Geometrical optics of spectacle lenses

Abstract

Various textbooks^{1) 2) 3)} have been published on the geometrical optics of spectacle lenses. In this paper, we have added information from the standpoint of eyeglass lens manufacturers and reorganized these textbooks. Spectacle lenses differ from other vision correction lenses in that the optical characteristics of the lens periphery must be considered. For this reason, off-axis aberration theory and information on the eyeball optical system are required for actual lens design, but this paper does not deal with them. We hope that you will enjoy reading it as an introductory knowledge of lens geometric optics.