Chromatic Aberration: Lens & Mirror Effects

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Are lenses or mirrors affected by chromatic aberration?
 
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Mirrors not. Lenses yes. But there are ways to partially compensate the chromatic aberrations in lenses. This is, more or less well done in cameras, telescopes, etc. but not in spectacles.