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OPTOM 126Fundamentals of 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 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 1 lecture section. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Refraction and reflection of light by the surfaces of the eye. Optical properties of emmetropic and ametropic eyes as a function of growth and pupil size and their measurement. Properties of the retinal image including size, blur and quality and their relationship to imperfections of the optics. Light scattered in the eye. Relationships between the retinal image and visual perception. The retinal image and accommodation.

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Must have completed the following:
      • OPTOM106 - Geometrical, Physical and Visual Optics (0.50)
    • Enrolled in Optometry

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 001667486 / 90F 08:30–10:20
LAB 101667543 / 46T 13:30–15:20
LAB 102667643 / 44T 15:30–17:20

Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026

Calendar versions

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