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Refraction | 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. | ||
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]]. | |||
=See Also= | =See Also= | ||
* [[Index of Refraction]] | * [[Index of Refraction]] | ||
* [[Chromatic Aberration]] | |||
Revision as of 19:33, 2 June 2020
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.
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.