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refraction
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what is 'refraction'?
Definition for Refraction
Refraction is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: refractive error, idiopathic cataract and ectopia lentis.
related diagnosis for 'refraction'
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diagnosis
refractive error
near or far sightedness
Refraction and refractive error
idiopathic cataract
cataract of unknown cause
Refraction and idiopathic cataract
ectopia lentis
displaced lens of eye
Refraction and ectopia lentis
far sightedness
good distance vision
Refraction and far sightedness
astigmatism
type of refraction error of eye
Refraction and astigmatism
near sightedness
myopia:poor distance vision
Refraction and near sightedness
presbyopia
decreased ability to focus lens of eye with aging
Refraction and presbyopia
retinitis pigmentosa
genetic vision problems leading to blindness
Refraction and retinitis pigmentosa
corneal ulcer
sore or abrasion on cornea
Refraction and corneal ulcer
macular degeneration
blindness due to degeneration of macula
Refraction and macular degeneration
retinal detachment
detachment of light sensitive layer of eye from supporting eye tissue
Refraction and retinal detachment
retinal vein occlusion
blockage of vein to light sensitive tissue in eye
Refraction and retinal vein occlusion
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related procedure for 'refraction'/associated diagnoses
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eye surgery
Refraction and eye surgery
Comprehensive eye exam
Refraction and Comprehensive eye exam
Intraocular Lens Implant
Refraction and Intraocular Lens Implant
vision tests
Refraction and vision tests
Slit lamp examination
Refraction and Slit lamp examination
Contact lenses
Refraction and Contact lenses
Photorefractive Keratoplasty
Refraction and Photorefractive Keratoplasty
Laser therapy
Refraction and Laser therapy
Eyeglasses
Refraction and Eyeglasses
Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK)
Refraction and Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK)
Refractive surgery
Refraction and Refractive surgery
Corneal surgery
Refraction and Corneal surgery
Phakic Intraocular Lens Implant
Refraction and Phakic Intraocular Lens Implant
Laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis (LASEK)
Refraction and Laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis (LASEK)
Tonometry
Test to measure fluid pressure inside the eye
Refraction and Tonometry
Retinoscopy
Refraction and Retinoscopy
Keratoplasty Eye Surgery
Refraction and Keratoplasty Eye Surgery
Corneal ring implants
Refraction and Corneal ring implants
Conductive Keratoplasty
Refraction and Conductive Keratoplasty
Corrective lenses
Refraction and Corrective lenses
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ciprofloxacin
Refraction and ciprofloxacin
erythromycin
Refraction and erythromycin
dexamethasone
Refraction and dexamethasone
nepafenac ophthalmic
Refraction and nepafenac ophthalmic
phenylephrine hcl
Refraction and phenylephrine hcl
prednisolone acetate 1%
Refraction and prednisolone acetate 1%
ibuprofen
Refraction and ibuprofen
a: advil
Refraction and a: advil
a: aleve
Refraction and a: aleve
naproxen sodium
Refraction and naproxen sodium
acetazolamide
Refraction and acetazolamide
beta-carotene
Refraction and beta-carotene
vitamin e
Refraction and vitamin e
ascorbic acid
Refraction and ascorbic acid
ciliary neurotrophic factor (cntf)
Refraction and ciliary neurotrophic factor (cntf)
diltiazem
Refraction and diltiazem
docosahexaenoic acid (dha)
Refraction and docosahexaenoic acid (dha)
isotretinoin
Refraction and isotretinoin
lutein
Refraction and lutein
methazolamide
Refraction and methazolamide
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Painting glossary: refraction ... Join the Painting Forum & Community Absolute Beginners to Painting FAQ Step-by ... Painting for Beginners Color Theory ...
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Refraction
The deflection of radiant energy from a straight path in one medium to a different path in another medium of different index of refraction.
http://composite.about.com/library/glossary/r/bldef-r4485.htm?p=1
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Atmospheric refraction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Atmospheric refraction is the deviation of light or other electromagnetic wave ... The term also applies to the refraction of sound. ...
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Refraction - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... the straw appears to bend, due to refraction of light as it moves into the air. Refraction is the change in direction of a wave, caused by the change in the ...
http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refraction
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Refraction test
The refraction test is an eye exam that measures a person's ability to see an ... The information obtained from a refraction test helps provide the correct ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003844.htm
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Optics & Refraction
REFRACTION IN CONVEX AND CONCAVE SPHERES ... REFRACTION OF THE EYE ... Refraction of the eye ...
