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can be considered optical instruments, as they analyse the color and intensity of the light emitted by a
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which is used to determine refractive power of lenses such as glasses, contact lenses and magnifier lens
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An illustration of some of the optical devices available for laboratory work in England in 1858.
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device is a generally compact instrument for both eyes designed for mobile use. A
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Another class of optical instrument is used to analyze the properties of
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could be considered a type of optical instrument, with the
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Scientific instrument using light waves for image viewing
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used for magnifying very tiny images. Since the days of
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