We report on two fluidic lenses that have been developed for ophthalmic applications. The lenses use a circular aperture to demonstrate optical powers between $-20$ and $+20\mathrm{D}$ and a rectangular aperture to demonstrate astigmatism with values ranging from $0\text{to}8\mathrm{D}$ . Measurements of image quality were made with the fluidic lens using a model eye. Both lenses were variable and controllable by adjusting the fluid volume of the lens. To the best of our knowledge this is the first demonstration of a continuously variable lens for control of astigmatism.

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