Flex Vision
A slit lamp for the developing world
PRoject background
We were tasked with building a slit lamp for the developing world. The current slit lamp requires the patient to rest their chin on a chin-rest. These tend to be uncomfortable for not only the patient, but also the doctor, and very hard to operate (especially with obese patients) as seen in the photo to the right. Additionally, clinics in third world countries are scarcer than in the U.S., which results in a higher influx of patients. The design of current slit lamps makes eye examinations take a long time, which means that fewer patients can be seen.
Final Design FEATURES
- Reduces the length of time needed to perform a screening
- Allows Doctors to check post op patients even weeks after the Doctors have returned home through the use of an iphone
- A gooseneck attachment allows for a less invasive experience for patients because a smaller device is simply placed on the bridge of their nose
- Better ergonomics for Doctor because he/she can sit comfortably while using the controller to take video of the eye
- Enables eye videos to be taken and reviewed by doctors remotely
- Reduces the cost of a slit lamp from $25000 to $250