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    Area of Science:

    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Optics
    • Ophthalmology

    Background:

    • The human eye's ability to accommodate (change focus) is crucial for clear vision at varying distances.
    • Current artificial eye models often lack dynamic accommodative capabilities, limiting their functional resemblance to biological eyes.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To design and characterize a new opto-mechanical artificial eye (OMAE) with electronic accommodation.
    • To evaluate the OMAE's optical performance, including aberrations, across different accommodative states and temperatures.

    Main Methods:

    • The OMAE utilizes a second-pass optical configuration with an electronically tunable lens for accommodation.
    • Aberrations were measured using a commercial aberrometer as lens focal length and temperature were varied.
    • Characterization focused on changes in power and aberrations relative to the accommodative state.

    Main Results:

    • The OMAE successfully demonstrated accommodative ability through electronic focal length adjustment.
    • Measured higher-order aberrations (HOAs) in the OMAE were comparable to those found in the human eye.
    • A notable similarity was observed in the reduction rate of fourth-order spherical aberration with accommodation.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed opto-mechanical artificial eye (OMAE) provides a simple yet effective platform for mimicking human eye optics.
    • Its accommodative function and aberration profile make it a valuable tool for research in vision science and optical system design.