Introducing the study of the vision through the analysis of the structure and function of eye. Introduce students to the optical characteristics of the eye following the physiological optics principles. Analyze refraction phenomena such as ametropia and accommodating and their relationship with the quality of the retinal image, the ocular aberrations and basic visual functions. Understand the basic elements of visual perception and the relative theories.
teacher profile teaching materials
Anatomical structure of the eye and nods on the physiology of the visual system.
Schematic models of eye optics. Schematic eyes and Emsley's reduced eye. Calculation tutorials.
Axes of the eye and size of the retinal image.
The condition of emmetropy, definition of remote point.
Astigmatism and classification of eye astigmatism.
Compensation with ophthalmic lenses and contact lenses.
Accommodation, definition of near point, the condition of presbyopia.
Eye aberrations and retinal image quality.
From retinal image to visual information processing: hints of vision psychophysics, visual acuity and criteria in the construction of optometric boards, sensitivity to contrast, field of vision, color perception, anomalies of sense Color.
A. ROSSETTI, P. GHELLER (2003): Manuale di Optometria e contattologia, Edizioni Zanichelli
L. Lupelli (2014): Optometria A-Z, dizionario di SCienze, tecnica e Clinica della Visione, Edizioni Medicl Books
Programme
Introduction to the optics of vision: historical backgrounds, conventions and symbols, geometric optics in relation to the applications of vision optics.Anatomical structure of the eye and nods on the physiology of the visual system.
Schematic models of eye optics. Schematic eyes and Emsley's reduced eye. Calculation tutorials.
Axes of the eye and size of the retinal image.
The condition of emmetropy, definition of remote point.
Astigmatism and classification of eye astigmatism.
Compensation with ophthalmic lenses and contact lenses.
Accommodation, definition of near point, the condition of presbyopia.
Eye aberrations and retinal image quality.
From retinal image to visual information processing: hints of vision psychophysics, visual acuity and criteria in the construction of optometric boards, sensitivity to contrast, field of vision, color perception, anomalies of sense Color.
Core Documentation
F. ZERI, A. ROSSETTI, A. FOSSETTI, A.CALOSSI (2012): Ottica Visulae, Società editrice Universo, RomaA. ROSSETTI, P. GHELLER (2003): Manuale di Optometria e contattologia, Edizioni Zanichelli
L. Lupelli (2014): Optometria A-Z, dizionario di SCienze, tecnica e Clinica della Visione, Edizioni Medicl Books
Type of delivery of the course
Oral teachingType of evaluation
Written test: multiple choice questions. The oral test is supported only in the case of a sufficient written evaluation.