Spectral composition of the underwater environment and the refractive state of the eye
Sivak, J.G.
Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine 50(11): 1099-1101
1979
ISSN/ISBN: 0095-6562 PMID: 526211 Document Number: 153796
Scientists and clinicians concerned with underwater vision have not considered the relationship between chromatic aberration, water color, and the refractive state of the eye. Recent research indicates that the red end of the visible spectrum is in focus when the eye is not accommodating. On this basis, and on the basis of the monochromatic nature of clear acquatic environments, it is suggested that divers may be myopic by as much as 1 D when underwater.