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Seismic refraction
Minerals, Gems & Resources Rocks & Soil Landforms & Features ... seismic refraction's ... and record a seismic refraction line crossing the Green Valley ...
http://geology.about.com/b/2007/09/04/seismic-refraction.htm
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Birefringence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Birefringence, or double refraction, is the decomposition of a ray of light into ... with different indices of refraction for oppositely-handed circular ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_refraction
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Levelling refraction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The classical work on levelling refraction is that of TJ Kukkamäki in 1938-39. ... Levelling refraction can be eliminated by either of two techniques: ...
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Seismic Refraction Method
How a seismic refraction line is prepared and recorded. ... The seismic refraction method is a geophysical technique widely used to explore the ground. ...
http://geology.about.com/od/activitiesbasics/ig/seisrefraction/
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Réfraction - Wikipédia
... et sismologie ? le phénomène de réfraction est la déviation d'une onde lorsque ... Seule la seconde loi de Snell-Descartes concerne la réfraction. ...
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refraction - Space and Astronomy Definition - Online Dictionary and ...
refraction - from an ever growing glossary of space and astronomy definitions. ... Glossaries> Astronomy Dictionary> refraction - Space and Astronomy Definition ...
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refraction
"refraction" From Department of Defense, for About.com. Filed In: The Services > Joint Services > ... The crest of the wave advancing in shallower water moves ...
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/glossarytermsr/g/r5238.htm
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eMedicine - Neuro-ophthalmic Examination : Article by Edsel Ing
Introduction This article is not an exhaustive treatise of neuro-ophthalmic ... Sensory Testing, Refraction, Acuity Testing, Color Vision, and Other Tests ...
http://www.emedicine.com/oph/fulltopic/topic643.htm
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New Composite Material Reverses Snell's Law
This is the first known material with a negative index of refraction. ... law, which describes the angle of refraction produced by the slowing of light ...
http://composite.about.com/library/PR/2001/blucsd2.htm?p=1
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Metamaterial - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... web-based demonstrations of materials with negative index of refraction. ... of a Negative Index of Refraction. How To Make an Object Invisible ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_refraction
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Huygens' Principle - introduction to Huygens' Principle
We explain Huygens' Principle of wave diffraction, which is applied in ... The laws of reflection and refraction can both be derived from Huygens' principle. ...
http://physics.about.com/od/mathematicsofwaves/a/huygensprincipl.htm
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Refraction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the property of metals, see refraction (metallurgy) ... In optics, refraction occurs when light waves travel from a medium with a given ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refraction
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Refractive index - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The refractive index (or index of refraction) of a medium is a measure for how ... Refraction of light at the interface between two media of different refractive ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refractive_index
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www.lobos.nih.gov/Charmm/Povray3/pov30027.html
Refraction ... Note also that refraction does not cause the object to be transparent. ... The index of refraction or ior value is used by scientists to describe the ...
http://www.lobos.nih.gov/Charmm/Povray3/pov30027.html
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eMedicine - Neuro-ophthalmic Examination : Article by Edsel Ing, MD, FRCS(C)
Neuro-ophthalmic Examination - This article is not an exhaustive treatise of neuro-ophthalmic signs, but it emphasizes ... Testing, Refraction, Acuity ...
http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic477.htm
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Refraction changes in children developing convergent or divergent ...
... 41) it was possible to obtain several refraction values between 1 and 6 years of ... was to describe changes of refraction before and after onset of ...
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Seismic Refraction Method - Geophones
Geophones are used to collect data on a seismic refraction line. ... Minerals, Gems & Resources Rocks & Soil Landforms & Features Quakes, Volcanoes ...
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Snell's law - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Discovery of the law of refraction. Snell's Law of Refraction (Wave Fronts) by Todd Rowland, The Wolfram Demonstrations Project. ...
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Talk:Refraction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
6 Shouldn't wave refraction in the sea (water waves) get a look in? 7 Way too many vague images ... thing DOES demonstrate refraction, but it's definately a ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Refraction
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Refraction test
The refraction test is an eye exam that measures a person's ability to see an object at a specific distance. ... Refraction test Eye Exams - Schedules for Eye ...
