optics of Vision – Lesson 6: Emmetropia & Myopia
Congratulations, you've made it to Lesson 6 where we're finally going to start talking about glasses! This lesson will focus mostly on nearsightedness but you will also learn about much lesser known 'condition' known as emmetropia. This lesson will continue to build on everything we've learned in Lessons 1-5. So if you haven't done so … Continue reading The Optics of Vision – Lesson 6: Emmetropia & Myopia
The Optics of Vision – Lesson 5: Basic Eye Optics
In Lessons 1-4, we have built up all the knowledge needed to understand the optics and mechanics of how vision works. In this Lesson, I will be putting it all together and you will see that you haven't been learning all of these things for nothing! Before you proceed with this lesson, be sure to … Continue reading The Optics of Vision – Lesson 5: Basic Eye Optics
The Optics of Vision – Lesson 3: Lens Power
Now that we understand light and lenses, we will be learning about how to quantify the effect that lenses have on light. This is the concept of lens power and it will put us well on our way to understand vision and glasses work. To understand the concepts covered in this lesson, it is best to … Continue reading The Optics of Vision – Lesson 3: Lens Power