Project Overview

Traumatic intraocular foreign bodies are becoming increasingly common and can be visually devastating. Smooth, round, and non-metallic foreign bodies, such as air soft pellets are uniquely difficult to remove surgically. These pellets are typically 6 mm in diameter, enter the eye with high velocity, and cause significant damage such as globe rupture, retinal detachments, and cataracts. Such injuries are more prevalent in children and young adults. A need exists for an intraocular instrument that will easily grasp and remove such an object within the eye. The instrument ideally would be 1) low profile enough to enter the eye and manipulate the object without damaging surrounding structures, 2) able to easily grasp round, smooth objects that conventional forceps are unable to grasp, and 3) enter and exit the sclera (eye wall) without enlarging the wound.

Team Picture

Files

• Poster (May 6, 2014)
• PDS (May 6, 2014)
• Final Report (May 7, 2014)
• Mid-Semester Power Point Presentation (February 25, 2014)
• Mid-Semester Report (February 26, 2014)

Contact Information

Team Members

• Amy Kim - Team Leader
• Ngoc Phung - Communicator
• Carly Hildebrandt - BSAC
• Adam Strebel - BWIG & BPAG

Advisor and Client

• Prof. John Webster - Advisor
• Dr. Leslie Wei - Client