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The Biogenic Eye

Mike DeSalvio, Michael Nguyen, Khine Win, Kevin Ip , John Chi. The Biogenic Eye. Who. Patients suffering from non-preventable blindness in one eye Not designed for completely blind Must currently retain the original eye to prevent muscle atrophy for attachment

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The Biogenic Eye

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  1. Mike DeSalvio, Michael Nguyen, Khine Win, Kevin Ip, John Chi The Biogenic Eye

  2. Who • Patients suffering from non-preventable blindness in one eye • Not designed for completely blind • Must currently retain the original eye to prevent muscle atrophy for attachment • Screened for compatibility with blood thinners • In 2002 roughly 161 million visually impaired world wide. (W.H.O.) • Of this 124 million had low vision • And 37 million are blind • Childhood blindness in 2002 reached 3.9% • 47% caused by cataracts Michael N

  3. What • Bionic prosthetic camera mounted within a silicon based plastic casing • Contains an internal reservoir with a lacrimating compound for lubrication • Signal Processor • Radio antenna • Muscular attachments Michael N

  4. Where • Mounted within the eye socket of the affected individual • Corresponding hardware is “installed” near the occipital lobe near brain stem • Utilizing current patent WO/1999/045870 • Delivery reservoir modification • Negotiate a non-exclusive licensing agreement with Johns Hopkins University for the current technology John http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/en/wo.jsp?WO=1999045870

  5. Why • Only 3.9% of children are born blind or developed blindness. Permanent loss of sight • Most adults loose sight because of Cataracts (48%) and Glaucoma (12%) • Macular degeneration, corneal opacity, and diabetes <10% John

  6. Why • Provide a prosthetic alternative to clinical blindness to improve quality of life. • Allow for more mobility • Able to drive • Depth perception • Night vision (not like night vision goggles) Kevin

  7. When • Total development time is 5 years • Engineering time • In vivo testing • By using an existing patent, development time is significantly shorter • ~1- 2 years Kevin

  8. How • The device works by transmitting a visual image from a camera into a processor and through the optic nerve. Khine

  9. Quality Function Deployment Mike D

  10. Analysis • Highest preference was performance and lowest preference was style • Ability to see in darker atmospheres significantly outweighed alternatives • Iris color was the least concerned benefit, correlating to the customer preference Mike D

  11. Expanded QFD • See Document… Mike D

  12. Questions

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