Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

The optics of wavefront sensing.

Larry N Thibos1

  • 1School of Optometry, Indiana University, 800 E. Atwater Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA. thibos@Indiana.edu

Ophthalmology Clinics of North America
|June 23, 2004
PubMed
Summary

This review explains how wavefront aberrometers measure eye aberrations. Understanding wavefront phase is key for diagnosing and treating vision problems caused by high-order aberrations.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

The blur horopter: Retinal conjugate surface in binocular viewing.

Journal of vision·2021
Same author

Resolution acuity across the visual field for mesopic and scotopic illumination.

Journal of vision·2020
Same author

Combining optical and neural components in physiological visual image quality metrics as functions of luminance and age.

Journal of vision·2020
Same author

Retinal Image Formation and Sampling in a Three-Dimensional World.

Annual review of vision science·2020
Same author

Customized models of ocular aberrations across the visual field during accommodation.

Journal of vision·2019
Same author

Calculation of the geometrical point-spread function from wavefront aberrations.

Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists)·2019

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Optics
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Ocular aberrations affect image quality on the retina.
  • Wavefront aberrometry is a key technology for measuring these aberrations.
  • Understanding the principles of measurement is crucial for clinical application.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the fundamental principles of wavefront aberrometry.
  • To describe different methods for interpreting ocular aberration measurements.
  • To highlight the utility of wavefront phase in understanding and treating aberrations.

Main Methods:

  • Review of fundamental principles of wavefront aberrometers.
  • Discussion of three interpretation methods: wavefront phase, slope, and curvature.
  • Comparison of the utility of different interpretation methods.

Main Results:

  • Wavefront aberrometers measure ocular aberrations based on fundamental optical principles.
  • Aberration measurements can be interpreted using wavefront phase, slope, or curvature.
  • Wavefront phase offers a more comprehensive understanding for clinical applications.

Conclusions:

  • Wavefront phase is the most effective concept for understanding aberrated retinal images.
  • Wavefront phase aids in prescribing treatments for high-order ocular aberrations.
  • This understanding is vital for advancing ophthalmic diagnostics and therapeutics.

Related Experiment Videos