The optical quality of the peripheral cornea.
The cornea can be considered to be an organ divided into a central and peripheral zone. Although the central cornea is responsible for producing a sharp retinal image, our experiments suggest that areas of isolated peripheral cornea can produce retinal images compatible to 20/30 visual acuity.
Miller
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Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Atebara
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Stegmann
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D015350:Contrast Sensitivity; D003315:Cornea / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D055095:Optics and Photonics; D012029:Refraction, Ocular; D014785:Vision, Ocular / Q000502:physiology*; D014792:Visual Acuity