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Hands-free contact lens for wide-angle viewing in retina surgery

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This project aims to create a device compatible with the Zeiss Resight 700 microscope arm that is less susceptible to condensation and that is reliably held without the use of extra personnel.

Project Overview

Vitreoretinal surgery is conducted on the fluid-filled interior of the eye called the vitreous and the light-sensitive retina on the back of the eye. These surgeries require the use of a contact or non-contact lens to increase the field of view of the retina. These lenses require the assistance of a nurse or surgical assistant to hold. This assistance, however, has a learning curve and requires practice to hold the lens very still. This makes it difficult for the surgeon to properly see the retina during the surgery and also requires that there be multiple personnel available to complete a surgery. The team's goal is to create a reusable device that should solve the issue of requiring additional assistance during vitreoretinal surgery while also maintaining lens pressure on the eye. The device will provide consistent pressure to the Zeiss Resight arm in order to maintain lens contact during surgery. Material choice as well as device shape are key topics that the team will analyze to develop a reusable device that is safe and approved for operating room use.

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Noor Awad, Simon Fetherston, Bryan Heaton, Ben Belew, Drew Hay, and Sofia Decicco
Noor Awad, Simon Fetherston, Bryan Heaton, Ben Belew, Drew Hay, and Sofia Decicco

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