Looking Through a Telescopic Contact Lens (IMAGE)

Optica

Looking Through a Telescopic Contact Lens

Caption

Images captured through the contact lens and mechanical model eye are shown. c) Outdoor image taken with model eye alone. d) Outdoor image taken with model eye and contact lens. This image shows why each of the two magnification states (normal and 2.8x) should be used one at a time: Here, neither section of the lens is being blocked by the glasses, and the result is an image with greatly reduced contrast. e) Outdoor image taken with just the magnified outer portion of the contact lens (2.8x).

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<i>Optics Express</i>

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