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Spectacle Lenses, 1st Edition

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By Colin Fowler, BSc, PhD, FSMC, FCOptom and Keziah Latham Petre, PhD, BSc, MCOptom
This up-to-date text offers a practical approach to the theory and practice of how spectacle lenses are made and how they work in correcting vision. It also covers the more fundamental aspects of spectacle lens dispensing with relevance to areas such ...view more
This up-to-date text offers a practical approach to the theory and practice of how spectacle lenses are made and how they work in correcting vision. It also covers the more fundamental aspects of spectacle lens dispensing with relevance to areas such as visual optics and geometric optics.
ISBN :
9780750623704
Publication Date :
20-03-2001
Stock Status :
Please allow 10-14 working days for delivery
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This up-to-date text offers a practical approach to the theory and practice of how spectacle lenses are made and how they work in correcting vision. It also covers the more fundamental aspects of spectacle lens dispensing with relevance to areas such as visual optics and geometric optics.

Key Features
  • Pitched at the correct level for study - easy to follow for undergraduates
  • Theory is related to practical reality - so students can take the textbook through to the early years of practice
  • Extensive examples enable the reader to follow through calculations - great for revision and quick reference!

  • Author Information
    By Colin Fowler, BSc, PhD, FSMC, FCOptom, Senior Lecturer, Optometry and Vision Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, UK and Keziah Latham Petre, PhD, BSc, MCOptom, Lecturer, Optometry and Vision Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
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    ISBN Number 9780750623704
    Description Author List By Colin Fowler, BSc, PhD, FSMC, FCOptom, Senior Lecturer, Optometry and Vision Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, UK and Keziah Latham Petre, PhD, BSc, MCOptom, Lecturer, Optometry and Vision Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
    Copyright Year 2001
    Edition Number 1
    Format Book
    Trim Other
    Imprint Butterworth-Heinemann
    Page Count 160
    Publication Date 20 Mar 2001
    Stock Status Please allow 10-14 working days for delivery

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