Ophthalmic Microscope with Intraoperative Optical Coherence Tomography

摘要 威斯康星州的医学院优先研究作为其使命之一，并包括在其战略 计划“通过尖端的循证研究加速发现”。我们请求提供这种支持 徕卡显微系统公司Proveo 8眼科手术显微镜共享仪器的资金 EnFocus光学相干断层扫描仪这些设备将由11个 来自两个机构的四个部门的教师。我们描述了四个主要的主题方案和四个 额外的小项目将由11个用户支持，包括5个主要用户和6个小用户。 该设备的用途包括眼科、血管和肿瘤学，沿着教学应用。 这台仪器是用来替换两台过时的手术显微镜的。所需设备 将提供视频文件，以提高研究的严谨性和透明度。这也将改善 减少和改进研究项目中使用动物的程序。紧凑的占地面积将减少 空间要求。这种最先进的仪器将有助于推进NIH资助的研究， 威斯康星州东南部的未来研究应用。

ABSTRACT The Medical College of Wisconsin prioritizes research as one of its missions and includes in its strategic plan “accelerating discovery with cutting-edge, evidence-based research.” With this support we request funds for the shared instrumentation of a Leica Microsystems Proveo 8 ophthalmic surgical microscope with intrasurgical EnFocus optical coherence tomography. The equipment would be used by eleven faculty from four departments from two institutions. We describe four major thematic programs and four additional minor projects that will be supported by eleven users, including five major and six minor users. Uses for the equipment includes ophthalmic, vascular, and oncologic, along with teaching applications. This instrument is requested to replace two outdated operating microscopes. The requested equipment would provide video documentation to increase rigor and transparency of research. It would also improve procedures to reduce and refine the use of animals in research projects. A compact footprint will decrease space requirements. This state-of-the-art instrument will help advance NIH-funded research and help future research applications in southeast Wisconsin.