Obiettivo "Cataract is the opacification of the crystalline lens of the human eye. It is usually related with age and is one of the leading causes of blindness. The increase in light scatter in the lens reduces the contrast in the retinal images severely degrading vision. The current solution is to perform surgery to remove the natural lens that is substituted by an artificial intraocular lens. This is a successful procedure restoring good quality of vision in most patients. However, in many situations it would be incredible advantageous to actually “see” through a cataractous eye. The optics of the eye is affected by two factors: aberrations and scatter. In the last decade, correcting optical aberrations in the eye was accomplished by using adaptive optics techniques. This permitted to obtain high resolution images of the retina and also to improve vision. However, the possibility of correcting scatter in the eye was never considered before. We propose here the use of spatial and temporal advanced photonics techniques for imaging through the turbid media of the cataractous lens. We envision two direct applications of this technology: a dedicated fundus camera to register images of the retina in patients affected by cataracts and a novel type of opto-electronics spectacles restoring some vision in cataract patients. The fundus camera would offer clinicians the unique opportunity to determine if there is any retinal pathology underneath the cataractous eye. The scatter-correcting goggles would be useful in those cases where surgery were not possible for any reason or as a temporarily relieve until the surgery is performed. The same type of technology could be applied in the case of normal eyes with lower levels of scatter but desiring to achieve a better than normal vision for some specific tasks. This proposal presents a completely new and disruptive idea, which if successful would render immediate and significant benefits to patients worldwide." Campo scientifico natural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicsoptoelectronicsmedical and health sciencesclinical medicinesurgeryengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsoptical sensorsmedical and health sciencesclinical medicineophthalmologynatural sciencesphysical sciencesoptics Programma(i) FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Argomento(i) ERC-AG-LS7 - ERC Advanced Grant - Diagnostic tools, therapies and public health Invito a presentare proposte ERC-2013-ADG Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento ERC-AG - ERC Advanced Grant Istituzione ospitante UNIVERSIDAD DE MURCIA Contributo UE € 2 374 910,00 Indirizzo AVENIDA TENIENTE FLOMESTA S/N - EDIFICIO CONVALECENCIA 30003 Murcia Spagna Mostra sulla mappa Regione Sur Región de Murcia Murcia Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contatto amministrativo María Sánchez-Merenciano Juárez (Ms.) Ricercatore principale Pablo Luis Artal Soriano (Prof.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato Beneficiari (1) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto UNIVERSIDAD DE MURCIA Spagna Contributo UE € 2 374 910,00 Indirizzo AVENIDA TENIENTE FLOMESTA S/N - EDIFICIO CONVALECENCIA 30003 Murcia Mostra sulla mappa Regione Sur Región de Murcia Murcia Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contatto amministrativo María Sánchez-Merenciano Juárez (Ms.) Ricercatore principale Pablo Luis Artal Soriano (Prof.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato