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The technology of so-called adaptive optics, however, can 'unscramble' a disordered wavefront sufficiently for satisfactory imaging of individual photoreceptors to be achieved. This is now providing a new tool for clinical investigation, based on the morphology of individual photoreceptors. A recent book1 on the subject draws attention to the rapid expansion in publications involving adaptive optics in vision research.
Catch a shimmering star
Recent developments within medical applications, such as scanning laser ophthalmoscope systems incorporating adaptive optics have largely used techniques initially developed for ground-based astronomy.
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