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The optical errors caused by the elements of the optical apparatus of the eye, as the cornea or the lens, strongly degrade the image on the retina. These errors are lager for larger pupil sizes.
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Bille, J.F., Büchler-Costa, J., Müller, F. (2004). Optical Quality of the Human Eye: The Quest for Perfect Vision. In: Bille, J.F., Harner, C.F.H., Loesel, F.F. (eds) Aberration-Free Refractive Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-18161-0_4
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