Comments on: Last Minute Optics: A Concise Review of Optics, Refraction and Contact Lenses http://www.grapelinephotos.com/peripherals/lenses-and-optics/last-minute-optics-a-concise-review-of-optics-refraction-and-contact-lenses Sat, 26 Jun 2010 12:58:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Anonymous http://www.grapelinephotos.com/peripherals/lenses-and-optics/last-minute-optics-a-concise-review-of-optics-refraction-and-contact-lenses/comment-page-1#comment-249 Anonymous Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:42:21 +0000 http://www.grapelinephotos.com/peripherals/lenses-and-optics/last-minute-optics-a-concise-review-of-optics-refraction-and-contact-lenses#comment-249 </div> As a reference book, this little handbook falls short. <p>As alearning tool it is also lacking, with little detail or helpfuldiagrams.</p><p>However, as a study tool, this review should serve the student well if he/she had a real reference from which to learn. That is, in fact, what it markets itself to be -- a last minute study review -- so no false advertising here.</p><p>Kirk Carver, Patient Advocate,... </p> As a reference book, this little handbook falls short.

As alearning tool it is also lacking, with little detail or helpfuldiagrams.

However, as a study tool, this review should serve the student well if he/she had a real reference from which to learn. That is, in fact, what it markets itself to be — a last minute study review — so no false advertising here.

Kirk Carver, Patient Advocate,…

]]> By: Dwayne http://www.grapelinephotos.com/peripherals/lenses-and-optics/last-minute-optics-a-concise-review-of-optics-refraction-and-contact-lenses/comment-page-1#comment-248 Dwayne Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:00:42 +0000 http://www.grapelinephotos.com/peripherals/lenses-and-optics/last-minute-optics-a-concise-review-of-optics-refraction-and-contact-lenses#comment-248 </div> <div class="tiny" style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <span class="crVerifiedStripe"><b class="h3Color tiny" style="margin-right: 0.5em;">Amazon Verified Purchase</b><span class="tiny verifyWhatsThis">(<a href="/gp/community-help/amazon-verified-purchase" target="AmazonHelp" onclick="amz_js_PopWin('/gp/community-help/amazon-verified-purchase', 'AmazonHelp', 'width=400,height=500,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,toolbar=0,status=1');return false; ">What's this?</a>)</span></span> </div> it is not a standard text, not meant to be. but it is a very practical review with practical information and applications not found in many standard texts. the information is also pretty current and accurate, albeit paltry. definitely a good read the month before the exam, and the best review material for those finished with the exams. a nice fresh approach to a tedious task all in all. good one! Amazon Verified Purchase(What’s this?)

it is not a standard text, not meant to be. but it is a very practical review with practical information and applications not found in many standard texts. the information is also pretty current and accurate, albeit paltry. definitely a good read the month before the exam, and the best review material for those finished with the exams. a nice fresh approach to a tedious task all in all. good one!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.grapelinephotos.com/peripherals/lenses-and-optics/last-minute-optics-a-concise-review-of-optics-refraction-and-contact-lenses/comment-page-1#comment-247 Anonymous Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:32:25 +0000 http://www.grapelinephotos.com/peripherals/lenses-and-optics/last-minute-optics-a-concise-review-of-optics-refraction-and-contact-lenses#comment-247 </div> Throw away the Academy of Ophthalmology's optics book. This concise text is all you need. If you read it carefully, do the problems and really learn what it teaches, you will score very well on the OKAPs and board exams. Throw away the Academy of Ophthalmology’s optics book. This concise text is all you need. If you read it carefully, do the problems and really learn what it teaches, you will score very well on the OKAPs and board exams.

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