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OPTOM 106Geometrical, Physical and Visual Optics

Units
0.50
Faculty
Science
Subject
Optometry

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Nature of light, wave motion and superposition, rectilinear propagation, reflection and refraction, image formation and quality, optical properties of plane and curved surfaces, prisms and thin lenses. Apertures and pupils. Thick lens theory, lens systems, ray construction, Fraunhofer diffraction and resolution limit. Fresnel diffraction. Simple optical eye models. Refractive error and its correction. Interference and coherence of light:applications. Lasers.

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Must have completed the following:
      • MATH127 - Calculus 1 for the Sciences (0.50)
    • Complete 1 of the following
      • Must have completed the following:
      • Must have completed the following:
        • PHYS121 - Mechanics (0.50)
        • PHYS121L - Mechanics Laboratory (0.25)
        • PHYS122 - Electricity and Magnetism (0.50)
        • PHYS122L - Waves, Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory (0.25)
    • Enrolled in Optometry

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 001702888 / 90M 10:30–12:20
W 14:30–16:20
LAB 201704344 / 46T 13:30–16:20
LAB 202704444 / 44Th 13:30–16:20
TUT 101704288 / 90F 13:30–14:20

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Discussed on r/uwaterloo

2 posts and comments in 2 threads mention OPTOM 106, December 2013 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Fall 2017

Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments

“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”

u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”

u/Jackhofmann: “… 451 NE 454A NE 454B NE 454C NE 454D NE 461 NE 471 NE 481 NE 491 NE 499 OPTOM 104 OPTOM 105 OPTOM 106 OPTOM 108 OPTOM 109 OPTOM 124 OPTOM 215 OPTOM 216 OPTOM 231 OPTOM 243 OPTOM 245 OPTOM 245L OPTOM 252 OPTOM 252L OPTOM 342A OPTOM 346 OPTOM 347 OPTOM 347L OPTOM 348A OPTOM 375 …”

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Fall 2013

Does Optometry require Math 128? 0 points, 6 comments

“I've been hovering around online and recently, I realized that I do not need Optometry for Math 128 (even though I swore that it's been there forever)... …”

u/meldortheconqueror: “You should ask an advisor”

u/Digitalias: “… the issue is in the link http://www.ucalendar.uwaterloo.ca/0708/COURSE/course-OPTOM.html it shows that OPTOM 106 needs math 128, but it isnt "required"... so idk if it's a good choice to switch it to something else. …”

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