Team Members
Beth Ghyzel
Alistair Kirk
Abdo Sharaf
Supervisors
Dr. Mark Buckley, PhD, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester
Customers
Dr. Dave Kleinman, MD, Flaum Eye Institute, UR Medicine
Description
Cataracts, a hardness and opacifying of the lens, is the leading cause of curable blindness worldwide, with the majority of cases occurring in developing countries where trained ophthalmologists are scarce. Our project is to develop a device to be used for a simplified cataract surgery that will insert a cylindrical intraocular lens into the cataract. By simplifying the procedure, more healthcare providers can be trained to perform the procedure, increasing the accessibility of cataract treatment in developing countries.
guide is inserted through the edge of the cornea. 
The guide is rotated down to rest over the lens through the pupil