1. The basics of light and optical surfaces

2. Reflection and refraction at plane surfaces

3. Refraction and reflection at spherical surfaces

4. Thin lenses

5. Thick lenses and systems of lenses

6. Principles of optical instruments

7. Aberrations and ray tracing

8. Non-spherical and segmented optical surfaces

9. The nature of light, light sources and detectors

10. Radiometry and photometry

11. Optical materials: interaction of light and matter

12. Interference and optical films

13. Diffraction: wavefronts and images

14. Optical design: forming a good image

15. The eye as an optical instrument

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