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We introduce a general criterion to predict conditions under which a flat planar medium is capable of imaging a point source. Such a planar medium, known as a flat lens, is attractive due to its potential for imaging over unbounded aperture dimensions. The criterion first assumes a point source on one side of the medium and then evaluates the position of the image based on the phase of the paraxial...