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Human eyeballs exhibit chromatic aberration
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Is it true that human eyeballs exhibit chromatic aberration?
Yes. Multiple studies and clinical measurements confirm that human eyeballs exhibit both longitudinal and transverse chromatic aberrations, which impact visual optics and image quality.
Verdict: SUPPORTED · 5 sources for, 0 against · Last checked
The analysis
The claim is that human eyeballs exhibit chromatic aberration. Papers [0], [1], [3], [6], and [11] all explicitly discuss, measure, or attempt to correct chromatic aberrations in human eyes. There are no papers refuting this well-established physiological property. Therefore, the balance verdict is SUPPORTED.
Evidence for · 5
Measures longitudinal chromatic aberration in the human eye across a wide spectral range.
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Vinas, M., Dorronsoro, C., Cortes, D., Pascual, D., & Marcos, S. (2015). Longitudinal chromatic aberration of the human eye in the visible and near infrared from wavefront sensing, double-pass and psychophysics.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1364/BOE.6.000948
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Discusses the design of an achromatizing lens to correct ocular longitudinal chromatic aberration in the human eye.
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Fernández, E., Unterhuber, A., Povazay, B., Hermann, B., Artal, P., & Drexler, W. (2006). Chromatic aberration correction of the human eye for retinal imaging in the near infrared.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.14.006213
Examines ocular chromatic aberration as a factor that prevents retinal image quality from reaching optimal limits.
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Bradley, A. (1992). Glenn A. Fry Award Lecture 1991: perceptual manifestations of imperfect optics in the human eye: attempts to correct for ocular chromatic aberration.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1097/00006324-199207000-00002
Notes that the image quality of the human eye is significantly degraded by chromatic aberrations.
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Nankivil, D., Cottaris, N., & Brainard, D. (2024). Theoretical impact of chromatic aberration correction on visual acuity. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1364/BOE.516049
Evaluates a visual simulator used to measure and correct average ocular longitudinal chromatic aberration in human subjects.
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Pusti, D., Debnath, D., Bang, S., & Yoon, G. (2025). Controlling ocular longitudinal chromatic aberration using a spatial light modulator. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1364/BOE.545842
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