Using Wavefront Tracing for the Visualization and Optimization of Progressive Lenses

Progressive addition lenses are a relatively new approach to compensate for defects of the human visual system. While traditional spectacles use rotationally symmetric lenses, progressive lenses require the specification of free‐form surfaces. This poses difficult problems for the optimal design and its visual evaluation.

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