Human Trichromatic Cone Mosaic (Roorda)

Interferometric view of the Boston MEMS device (3.3 mm on a side) being tested for adaptive optics vision applications at Rochester

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CfAO's long-term plans call for the development of a number of prototype instruments that can be placed at many clinical sites. In addition, laboratory members are also participating in the CfAO's Education and Outreach theme, disseminating our scientific results and technology to the general public.

There are several ways we are attempting to accomplish this:

• Teaching students, our future scientists and engineers, of all grade levels (elementary, junior and senior high, undergraduate and graduate) about vision using hands-on demonstrations and inquiry-based learning
• Designing college-level physics laboratories that teach students important concepts about how our eyes work
• Publishing our work in scientific, peer-reviewed journals and presenting at professional meetings
• Verifying that articles published in newspapers and magazines about our laboratory are accessible to the general public and are scientifically correct.

Affiliated CfAO Research and Education Projects:

• Completion of the Rochester 2nd generation adaptive optics system for the eye
• LLNL adaptive optics phoropter
• Rochester test bed for low-cost wavefront correctors using MEMS and liquid crystal technologies
• Annual professional development workshop
• Summer program in education for California high school students: Stars, sight, and science
• Summer research internships
• Mentoring program
• Mini-grant program
• CfAO Saturday open labs