Ph.D. Dissertation - Electronic Edition
(Originally published in December, 1999; last revision 8/16/2002)

CORNEAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE WAVEFRONT ABERRATION OF THE EYE

Thomas O. Salmon, O.D., Ph.D., F.A.A.O.

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 Title Page to Table of Content

 416 K

 Chapter 1 - Introduction

 32 K

 Chapter 2 - Basic Principles of Wave Optics

 96 K

 Chapter 3 - Corneal Topography Basics

 352 K

 Chaper 4 - Accuracy of the EyeSys Videokeratoscope

160 K

 Chapter 5 - The Wavefront Aberration Function of Normal Corneas

 480 K

 Chapter 6 - Accuracy of the Shack-Hartmann Wavefront Sensor
(Reprint of JOAS A article based on this chapter)

 416 K

 Chapter 7 - Corneal Contribution to the Wavefront Aberration of the Eye
(Reprint of JOSA A article based on a part of this chapter)

 1.1 MB

References

 29 K

 Appendices A through H

 1 MB

 Original Curriculum Vitae
(Updated CV)

 32 K
 
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