Translational Conference Series: Innovative Optical Solutions to Common Vision Pr

描述(由申请者提供)：这笔资金将支持加州大学伯克利分校一系列年度翻译会议中的第五次，以支持NEI资助的临床科学家K12培训计划。这些会议的主题代表了尖端的、临床适用的研究和每年的变化。2010年会议的主题是涉及光学操作或针对光学问题的创新解决方案。将讨论以下主题：1)老花眼的光学解决方案，即人因年龄而丧失的聚焦(适应)附近物体的能力；2)手术解决眼睛的光学问题，包括老花眼；3)治疗近视(近视)和圆锥角膜等眼病的新型光学疗法；4)3D模拟自然环境及其应用的技术进展。会议的最后一次会议将是一次小组讨论，所有发言者都将参加，他们将面临思考未来的挑战。目标演讲者包括各自研究领域的国际领导者，并为K12学员提供展示他们研究案例的机会。受训人员还将担任论文会议的主席、发言者和讨论者。除了K12项目的受训者外，会议还面向当地的科学家、临床医生、研究生和行业研发人员，将提供旅行补助，以鼓励来自州际K12项目的受训人员和对SET项目感兴趣的少数族裔本科生参与。这次会议将成为交流想法和建立新合作的论坛，包括行业联系。 公共卫生相关性：这笔赠款将支持加州大学伯克利分校举行的一系列年度翻译会议中的第五次，这些会议涵盖涉及光学操作或针对光学问题的创新解决方案。将讨论以下主题：1)老花眼的光学解决方案，即人因年龄而丧失的聚焦(适应)附近物体的能力；2)手术解决眼睛的光学问题，包括老花眼；3)治疗近视(近视)和圆锥角膜等眼病的新型光学疗法；4)3D模拟自然环境及其应用的技术进展。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This grant will support the 5th in a series of annual translational conferences at UC Berkeley, to support the NEI-funded K12 training program for clinician scientists. The themes for these conferences represent cutting edge, clinically applicable research, and change annually. The theme for the 2010 conference is innovative solutions involving optical manipulations or targeting optical problems. The following topics will be covered: 1) optical solutions to presbyopia, an age-related loss in ones ability to focus (accommodate) on nearby objects, 2) surgical solutions to optical problems of the eye, including presbyopia, 3) novel optical treatments for ocular diseases including myopia (near-sightedness) and keratoconus, and 4) technological advances in 3D simulations of the natural environment and their applications. The final session of the conference will be a panel discussion, involving all speakers, who will be challenged to think into the future. Targeted speakers include international leaders in their respective research fields, with a poster session providing opportunity for K12 trainees to show case their research. Trainees will also be involved as chairs, speakers and discussants of the paper sessions. In addition to K12 trainees, the conference targets local scientists, clinicians, graduate students and members from industry R&D. Travel grants will be offered to encourage involvement of trainees from interstate K12 programs and interested minority undergraduate students from the SETT program. The conference will serve as forum for sharing ideas, and establishing new collaborations, including industry links. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: This grant will support the 5th in a series of annual translational conferences at UC Berkeley covering innovative solutions involving optical manipulations or targeting optical problems. The following topics will be covered: 1) optical solutions to presbyopia, an age-related loss in ones ability to focus (accommodate) on nearby objects, 2) surgical solutions to optical problems of the eye, including presbyopia, 3) novel optical treatments for ocular diseases including myopia (near-sightedness) and keratoconus, and 4) technological advances in 3D simulations of the natural environment and their applications.