Methods for determining refractive corrections from wavefront measurements
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1. A method for determining a refractive correction for an eye, the method comprising:
- measuring an optical error of the eye;
calculating at least one image quality parameter for a selected spatial frequency or range of spatial frequencies, based on the measured optical error of the eye; and
forming a plan for refractive correction of the optical error, based on the calculated image quality parameter.
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A method for determining a refractive correction for an eye involves measuring an optical error of the eye, calculating at least one image quality parameter for a selected spatial frequency of range of spatial frequencies, based on the measured optical error of the eye, and forming a plan for refractive correction of the optical error, based on the calculated image quality parometer. In some embodiments, measuring the optical error involves taking one or more wavefront measurements. In some embodiments, calculating the parameter involves calculation a modulation transfer function.
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1. A method for determining a refractive correction for an eye, the method comprising:
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measuring an optical error of the eye;
calculating at least one image quality parameter for a selected spatial frequency or range of spatial frequencies, based on the measured optical error of the eye; and
forming a plan for refractive correction of the optical error, based on the calculated image quality parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for determining a refractive correction for an eye, the system comprising:
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a sensor for measuring an optical error of the eye; and
a processor for generating a refractive correction pattern based at least in part on an image quality parameter for a selected spatial frequency or range of spatial frequencies, the image quality parameter being based on the optical error. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system for correcting an optical error of an eye, the system comprising:
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a sensor for measuring the optical error of the eye;
a processor for generating an ablation pattern of laser energy for ablation of a corneal tissue of the eye so as to correct the measured optical error, the ablation pattern based at least in part on an image quality parameter for a selected spatial frequency or range of spatial frequencies, the image quality parameter being based on the optical error; and
a laser system for directing laser energy onto the corneal tissue of the eye to achieve the generated ablation pattern.
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- 29. A device for determining a refractive correction for an eye, the device comprising a software module for processing at least one measurement of the eye to provide the refractive correction of the eye.
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