Foundations of Physiological Optics

Relations:

The course F7PBOOFP can be graded only after the course F7PBOZFO has been successfully completed.

The course F7PBOSUR1 can be graded only after the course F7PBOZFO has been successfully completed.

Course guarantor:

Jiří Novák

Lecturer:

Jiří Novák

Tutor:

Jiří Novák

Supervisor:

Department of Natural Sciences

Synopsis:

Fundamentals of optical imaging. Physiological structure of human eye, its geometric and physical properties. Visual perception. Sensitivity of eye. Optical system of human eye. Axes and pupils of eye. Schematic optical models of human eye. Photometric parameters of optical system of eye. Accommodation and aging of eye. Monochromatic and chromatic aberrations of human eye. Resolving power and depth of field. Influence of aberrations on image quality. Contrast sensitivity. Ametropy. Astigmatism. Aphakia. Amblyopy. Physiology of eye movement, methods of eye tracking. Basic principles of binocular and stereoscopic vision.

Requirements:

Assessment: active participation on the solution of excercises. fulfillment of requirements for assessment, knowledge covering the extent of the course.

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Introduction. Fundamentals of optical imaging

2. Physiological structure of human eye, its geometric and physical properties

3. Optical system of human eye.

4. Schematic optical models of human eye

5. Photometric parameters of optical system of eye.

6. Accommodation and aging

7. Monochromatic and chromatic aberrations of human eye

8. Resolving power and depth of field.

9. Influence of aberrations on image quality. Contrast sensitivity.

10. Ametropy.

11. Astigmatism. Aphakia. Amblyopy.

12. Physiology of eye movement, methods of eye tracking.

13. Basic principles of binocular and stereoscopic vision.

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

The subject objective is to provide essential information about the optical system of the human eye, fundamentals of vision theory and corresponding anatomical and physiological properties of the human visual system.

Study materials:

[1] ATCHISON, D.A., SMITH, G. Optics of the Human Eye. Butterworth Heinemann 2000. ISBN: 0‐7506‐3775‐7.

[2] SYNEK, S., SKORKOVSKÁ, Š. Fyziologie oka a vidění. Grada Publishing, 2 vyd., Praha 2014. ISBN: 978-80-247-3992-2.

[3] KUCHYNKA, P. a kol. Oční lékařství. Grada Publishing, 2 vyd., Praha 2016. ISBN: 978-80-247-5079-8.

[4] ARTAL, P. Handbook of Visual Optics. Vol 1-2. CRC Press, Boca Raton 2017. ISBN: 978-1482237962.

[5] TUNNACLIFE, A.H. Introduction to Visual Optics. ABDO College of Education, 4th ed., London 2012. ISBN: 978-0900099281.

[6] BENJAMIN, W.: Borish's Clinical Refraction. Butterworth-Heinemann, 2ed., London 2006. ISBN: 978-0750675246.

[7] POLÁŠEK, J. Technický sborník oční optiky. Oční optika, Praha 1975. ISBN: 8070131454.

[8] REMINGTON, L.A., GOODWIN, D. Clinical Anatomy and Physiology of the Visual System. Butterworth-Heinemann, 3rd ed., London 2011. ISBN: 978-1437719260.

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon	roomKL:C-1 Novák J. 08:00–09:50 (lecture parallel1) Kladno FBMI
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The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Optics and Optometry (compulsory course)