Sealing Penetrating Eye Injuries Using Photoactivated Bonding

Abstract

This is our annual report for the Sealing Penetrating Eye Injuries using Photoactivated Bonding project. Due to delays in renovations to the site the work is to take place, we have been unable to start research. We are now preparing by obtaining the green laser and starting to hire staff to conduct the research. The overall goal of this project is to develop a light-activated technology to improve the surgical closures of traumatic eye injuries, with the potential to decrease vision loss and ocular complications in warfighters sustaining penetrating eye injuries. The scope of the research includes evaluating two light-activated approaches--one where the amniotic membrane is stained with dyed and treated with green light, and another where the dye is applied to the wound walls before being activated by green light to close the wound.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2010
Accession Number
ADA538153

Entities

People

  • Anthony Johnson
  • Sheri Demartelaere

Organizations

  • Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical Research
  • Craniocerebral Trauma
  • Department Of Defense
  • Explosive Devices
  • Eye Injuries
  • Eye Safety
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Information Operations
  • Membranes
  • Military Medicine
  • Nervous System Diseases
  • Trauma (Nervous System)
  • Vocalization
  • Wounds And Injuries

Readers

  • Chemistry (specifically Chemical Fluorescence)
  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.
  • Research Science/Academic Research

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy