title: Matrix optics of catadioptric systems.
abstract: Analysis of an optical system that contains a combination of reflecting and refracting elements may be very cumbersome by conventional vergence methods, especially if the system contains a large number of elements. This paper presents an algorithm that permits simple and rapid analysis of the paraxial optics of such systems and presents examples of optometric interest.
mesh_terms: D005139:Eyeglasses / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D055095:Optics and Photonics