Cellular-resolution imaging of the living human retina requires continuous correction of blur caused by the eye’s dynamic, living optics. Over the past twenty-five years, dozens of labs have employed adaptive optics (AO) to measure and correct this blur in conjunction with retinal imaging modalities such as fundus imaging, scanning light ophthalmoscopy, and optical coherence tomography. While the benefits of AO have become more apparent, the costs of developing AO systems has not fallen substantially. A significant fraction of the cost of an AO system is development of control and analysis software. This software is typically developed by individual investigators, and represents a significant duplication of effort and grant support. Here we present an open-source AO control application and illustrate its performance in conjunction with off-the-shelf optical components.
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