Changes in accommodative micro-fluctuations after wearing contact lenses of different optical designs

PurposeAccommodative micro-fluctuations (AMF) are small dioptric changes during accommodation. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare changes in AMF when wearing silicone hydrogel contact lenses of two different optical designs.MethodsA multi-centre, randomised, cross-over, non-dispensing study was conducted on 68 adapted contact lens wearers aged 25–35 years to compare AMF responses to a spherical and aspheric silicone hydrogel (comfilcon A) lens designs. A Righton Speedy “i” series Auto Refractometer in accommodation analyser mode was utilized before and after reading a standard text in font size 8 on an iPhone 5 for 20 min at a 25 cm viewing distance. Phone screen brightness was set by automatic adjustment mode and ambient illumination was controlled at all sites.ResultsMean ± SD AMF change from before to after the reading task was 2.25 ± 5.6 and 0.13 ± 5.7 (relative values) for the spherical and aspheric lens designs, respectively. The difference was statistically significant (P = 0.017, Paired t-test).ConclusionsThe smaller change in AMF when using an aspheric lens design suggests reduced ciliary muscle stress when reading print on a smart phone at a close distance for short periods (20 min). Contact lens wearers who frequently use digital devices and are experiencing eye strain may benefit from switching from a spherical design to one that incorporates aspheric optics.     

基于声源定位的高校在线巡课系统设计与研究

随着网络建设以及信息化教学方法在高校教学过程中的应用普及,越来越多的高校使用在线巡课系统对教师的教学过程进行跟踪和管理,以便发现课堂教学中的亮点、问题和不足。文章提出的在线巡课系统,基于声源定位的技术,对传统的在线巡课系统做出了改进,解决了已有巡课系统中“只闻其声,不见其人”的问题,能够更直观地跟踪到教师的教学过程,包括教学行为以及师生互动过程,有效提升教务人员巡课效果和体验感受。     

空间红外大口径折射式低温镜头设计与验证

针对目标探测类空间红外相机大范围成像、高灵敏度探测、高精度定位等应用需求,文中提出采用像方远心光路和低温光学技术结合的解决方案,设计了物方视场角8°×8°、入瞳口径265 mm、工作温度200 K的像方远心折射式光学系统。镜头最大口径280 mm,采用多级分散的弹性支撑设计,解决大口径低温透镜装框、透镜组件支撑和镜头整体安装各环节的热应力卸载问题。在保证高刚度和低漏热的情况下,使低温下透镜的热应力对镜头能量集中度的影响降低到可接受范围内。镜头完成装调及室温下像质确认后,进行了力学振动试验,并将其制冷到200 K水平测试像质,测试结果表明,镜头能量集中度达到轴上75%,边缘视场72%。     

磁浸没透镜的宽束曲轴像差分析的微分代数方法研究

微分代数是计算机数值分析领域中的一个非常有效的方法,可以实现任意高阶微分的准确计算.本文根据微分代数方法的基本原理,将其引入到磁浸没透镜的宽束曲轴像差的分析计算中,得到了任意阶曲轴像差的微分代数表达式.文中针对轴上磁场具有某种解析表达式的一个实际的磁浸没透镜系统,利用微分代数的曲轴像差分析方法,计算了它的曲轴像差,并给出了全部二阶和三阶几何像差的分布图形.     

用步进电机实现连续变焦距光学镜头的变焦控制

根据望远镜的工作原理，对变焦距光学镜头的变焦运动进行了定性分析，并且根据理想光学系统的物像关系式推导出该镜头运动镜组的运动方程。该连续变焦控制的实验装置包括步进电机，电机驱动器以及控制平台，其控制程序用VisualC 编写。实验表明，该方法能方便地实现连续变焦距光学镜头的变焦控制。     

非线性锥形梯度折射率透镜的光学特征

本文对非线性锥形梯度折射率透镜进行了分析,根据稳态自聚焦理论以及ABCD定律,导出了高斯光束通过这种透镜光斑尺寸及其位置的公式。讨论了几种特殊的情况,得到了一些重要的结果。     

变焦距镜头变倍组和补偿组移动导轨的设计

本文通过典型变焦距镜头的实例和图形,详细介绍了机械补偿变焦距镜头几种常用的变倍组和补偿组在变焦过程中往复运动导轨的结构形式,及其各种结构形式的优缺点。并论述了设计各种形式导轨机构应注意的问题。     

基于LabVIEW的吸声系数测试系统设计

介绍了基于图形化语言LabVIEW开发环境,采用双传声器法测量各种材料吸声系数的方法;利用频谱细化技术对算法进行了优化,实现了对吸声系数快速、连续、稳定的测量,并可以方便地保存项目参数及对测试结果进行分析、拼接、保存、复现及报表;在相同的实验条件下,采用多种实验材料与B&K PULSE系统进行对比测试,并对海绵的测试结果进行了具体分析;结果表明,采用本系统所测得曲线与PULSE测试结果吻合度很高,证明该系统测试精确度高,性能稳定可靠,操作简单,达到了设计要求,有助于各种吸声材料的研发。     

Improved estimation of defocus blur and spatial shifts in spatial domain: a homotopy-based approach

This paper presents a homotopy-based algorithm for the recovery of depth cues in the spatial domain. The algorithm specifically deals with defocus blur and spatial shifts, that is 2D motion, stereo disparities and/or zooming disparities. These cues are estimated from two images of the same scene acquired by a camera evolving in time and/or space. We show that they can be simultaneously computed by resolving a system of equations using a homotopy method. The proposed algorithm is tested using synthetic and real images. The results confirm that the use of a homotopy method leads to a dense and accurate estimation of depth cues. This approach has been integrated into an application for relief estimation from remotely sensed images.     

In vitro analysis of the interaction of tear film inflammatory markers with contemporary contact lens materials

PurposeSeveral clinical studies have suggested that reusable silicone hydrogel contact lens materials exhibit a two-times increased rate of corneal infiltrative events compared to reusable hydrogels. One potential factor contributing to this complication relates to the differential uptake of tear film-based pro-inflammatory cytokines. The purpose of this study was to use an in vitro assay to investigate whether four pro-inflammatory cytokines differed in their uptake onto six contemporary contact lens materials.MethodsConventional hydrogel (etafilcon A, omafilcon A) and silicone hydrogel (balafilcon A, comfilcon A, senofilcon A, somofilcon A) contact lens materials were soaked in solutions containing pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8 and TNF-α. Samples of the soaking solutions were collected over various time points and analyzed using the Meso Scale Discovery system, which served as a measurement of cytokine uptake onto the contact lens materials.ResultsBoth conventional hydrogels (etafilcon A, omafilcon A) and two of the four silicone hydrogels tested (balafilcon A, comfilcon A), exhibited some uptake of IL-1β, IL-8 or TNF-α (p < 0.05). Senofilcon A and somofilcon A did not exhibit uptake of any of these cytokines (p > 0.05). There was no uptake of IL-6 onto any of the contact lens materials investigated (p > 0.05).ConclusionThe contact lens materials tested did not exhibit any uptake of IL-6 and furthermore, did not exhibit more than 10 ± 3 % to 25 ± 12 % uptake of IL-1β, IL-8 or TNF-α. Numerous factors could contribute to the reported increase in corneal infiltrative events with reusable silicone hydrogel materials, however, based on these results, it appears that uptake of these four cytokines are unlikely to contribute to this finding.