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Focused Delivery of Laser Energy to the Eye Using Adaptive Optics

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: FA8650-04-M-6514
Agency Tracking Number: F041-073-0396
Amount: $99,849.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: AF04-073
Solicitation Number: 2004.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2004
Award Year: 2004
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2004-06-15
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2004-11-15
Small Business Information
20 New England Business Center
Andover, MA 01810
United States
DUNS: 073800062
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Daniel Hammer
 Principal Scientist
 (978) 689-0003
 hammer@psicorp.com
Business Contact
 B. Green
Title: Executive Vice President
Phone: (978) 689-0003
Email: green@psicorp.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Characterization of the mechanisms of retinal damage from ultrashort pulsed lasers requires measurement and correction of ocular aberrations because many prevalent non-linear optical effects dominate this regime. Physical Sciences Inc. proposes to construct an adaptive optics system to deliver aberration-corrected laser pulses to the eye. In Phase I, a wavefront sensor will be designed and constructed for high-speed measurement of aberrations in artificial and live human eyes. A novel compact line-scanning laser ophthalmoscope (LSLO) will be added to the wavefront sensor for wide field, high contrast retinal imaging. In Phase II, a wavefront compensation mirror will be added and dynamic closed-loop correction of aberrations will be achieved. In addition, the imaging component will be altered for simultaneous acquisition of high-resolution retinal images. The complete system will be a valuable tool for investigation and direct in vivo imaging of laser pulse damage.

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