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Actually, the paraxial matrices do apply to non-meridional rays, if the ray
description is set up properly. However, the text book treatments I have
seen ignore this fact in the interests of simplicity. I have a write up I
used to use when I taught optics. I will send a copy to anyone interested.
Jim Marsh