Curves and surfaces in the context of optometry. Part 1: Curves*
African Vision and Eye Health
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Curves and surfaces in the context of optometry. Part 1: Curves* | |
| Creator | Harris, W.F. | |
| Description | This paper introduces the differential geom-etry of curves in Euclidean 3-space, the motiva-tion being the writer’s belief that, despite their fundamental importance, curves are inadequate-ly treated in optometric educational programs. Curvature and torsion are defined along a curve. Two numerical examples are presented. The fundamental theorem of curves is stated. The relationship of the geometry of varifocal lenses and curves known as involutes are discussed. A brief treatment of the theory of contact is given with suggestions of applications in contact between spectacle lenses and frames, contact lenses and corneas (including orthokeratology), intra-ocular lenses and structures in the eye, and spectacle frames and the face. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2005-12-19 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/aveh.v64i4.235 | |
| Source | African Vision and Eye Health; South African Optometrist: Vol 64, No 4 (2005); 118-125 2410-1516 2413-3183 | |
| Language | eng | |
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