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  • Ophthalmology
  • Optical Engineering
  • Metrology

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  • Hartmann-Shack wavefront sensors are standard for aberration measurement but suffer from limited dynamic range due to lenslet crosstalk.
  • Existing sensors face challenges in accurately measuring highly aberrated wavefronts, common in various ocular conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate a digital micromirror device (DMD)-based wavefront sensor variant for ocular aberration measurements.
  • To compare the performance of a lateral position sensor and a charge-coupled device (CCD) camera as detectors with the DMD sensor.
  • To assess the impact of pupil sampling density, CCD pixel binning, and scanning speed on measurement accuracy.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a digital micromirror device for sequential aperture scanning, eliminating the need for a lenslet array.
  • Conducted wavefront measurements using both a lateral position sensor and a CCD scientific camera.
  • Tested the system on a highly aberrated artificial eye and five human subjects, including a highly myopic individual.

Main Results:

  • The DMD-based sensor successfully measured wavefronts of artificial and human eyes, including highly aberrated cases.
  • The lateral position sensor demonstrated suitability primarily for high-power applications.
  • The CCD camera, particularly with pixel binning, provided consistent and superior performance for both artificial and real-eye measurements, outperforming a standard Hartmann-Shack sensor in highly aberrated conditions.

Conclusions:

  • The DMD-based wavefront sensor offers a viable alternative to traditional lenslet array sensors, particularly for challenging ocular aberration measurements.
  • The CCD camera with pixel binning is a versatile and effective detector for this DMD wavefront sensing technology.
  • This approach enhances the dynamic range and accuracy of wavefront measurements in ophthalmology and potentially other fields.