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Record 1 2005-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
  • Optics
  • Eye Surgery
DEF

An instrument for measuring optical aberration or any error in experimentation.

CONT

The Complete Ophthalmic Analysis System (COAS) is a Shack-Hartmann-based wavefront aberrometer. Currently used around the world in leading research institutions as well as for customized ablation procedures, [the] COAS provides the highest resolution wavefront measurement available.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
  • Optique
  • Chirurgie de l'œil
DEF

Analyseur de fronts d'onde qui utilise les principes de l'optique adaptative pour mesurer et traiter les aberrations optiques de degré supérieur.

CONT

Les profils d'ablation personnalisés guidés par l'aberrométrie sont établis à partir du recueil et de l'analyse du front d'ondes par un aberromètre (de type Shack-Hartmann pour la plupart des systèmes) afin de mesurer et de traiter les aberrations optiques de degré supérieur.

Spanish

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