title: An aspheric intraocular telescope for age-related macular degeneration patients.
abstract: We have designed an intraocular telescope for the posterior chamber of the human eye of patients with age related macular degeneration. The basic design is composed of two decentered high optical power lenses ( + 66D and -66D) inducing a 3° prismatic effect to project a magnified central field of view into a healthier location off the central fovea. Aspheric surfaces were used to ensure a compromise between good optical quality and high tolerance to the final axial position of both lenses after surgery. With this particular design, the telescope affords an extended range of depth of focus, high tolerance to different axial lengths of the eye and robustness against typical values of astigmatism and higher order aberrations. The final design has been manufactured in a foldable material and is compact enough to facilitate surgical implantation. This telescope is a simple but promising intraocular visual aid for AMD patients.
authors: Laboratorio de Óptica, Universidad de Murcia, Campus de Espinardo (Edificio 34), 30100 Murcia, Spain.
authors: Juan
authors: J
authors: Tabernero
authors: London Eye Hospital Pharma, London, UK.
authors: Muhammad A
authors: MA
authors: Qureshi
authors: London Eye Hospital Pharma, London, UK.
authors: Scott J
authors: SJ
authors: Robbie
authors: Laboratorio de Óptica, Universidad de Murcia, Campus de Espinardo (Edificio 34), 30100 Murcia, Spain.
authors: Pablo
authors: P
authors: Artal
keywords: (330.4460) Ophthalmic optics and devices; (330.7328) Visual optics, ophthalmic appliances