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Hecht's "Optics" is my first go-to (https://www.amazon.com/Optics-5th-Eugene-Hecht/dp/0133977226). There are a few other classics textbooks, like Born amd Wolf's "Principles of Optics" too.

I find Hecht has a great balance of theory and practice, with good figures and comprehensible treatment of the subject (for a non-specialist experimental solid mechanician).

Optics by E. Hecht is regarded as a classic on this topic and it's really agood textbook.

Complement this with Schaum's Outline of Optics (also by Hecht) to practice lots of exercises.

MIT Open Courseware has a series of video clases on the topic:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEA084AC2DD3CEC09

For optical science (not medical) Optics by Eugene Hect is a common text: https://www.amazon.com/Optics-5th-Eugene-Hecht-dp-0133977226/dp/0133977226/ref=mt_other?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=1620845238.