College
College of Engineering and Polymer Science
Date of Last Revision
2023-05-06 08:18:47
Major
Biomedical Engineering
Honors Course
BMEN 491-001 and BMEN 491-002
Number of Credits
4
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2023
Abstract
The proposed project is a way to deliver liquid medicine into the neonatal eye to prevent retinal detachment with lower risk for bacterial infection and drug misplacement. Currently, ophthalmologists use diabetic needles to introduce medication to the neonate eye. They estimate the injection location with hand-held calipers. This may allow the medicine to be misplaced from poor needle placement and introduce preventable error. The goal is to improve the delivery system ophthalmologists currently use by investigating ways to alter or enhance commonly used injection systems to make the procedure safer and more effective.
Research Sponsor
Dr. Hossein Tavana
First Reader
Dr. Ge Zhang
Second Reader
Dr. B. Audrey Nguyen
Honors Faculty Advisor
Mr. Elijah Wreh
Proprietary and/or Confidential Information
No
Recommended Citation
Treacher, Nina; Ramsey, Cory; Kosco, Marie; and Carrell, Jackson, "Neonatal Intraocular Injection and Delivery System" (2023). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 1690.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/1690