Introduction to Geometrical Optics

This handy-sized paperback text is based on an extensive teaching career at New York's SUNY Department where optometry has been taught over the years in a changing climate of education and practice.

Katz combines much traditional method, which evidently stems from the tradition of Southall, with influences from the UK, as the bibliography and references indicate.

Students of optometry and a variety of optical occupations are bound to appreciate the systematic approach, the abundance of clear diagrams and the many examples.

There is ample opportunity for self-testing with the frequent question and answer sections. On the whole, there is no difficulty with 'conventions' and labelling, since the use of u and u' instead of the accepted  l  and  l' is no barrier. There is good treatment of stops, magnification and aberrations.