Theoretical calculation of a contact lens thickness designed to correct the eye's monochromatic aberrations

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 59-63

  Almeida, José B ^a   Fontes Garcia, Arlindo M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b Óptica Física   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Contact lenses; Contrast sensitivity; Cornea; Hydrophilic; Pupil; Refractometry

Indexed keywords

ABERRATIONS; CONTACT LENSES; PATIENT MONITORING; POLYNOMIALS;

ABERRATION COMPENSATION; HUMAN EYES; ZERNLIKE POLYNOMIALS;

EYE MOVEMENTS;

ARTICLE; CONTACT LENS; CONTACT SENSITIVITY; CORNEA; HYDROPHILIC CONTACT LENS; OPTICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS MATERIAL; PUPIL; REFRACTOMETRY; SOFT CONTACT LENS; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

CONTACT LENSES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; REFRACTIVE ERRORS;

EID: 12444252993     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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