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Abbreviation Term Description (notes) BC Base curve: BOZD Back optic zone diameter BOZR Back optic zone radius BVP Back vertex power CLAPC/CLIPC Contact-lens-associated/induced papillary conjunctivitis CLARE Contact-lens-associated red eye CLPU Contact-lens-associated peripheral ulcer Dk Unit of permeability DW Daily wear EW Extended wear FOZD
The term laser is an acronym for ' Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation '. [95] Laser light is usually spatially coherent , which means that the light either is emitted in a narrow, low-divergence beam , or can be converted into one with the help of optical components such as lenses.
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Optics is the science of light and its interaction with matter.. Optics is a broad subject area. Much of the content is covered in subcategories. Many basic concepts are covered in Category:Geometrical optics, in which light is considered as if it were composed of rays.
The word laser originated as an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. [1] [2] The first laser was built in 1960 by Theodore Maiman at Hughes Research Laboratories, based on theoretical work by Charles H. Townes and Arthur Leonard Schawlow and the optical amplifier patented by Gordon Gould. [3] [4] [5]
LASIK or Lasik (/ ˈ l eɪ s ɪ k /; "laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis"), commonly referred to as laser eye surgery or laser vision correction, is a type of refractive surgery for the correction of myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. [1]
An ambiguous abbreviation that should be avoided. Some writers use it to mean lateral (transverse) chromatic aberration, TCA, while others use it to mean longitudinal (axial) chromatic aberration, LoCA. LCD: Liquid crystal display. A technology often used in the monitor screens of digital cameras, etc. [4] [11] LED: Light-emitting diode ...