Difference between revisions of Refraction

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-Refraction may mean
+Refraction is the bending of light as it passes from one material into another, and is the underlying mechanism by which a lens is able to focus light.
-* [[refractive state]] of your eye
-* The process an [[optometrist]] uses to measure your [[prescription]]
+The term (and also ''Refractrometry'') is also used as the study of the [[Refractive state]] of the eye, by which an [[optometrist]] determines your [[prescription]].
-* The way light bends when moving through a boundary between materials
 =See Also=
 * [[Index of Refraction]]
+* [[Chromatic Aberration]]