The Optical Design of the Human Eye: a Critical Review

Rafael Navarro

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The Optical Design of the Human Eye: a Critical Review

Rafael Navarro

Journal of Optometry Vol. 2 No. 1 pp. 3-18 · Elsevier BV

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Rafael Navarro (2009). The Optical Design of the Human Eye: a Critical Review. Journal of Optometry, 2(1), 3-18. https://doi.org/10.3921/joptom.2009.3

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