Which phenomenon affected the achievable magnification of early single-lens microscopes crafted by innovators like Ibn Sahl?

💡 Explanation

Early lenses, especially strongly curved ones, suffered from spherical aberration, thus rays further from the center focus at a different point. Therefore, the image became blurred, rather than sharper, because lensmakers lacked sophisticated polishing techniques to correct for this optical defect in the medieval age.

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