Abstract

AO can correct the wave aberration of the human eye, allowing high-resolution imaging of the retina in vivo and giving improvements in human vision beyond those provided by spectacles. However, the components of AO systems tend to be prohibitively expensive, especially the deformable mirror (DM) (~$1000 per channel). In addition AO systems tend to physically large, primarily because of the size of the DM. MEMS mirrors and LC-SLMs may provide a low cost, compact alternative to conventional DMs.

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