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Dispersion (optics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... be seen that the angle of refraction of light in a prism depends on ... amplifier · Optical fiber · Optical lens design · Photochromic lens · Refraction ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dispersion_(optics)
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List of refractive indices - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In general, an index of refraction is a complex number with both a real and ... Luxpop: Index of refraction values and photonics calculations ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_indices_of_refraction
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Mirage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The principal physical cause of a mirage, however, is refraction rather than reflection. ... Refraction. Atmospheric refraction. Fata Morgana (mirage) Novaya ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirage
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Seismic Refraction Method - The Seismic Refraction Line
A field crew lays out a seismic refraction line. ... Seismic Refraction Line. A 100-meter line is laid out across the Green Valley fault. ...
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Refraction (metallurgy) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In metallurgy, refraction is a property of metals that indicates their ability ... Metals with a high degree of refraction are referred to as refractory. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refraction_(metallurgy)
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Refractive error - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A refractive error, or refraction error, is an error in the focusing of light by ... known as refraction or refractometry. ... accommodation and refraction ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refraction_error
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Seismic refraction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... and exploration geophysics, seismic refraction traverses (seismic lines) are ... The seismic refraction method utilizes the refraction of seismic waves on ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seismic_refraction
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Seismic Refraction Method - The Seismic Data Collection Center
Data from a seismic refraction line is collected in the field on a laptop. ... The center of this short seismic refraction line is a ruggedized laptop and the ...
http://geology.about.com/od/activitiesbasics/ig/seisrefraction/seismocenter.htm
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Talk:Total refraction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Talk:Total refraction. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to: navigation, search ... For total refraction impedances must match, i.e. Z1 = Z2. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Total_refraction
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Timeline of electromagnetism and classical optics - Wikipedia, the free ...
130 ? Claudius Ptolemy tabulates angles of refraction for several media ... total internal reflection, a small-angle refraction law, and thin lens optics, ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_electromagnetism_and_classical_optics
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coastal refraction
Glossary of United States Military words and phrases -- coastal refraction ... "coastal refraction" From Department of Defense, for About.com. Filed In: The ...
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/glossarytermsc/g/coastalrefract.htm?p=1
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Total internal reflection - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... angle, this will prevent refraction at the air/glass boundary ... This equation is a simple application of Snell's law where the angle of refraction is 90° ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_angle
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Light - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The refraction quality of lenses is frequently used to manipulate light in order ... light, but could only explain refraction by incorrectly assuming that light ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_reflection
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eMedicine - Objective Refractometers and Wavefront Imaging : Article by ...
refraction, refractive correction, refractive surgery, visual acuity ... Ray and Wave Model of the Description of the Optical Properties of the Eye ...
http://www.emedicine.com/proc/TOPIC744.HTM
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Ripple tank - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... of waves, including reflection, refraction, interference and diffraction, can be ... In practice, showing refraction with a ripple tank is quite tricky to do. ...
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Slow light - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
When this occurs the index of refraction can be determined for a material as follows: ... where n is the index of refraction, c is the speed of light in a ...
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Super Refraction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Super Refraction. 1997. Drunk With You. 2002. Super Refraction is the second full-length album by former Boston, Massachusetts ...
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Superlens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... page describes first demonstration of negative refraction in a natural material. Link to research paper on negative refraction in visible light in YVO4 bicrystal ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superlens
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Talk:Polarizer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Snell's law and refraction The rays experience differing ... Refraction takes place ... the refractive index of refraction of Canada balsam lies between ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Polarizer
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User talk:Midgley/rife - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I believe that the index of refraction of quartz is a bit higher than glass. ... The principle of the operation of lenses is based on refraction. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Midgley/rife
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"Refraction" by David Penn
Here's a demonstration of psychic power. Instead of twisting a spoon or fork into a mass of mangled metal, how about causing a delicate wine glass to bend at its stem?
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Normal Refraction
Information about normal refraction. ... Normal Refraction. This picture demonstrates what someone with normal refraction would see. ...
http://seniorhealth.about.com/library/vision/bl-refractnormal.htm
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Fermat's principle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... and can be used to derive Snell's law of refraction and the law of reflection. ... in Developing ideas of refraction, lenses and rainbow, Demokritus ...
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Forward scatter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... by diffraction, nonhomogeneous refraction, or nonspecular reflection by ... This page was last modified on 19 November 2006, at 20:30. ...
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