September 2016
Volume 57, Issue 12
Open Access
ARVO Annual Meeting Abstract  |   September 2016
Second Generation Robotic Remote Controlled Stereo Slit-Lamp
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • Jean-Marie A Parel
    Ophthalmic Biophysics Center, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States
    Brien Holden Vision Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Cornelis Rowaan
    Ophthalmic Biophysics Center, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States
  • Alex Gonzalez
    Ophthalmic Biophysics Center, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States
  • Juan Silgado
    Ophthalmic Biophysics Center, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States
  • Mariela C Aguilar
    Ophthalmic Biophysics Center, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States
  • Karam AlRahman Alawa
    Ophthalmic Biophysics Center, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States
  • Carolina De Freitas
    Ophthalmic Biophysics Center, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States
  • Victor M Hernandez
    Ophthalmic Biophysics Center, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States
  • Nidhi Relhan
    Ophthalmic Biophysics Center, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States
  • Sonia H Yoo
    Ophthalmic Biophysics Center, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States
  • Mukesh Taneja
    Cornea and Anterior Segment Services, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • Footnotes
    Commercial Relationships   Jean-Marie Parel, University of Miami (P); Cornelis Rowaan, University of Miami (P); Alex Gonzalez, University of Miami (P); Juan Silgado, None; Mariela Aguilar, University of Miami (P); Karam Alawa, None; Carolina De Freitas, None; Victor Hernandez, None; Nidhi Relhan, None; Sonia Yoo, None; Mukesh Taneja, None
  • Footnotes
    Support  Grand Challenges Canada; Appasamy Associates India; DoD Warfighters Grant W81XWH-13-1-0048; DOD Grant DAMD-W81XWH-09-1-0675; Florida Lions Eye Bank; Drs KR Olsen and ME Hildebrandt; Drs. Raksha Urs and Aaron Furtado; NIH Center Grant P30EY14801; Research to Prevent Blindness, Brien Holden Vision Institute; Henri and Flore Lesieur Foundation (JMP). Technical support provided by: Heather Durkee and Sai Naga Sri Harsha Ch.
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science September 2016, Vol.57, 1721. doi:
  • Views
  • Share
  • Tools
    • Alerts
      ×
      This feature is available to authenticated users only.
      Sign In or Create an Account ×
    • Get Citation

      Jean-Marie A Parel, Cornelis Rowaan, Alex Gonzalez, Juan Silgado, Mariela C Aguilar, Karam AlRahman Alawa, Carolina De Freitas, Victor M Hernandez, Nidhi Relhan, Sonia H Yoo, Mukesh Taneja; Second Generation Robotic Remote Controlled Stereo Slit-Lamp. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2016;57(12):1721.

      Download citation file:


      © ARVO (1962-2015); The Authors (2016-present)

      ×
  • Supplements
Abstract

Purpose : To evaluate the feasibility of building a 2nd GEN roboticized remote controlled stereo slit-lamp with an improved feature set to transmit live ophthalmic stereoscopic views along with bi-directional audio communication in real time, over a network connection between the LV Prasad Eye Institute in Hyderabad, India the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Florida, USA and their respective satellites.

Methods : A slit-lamp (Model AIA 11 5SL-LED, Appasamy Associates, India) was modified to accept a motorized X-Y-Z stepper based motion mechanism. Servo actuation of slit-angle, width, height, intensity, fixation light, filter and magnification are controlled with a computer system via an on-screen virtual interface. Clinician-patient audio communication and an overview video of the patient allows the clinician to deliver exam instructions. The 2nd GEN instrument utilizes miniaturized components and has, an improved user interface with selectable shortcuts for choosing preset functions while still allowing for micro adjustments via a slider, on-screen point and click measuring function measures length and angle, user controlled fixation light, overview camera view with zoom feature for precision operation of the instrument in close proximity to the patient, image capture and store, 200x digital magnification, and OS and OD position selectable via button press.

Results : The 2nd GEN weight was reduced to >1/3 and its bulk to >1/2 that of the 1st GEN instrument; ergonomics were improved. Testing of the 2nd GEN and its new feature set, was successfully conducted prior to deploying to India, and consisted of remote operation by LVPEI clinicians specialized in anterior segment. High resolution, real-time stereo video and audio was acquired during testing and each function of the instrument was tested for range, precision and speed. Transcontinental network connectivity between both institutes was suitable and sufficient to maintain stable control of the device with minimal latency.

Conclusions : Successful testing of the 2nd GEN robotized slit-lamp between Hyderbad, India and Miami, Florida, demonstrate that it is feasible to use this instrument to provide rapid and accurate tridimensional examination of the anterior segment of the eye, in patients with visual problems throughout rural regions of India, USA and elsewhere.

This is an abstract that was submitted for the 2016 ARVO Annual Meeting, held in Seattle, Wash., May 1-5, 2016.

 

2nd generation robotic remote controlled slit-lamp

2nd generation robotic remote controlled slit-lamp

×
×

This PDF is available to Subscribers Only

Sign in or purchase a subscription to access this content. ×

You must be signed into an individual account to use this feature.

×