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  2. Oxygen permeability - Wikipedia

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    Oxygen permeability (OP) is a parameter of a contact lens that expresses the ability of the lens to let oxygen reach the eye by diffusion.In soft contact lenses, it is dependent on the thickness of the lens and the material of the lens, especially concerning the water content.

  3. Oakley, Inc. - Wikipedia

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    Oakley, Inc. is an American company headquartered in Foothill Ranch, California, which is an autonomous subsidiary of Luxottica.The company designs, develops and manufactures sports performance equipment and lifestyle pieces including sunglasses, safety glasses, eyeglasses, sports visors, ski/snowboard goggles, watches, apparel, backpacks, shoes, optical frames, and other accessories.

  4. Optical toys - Wikipedia

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    a natural phenomenon, applied with lens since around 1550, portable box since early 17th century 730 BCE (circa) Lens: n/a burning glass? the function of the oldest known lens, the Nimrud lens, is unclear (it may only have been used for decoration), lenses were probably seldom used as a magnifying glass or as glasses before the 13th century

  5. Subjective refraction - Wikipedia

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    Subjective Refraction is a technique to determine the combination of lenses that will provide the best corrected visual acuity (BCVA). [1] It is a clinical examination used by orthoptists , optometrists and ophthalmologists to determine a patient's need for refractive correction, in the form of glasses or contact lenses.

  6. Follow shot - Wikipedia

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    Follow shot is a specific camera angle in which the subject being filmed is seemingly pursued by the camera, for example by a Steadicam.The follow shot can be achieved through tracking devices, panning, the use of a crane, and zoom lenses resulting in different qualitative images but, nevertheless, recording a subject (performer) in motion.

  7. Lea test - Wikipedia

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    The study, which compared visual acuity diagnoses from Lea symbols tests to those obtained via ophthalmological examination, revealed that the Lea symbols chart provided an accurate and sufficient assessment in 95.9% of the 149 preschool-age children tested. This suggests that Lea tests can be used confidently as an alternative to more costly ...

  8. Optical instrument - Wikipedia

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    An illustration of some of the optical devices available for laboratory work in England in 1858. An optical instrument is a device that processes light waves (or photons), either to enhance an image for viewing or to analyze and determine their characteristic properties.

  9. Reading stone - Wikipedia

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    Reading stone in Archeon, a historical theme park. A reading stone is an approximately hemispherical lens that can be placed over text to magnify the letters, making it easier for people with presbyopia to read.