Optics of aberroscopy and super vision

This paper (1) reviews the fundamental limits to visual performance imposed by optical imaging and photoreceptor sampling to determine the limits to t he potential gains offered by ideal corrections; (2) examines the predicted losses in vision induced by chromatic aberration, phase shifts, typical oc ular aberrations, and the gains possible by correcting the monochromatic ab errations of the eye; (3) discusses the principles of aberration measuremen t in the eye; and (4) presents methods for measuring and classifying monoch romatic aberrations of the eye. (C) 2001 ASCRS and ESCRS.