Abstract

Experiments are reported showing that a variety of clues such as chromatic aberration, spherical aberration, or astigmatism may be used to decide whether a monocularly viewed out-of-focus target requires an increase or decrease of accommodation for it to be refocused. When these clues are removed the initial direction of accommodation readjustment may be in error.

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Influence of the State of Accommodation on the Visual Performance of the Human Eye*

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J. Opt. Soc. Am. 41(12) 942-948 (1951)

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Depth of Focus of the Human Eye*

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J. Opt. Soc. Am. 49(3) 273-280 (1959)

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