Steven H. Schwartz – författare

The text that bridges the gap between basic visual science and clinical application – now in full color

Includes 3 complete practice exams!

A Doody''s Core Title for 2011!

This comprehensive text on visual science is unique in that it highlights the fundamental aspects of monocular visual perception that are necessary to successful clinical practice. Recognized for its engaging, enjoyable style and ability to explain difficult topics in simple, easy-to-understand terms, Visual Perception goes well beyond the basics, including information from anatomy to perception.

Covering a broad range of clinically-relevant topics, including color vision and its defects, spatial vision, temporal aspects of vision, psychophysics, physiology, and development and aging, the Fourth Edition of Visual Perception has been updated to include full-color figures and many new clinical images. Each chapter has been revised to keep up with the latest advances in the basic sciences, and throughout the text the linkage between basic psychophysics and clinical practice has been strengthened.

Features

New full-color presentation with 250 illustrations, including color vision tests and fundus photographs 3 practice exams (more than 200 multiple-choice questions) Self-assessment questions at the end of each chapter Current references from leaders in each subfield

Enjoyable to Read AND Comprehensive!Experimental Approaches,Introductory Concepts,The Duplex Retina,Photometry,Color Vision,Anomalies of Color Vision,Spatial Vision,Temporal Aspects of Vision,Motion Perception,Depth Perception,Psychophysical Methodology,Functional Retinal Physiology,Parallel Processing,Striate Cortex,Information Streams and Extrastriate Processing,Gross Electrical Potentials,Development and Maturation of Vision,Practice Exams,Answers to Self-Assessment Questions,Answers to Practice Exams,References

A COMPREHENSIVE, LEARNER-FRIENDLY INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL OPTICS

Geometrical and Visual Optics, Second Edition is a rigorous, yet highly accessible text that expertly combines basic optics with clinical applications in a way that brings key optometry topics to life. It emphasizes a vergence approach to geometrical and visual optics, reinforcing its fundamental utility in clinical practice. Featuring an open, workbook-style design, the book avoids unnecessary math and focuses on those optical concepts and problem-solving skills that are the cornerstones of contemporary clinical eye care.

If you are an optometry student who wants to gain a complete, intuitive understanding of geometrical and visual optics, Geometrical and Visual Optics belongs on your reference shelf.

FEATURES

In-depth coverage of geometrical and visual optics spans the full spectrum of topics, from refraction at spherical surfaces, to thin and thick lenses, to depth of field, ametropia, magnification, retinal image size, and reflectionFocus on the vergence approach provides a conceptual paradigm for the book and underscores its strategic application in clinical practiceValuable chapter on basic terms and concepts reviews light sources, rays, and pencils; vergence; and refraction and Snell''s lawPrimary emphasis on core concepts, with a minimum of formulae and superfluous mathematicsChapter-ending self-assessment problems of varying complexity--with worked-out answers--and two comprehensive practice examinations with answersExceptional pedagogy, including concept-clarifying figures and chapter summaries with key formulae

PRAISE FOR DR. STEVEN SCHWARTZ:Like his popular book, Visual Perception: A Clinical Orientation, Dr. Schwartz offers a foundational optics text for eye care professionals in training and those seeking a concise review. Dr. Schwartz''s contributions to our collective success remain unmatched. -- Jeff Rabin, Optometry and Vision Science