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The development of a low-cost device for myopia (nearsightedness) tracking

Guanghan Meng - Professor, Optometry

Status: Full- no new appr needed     Weekly Hours: 9-11 hrs     Location: On Campus

Myopia (nearsightedness) is the most prevalent eye condition worldwide, affecting a rapidly growing portion of the population and requiring regular monitoring of eye health in both children and adults. Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is a widely adopted imaging technology for diagnosing ocular diseases and monitoring eye health. However, the high...

 Biological & Health Sciences   Engineering, Design & Technologies

Tricking the Eye: Seeing Green from Infrared Light

Guanghan Meng - Professor, Optometry

Status: Current Term Now Closed     Weekly Hours: 9-11 hrs     Location: On Campus

The photopigments in the human retina are capable of absorbing two photons of the same wavelength simultaneously to create a visual sensation, named "two-photon vision". This sensation matches the appearance of light at approximately half the original wavelength. For instance, the absorption of two infrared photons can generate a...

 Biological & Health Sciences   Engineering, Design & Technologies

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