1st Edition
Engineering Ophthalmology
This book is the first of its kind to present the engineering aspects of medical vision ophthalmology. It showcases an array of amazing systems and devices involving biomimetic microrobotics and artificial muscles. It introduces ophthalmology and the fundamentals of vision and discusses robotic surgical systems, implantable micropump assemblies, and synthetic muscle-based diaphragm pump apparatuses. It throws light on the surgical correction of ptosis by polymeric artificial muscles as well as systems and devices for correcting hyperopia, myopia, and presbyopia. The book also reviews synthetic muscle-based multi-powered active contact lenses, surgical correction of human-eye refractive errors using active composite artificial muscle implants, and double-accommodating intraocular accordion lens.
1. Introduction to Ophthalmology
2. Vision Fundamentals
3. Intraocular Robotic Surgical System
4. Surgical Correction of Human Eye Refractive Errors by Active Composite Artificial Muscle Implants
5. Implantable Micropump Assembly
6. Diaphragm Pump Apparatuses Based on Synthetic Muscles
7. Accommodating Zonular Mini-Bridge Implants
8. Surgical Correction of Human Eye Refractive Errors by Active Composite Artificial Muscle Implants
9. Surgical Correction of Ptosis by Polymeric Artificial Muscles
10. Synthetic Muscle-Based Multi-Powered Active Contact Lens
11. System and Device for Correcting Hyperopia and Presbyopia
12. Surgical Correction of Ptosis by Polymeric Artificial Muscles: Recent Advances
13. Double-Accommodating Intraocular Accordion Lens
14. System and Device for Correcting Hyperopia, Myopia, and Presbyopia
15. Surgical Correction of Human Eye Refractive Errors by Active Composite Artificial Muscle Implants
16. Nitric Oxide Donor+cGMP-PDE5 Inhibitor as a Topical Drug for Glaucoma
17. Surgical Correction of Ptosis by Polymeric Artificial Muscles
18. System and Device for Correcting Hyperopia and Presbyopia
19. Synthetic Muscle-Based Multi-Powered Active Contact Lens
20. Surgical Correction of Ptosis by Polymeric Artificial Muscles
21. Implantable Pump Apparatuses
22. Heat-Shrink Scleral Band with Custom-Made Buckle for Retinal Detachment Surgery
23. System and Devices for Correcting Hyperopia and Presbyopia
24. Surgical Correction of Ptosis by Polymeric Artificial Muscles: Recent Advances
25. Systems and Devices for Correcting Hyperopia, Myopia, and Presbyopia
26. Systems and Devices for Correcting Hyperopia, Myopia, and Presbyopia
27. Double Accommodating Intraocular Accordion Lens
Biography
Mohsen Shahinpoor is professor emeritus and director at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Maine College of Engineering. He has served as the Richard C. Hill chaired professor, chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department, and professor in the Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering of the university. He has been the director of the Advanced Robotics Laboratory; the Smart Materials, Artificial Muscles and Tissue Manufacturing Laboratory; and the Biomedical Engineering and Robotic Surgery Laboratory. He is active in research and development in biomimetics, soft and flexible robotics, robotic surgeries, smart wearable robotic braces, smart materials, electroactive polymers, ionic polymer–metal composites, soft actuators, self-powered energy harvesters, and sensors.
David Soltanpour is a general ophthalmologist and owns a practice called BQE Ophthalmology in New York, USA. He is also associated with Century Medical and Dental Clinic, Brooklyn and Manhattan, New York and is an associate adjunct physician at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, New York. His 27 years as an ophthalmologist involve bioengineering research experience in cochlear implant for hearing loss and working with a diverse patient population. He holds a New York medical license, board certification in ophthalmology, and multiple patents in ophthalmology applications and devices using smart materials, such as shape-memory alloys (SMAs), ionic polymer metal composite (IPMC) artificial muscles, and other engineering modalities.
Parsa Shahinpoor is an internal medicine physician, specializing primarily in adult hospital medicine, and is associated with a large multispecialty medical group Northwest Permanente PC, OR, USA. He is also a quality improvement administrator and is currently the clinical lead of the regional sepsis quality improvement initiative of Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Washington, DC, USA. He has also held an academic appointment at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, NM, USA. He has prior bioengineering research experience in spine biomechanics, cardiovascular implants, and ophthalmic implants. He has been in practice for 14 years and possesses proficiency in the biomedical application of smart materials, such as SMAs and IPMC artificial muscles.
“This book is an outcome of the authors’ many patent applications and awarded patents covering various aspects of ophthalmology and numerous ophthalmological inventions in the United States. It delves into a wide array of ophthalmological issues and offers a wealth of knowledge and insights into cutting-edge developments in the field. I am confident that students and interns in ophthalmology will obtain substantial knowledge about fundamental ophthalmological disorders and issues from this comprehensive work. I recommend this book to ophthalmologists, optometrists, visual scientists, biomedical engineers, and interns in ophthalmology.”
Dr Alireza Ghaffarieh
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard University, USA
