POLARIZATION & Safeet Shahbaz

PHOTOMETRY
MCQ 1
Which of the following theory states that “Electrons in atoms (or molecules)
exist in non-radiating states and that each state is associated with a specific
energy level”

A: Electromagnetic wave theory

B: Particle (Corpuscular) theory
C: Quantum theory
D: Physical theory
MCQ 2
Polarization can occur by all of the following except:

A: Reflection
B: Refraction
C: Scattering
D: Luminance
MCQ 3
Practical example of polarization include all of the following except:

A: Sun glasses
B: Titmus fly test
C: Gonioscopy
D: 3-D glasses
MCQ 4
Corneal haze secondary to corneal edema is primarily caused by

A: Reflection
B: Light scattering
C: Refraction
D: Diffraction
MCQ 5
Light emitted from a source per unit solid angle is called:

A: Radiant flux (watt)

B: Luminous flux (lumen)
C: Luminous intensity (candela)
D: illuminance (lux)
POLARIZATION
“A condition in which light waves vibrate consistently in a single plane, or
along a circle or ellipse.”
“The process or phenomenon in which the waves of light or other
electromagnetic radiation are restricted to certain directions of vibration.”
Random
Linear
Circular
Elliptical
APPLICATIONS OF
POLARIZATION
Sun glasses
3-D glasses
Stereopsis tests
Glaucoma diagnosis test (RNFL thickness)
Direct ophthalmoscopes
PHOTOMETRY
“Radiometry is the measurement of EM radiation occurring between 3 x 1011
Hz and 3 X 1016 Hz, a range corresponding to wavelengths between 10 nm
and 1 mm (microwave, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, x-ray)”
“Photometry measures the human visual system's psychophysical response to
light.”
Basically, photometry is a type of radiometry that takes into account the
varying sensitivity of the eye to different wavelengths.