Award
National Eye Institute 5R01EY032670-04
smartOCT: a low-cost technology to detect and monitor glaucoma in outpatient and primary care centers
Recipient
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Award Amount
$389,534.00
Ceiling
$389,534.00
Awarded
April 04, 2024
Identifier
5R01EY032670-04
Development of a smartphone-based OCT device to improve glaucoma screening accessibility and efficiency in outpatient and primary care, focusing on underserved populations.
Description
This project aims to develop a low-cost, smartphone-integrated optical coherence tomography (OCT) device, called smartOCT, to facilitate glaucoma screening in outpatient and primary care settings, especially underserved populations. The project includes finalizing a smartOCT prototype, confirming its repeatability compared to conventional OCT, and evaluating its preliminary effectiveness in outpatient services.