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    Area of Science:

    • Ophthalmology
    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Materials Science

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    • Presbyopia and cataracts reduce the eye's natural focusing ability.
    • Current intraocular lenses (IOLs) often have fixed focal lengths, limiting visual range.
    • The need for advanced IOLs with dynamic focusing capabilities is significant.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose a novel intraocular lens (IOL) concept with electro-optic accommodation.
    • To develop a variable-focus hybrid liquid-crystal lens for IOL applications.
    • To electronically control the dioptric strength of the IOL based on ciliary muscle activity.

    Main Methods:

    • A hybrid liquid-crystal lens in planar alignment was designed.
    • A sensing coil and conductive marker system was developed to detect ciliary muscle movement.
    • A Colpitts oscillator circuit was used to translate marker position into an electronic signal.
    • Analytical, numerical, and experimental methods were employed to analyze the system's performance.

    Main Results:

    • The dependency of the Colpitts oscillator circuit's frequency on the conductive marker's location was analyzed.
    • The feasibility of electronically controlling lens focus based on ciliary muscle inductance changes was demonstrated.
    • The performance of the liquid-crystal-based electro-optic lens was evaluated.

    Conclusions:

    • A viable concept for an accommodating intraocular lens using liquid crystal technology was presented.
    • The proposed system offers a potential solution for restoring functional vision across multiple distances.
    • Further research and development could lead to advanced IOLs with dynamic focusing capabilities.