First off, thanks for the interest/feedback/expertise! Cool to see what this interesting group of users can come up with.
Absolutely, I am not trying to replace existing technologies (yet…) like the folks at Luxexcel are doing. I am just trying to get in the ballpark because it’s fun to think about tackling something like correcting vision with a 3D printer. I have thought about mechanizing the fining and polishing process with eccentric motion and CNC control, etc etc, but I’m more interested in using the 3D printer and basic tools as much as I can (making glasses for remote locations, like Mars when uncle Elon gets his act together). With optics, I know this is a long shot… but I’m curious now.
As for what I’d like to accomplish, standard lens shapes that can cover the bulk of human eyes, not so much the subtle nuances. Do you (or anyone out there) have formulas for the base curves?