The Penn State Eye Project

Design of Model Eye to be used as a Teaching Aid for Medical Students

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Executive Summary

There is a need for a portable and versatile model of a human eye that can simulate its optical properties.  Such a design allows medical students a more convenient means to practice eye examination protocols with a direct ophthalmoscope.  Team I2I, in conjunction with Dr. David Quillen of the Pennsylvania State University Medical Center Department of Ophthalmology, developed a functional model with considerations of low cost, versatility, and anatomical and physiological accuracy under examination in mind.

Above: The before picture, mannaquin head cut for insertion Below: The finished product