Curing Blindness in the Developing World

Curing Blindness in the Developing World

The TeamAidan Lynch User InterfaceRos McMahon User InputEoin O' Brien Level DesignMaria O' Connor Modeller Daniel O'Byrne Mentor

The Need45 Million people Blind Worldwide

Over 20 Million due to cataracts

www.who.intWhat is a Cataract?A clouding of the natural lens, the part of the eye responsible for focusing light and producing clear, sharp images.

This may be removed in under than 10 minutes, restoring sight

Right To Sight

Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger UN Millennium Goals

Achieve Universal Primary EducationUN Millennium Goals

Reduce Child MortalityUN Millennium Goals

Improve Maternal HealthUN Millennium Goals

UN Millennium GoalsCombat Diseases

Develop a Global Partnership for DevelopmentUN Millennium GoalsImagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems facing us today

How We Can Help

The EYESi is the only simulator currently available

Still in the development stage

Costs between $100,000 and $200,000Current Solution

http://www.vrmagic.com/Our SolutionBuilt Using Microsoft Software

Run on any Microsoft Windows Computer

Using Motion Sensitive Controllers and Infra-red LEDs

16Our Solution

Windows Computer: 315x2 Motion Sensitive Controllers: 60 Rechargeable Battery: 16 x4 Infra-red LEDs: 6Total Price: 397_____________________________________

www.amazon.co.ukDemo18Sounds great, Does it work?Exponential decrease in complications

Simulator training greatly shortens this learning period

Measured and controlled environment

Training on the EYESi simulator is proven to improve students wet lab results ** Virtual reality training improves wet-lab performance of capsulorhexis: results of a randomized, controlled study19Sounds great Does it work?

Safe

Controlled

Accessible

Proven EffectiveSounds great, Does it work?Reduce direct supervision needed

Enable online leaning

More students trained

Keep skills sharp

Help restore sight to millions of peopleImpact22Motion Sensitive Controller

Bluetooth

Infrared LED / CameraTechnology

Technology

TechnologyTackling a serious, real world problem in a unique way

Adapting existing technology to be used in new, imaginative ways

Provided an affordable solution to a long standing global problem facing millions of peopleInnovation

The most important surgical steps modeled

hand-eye coordination levels

Detailed scoring system

Varying difficulty levels

An online Community SystemTo Date27

Not Just Cataract Surgery...

Not just medical applications

ExtendibilityVitreo-Retinal Glaucoma surgeryCorneal surgeryStrabismus surgeryOculoplasticsExtendibility

The Plan

37 million blind worldwide.

1 Cataract surgeon per million.

50-75% of preventable blindness in Africa due to cataracts.

Our simulator offers the chance to really speed up the training of new surgeons.To Recap

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