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El GIO es sin duda un grupo de investigación con una gran producción científica, situándolo dentro de los grupos de investigación en Optometría más productivos de Europa. Todo ello a pesar del corto periodo desde su creación.
Los miembros del GIO suman casi 200 artículos científicos de impacto en los últimos 10 años, de los cuales tres cuartas partes corresponden a publicaciones situadas en el tercio superior del listado del Information Sciences Institute(ISI).
A ello habría que añadir numerosas contribuciones a congresos nacionales e internacionales, publicaciones de divulgación y en revistas científicas no indexadas, así como capítulos de libro.
El GIO está actualmente llevando a cabo varios proyectos de investigación subvencionados en convocatorias públicas, así como a través de contratos con empresas privadas.
Es además el nodo central de la primera Red Temática de Investigación en Optometría creada en España (www.uv.es/son), financiada por el Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, y coordinador del recientemente creado Iberian Contact Lens Research Group (ICLRG, www.uv.es/icl ), un grupo de investigación internacional que engloba a grupos de investigación con líneas enfocadas hacia las lentes de contacto en España y Portugal.
Análisis de parámetros morfométricos oculares
Topografía Corneal, Ecografía A y B, Tomografía de Coherencia Óptica (OCT).
Comportamiento y Rendimiento de Lentes de Contacto
Interacción lente de contacto-lagrima, rendimiento óptico y visual de lentes de contacto de distinta geometría
Cirugía Refractiva Corneal e Intraocular
Rendimiento óptico y visual tras distintos procedimientos de cirugía refractiva corneal e intraocular
Superficie ocular
Análisis estructural de segmento ocular anterior y modificación controlada de parámetros
Determinación de Calidad Óptica del Ojo
Aberrometria ocular y corneal, dispersión intraocular, evaluación de transparencia de medios oculares. Procesos acomodativos y corrección de la presbicia
Contactologia International Medical Contact Lens Journal 1997;19:18-25
Our research is funded by the following goverment agencies and private companies
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Spain.
Network in Optometry. Ministry of Science and Innovation (SAF2008-01114-E/). IP: Robert Montés-Micó. 2008-2010
Ministry of Science and Innovation (JC2008-00256) University of Valencia-University of Manchester (United Kingdom). Robert Montés-Micó. 2009
Ministry of Science and Innovation (JC2008-00298) University of Valencia-Universidade do Minho (Portugal). Alejandro Cerviño Expósito. 2009
Generalitat Valenciana (Plan Valenciano de Ciencia Y Tecnología), Spain
Analysis of the scatter light in healthy and cataractous eyes GVPRE/2008/248. IP: Robert Montés-Micó. 2007-2010
Ocular Optics Study: changes with accommodation. BEST/2008/011. IP: Robert Montés-Micó. 2008-2009
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, Portugal.
Theoretical and clinical study of presbyopia optical correction. IP: Robert Montés-Micó (Spain) and José M. González-Méijome (Portugal). 2008-2010
University of Valencia, Spain
Measurement of the scatter light in the human eye (age effects), Special Actions: UV-AE-2007-0225. IP: Robert Montés-Micó 2007-2009
Corneal volume calculation from topographic pachymetry and anterior corneal topography, Special Actions: UV-AE-2008-2291. IP: Alejandro Cerviño Expósito 2008-2009
Ageing effects on optical performance of the human eye and multifocal systems for the compensation of presbyopia, UV-ESTPC-08-2054. IP: Robert Montés-Micó 2008-2009
Effect of the aberrations’ change during accommodation. UV-ESTPC-09-5851. IP: Robert Montés-Micó 2009-2010
Studies of the image quality in the human eye and artifican eye model, UV-ESTPDI-08-1834. IP: Robert Montés-Micó 2008-2010
3 Predoctoral Fellowships (BI08-39, BI08-20 and BC08-184)
Fundación Séneca, Agencia Regional de Ciencia y Tecnología, Murcia, Spain
Change in the ocular optics of the human eye as a function of the pupil diameter. Seneca Actions Program, IP: Robert Montés-Micó PCYTMR 2007-2010
Alcon Labs, from 2006
Optopol Technologies, from 2008
STAAR Surgical, from 2009
Topcon,
from 2007
The following is a partial list of major equipment items that GIO has available in its research laboratory at the University of Valencia
Automated Perimeter PTS 1000 is a diagnostic instrument for precise and fast testing of vision fields. It offers static and kinetic field assessment with all Goldman stimuli sizes and colors used in perimetry.
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive technology for cross-sectional imaging of retinal tissue, in which light diffused on particular layers of examined tissue is used. In SOCT COPERNICUS belongs to the Fourier-domain spectral OCT group, which offer the great advantage of around one hundred times shorter acquisition time and much increased resolution compared to earlier devices (time-domain). It allows a wide range of scanning protocols, including 3D reconstruction, multiple B-scan acquisition, single B-Scan (optimizing resolution) and asterisk scanning pattern. Additional features include Automatic Disc Analysis, Retina layer detection and thickness, RNFL thickness and Cyst Analysis.
With the aid of a coupling set of lenses, SOCT provides high resolution images of the anterior segment, being capable of detecting Bowman layer, flap thickness, iridocorneal angle or lens section, which increases the applicability for anterior segment analysis and even IOL positioning assessment.
Fourier analysis Zernike analysis mutual movement of map and pattern in height window very short flash during examination (250ms) software for fitting hard contact lenses fluorescein stimulation of hard contact lens fitting
Complete evaluation of the anterior corneal surface The Contact Lens module offers fluo image simulation The Pupilometry module offers static and dynamic pupil analysis The Refractive Surgery module offers a complete pre- and post-op evaluation and visual quality simulation.
Opthalmic ultrasound scanners Desmin enables estimation of physiological and pathological structures of eyeball and orbit, full automatic and manual biometry and calculation of lens power for intraocular implants. System work in A and B presentation. Pachymeter mode enables measurement of thickness of the cornea, which is a essential prior to certain refractive surgical procedures.
B+A mode, B+B mode, B mode ZOOM (for probe B 12MHz) A mode - biometry (for probe A 12MHz) Pachymetry mode (for probe P 20MHz)
Combination A-Scan/Pachymeter with graphic display and IOL power calculation software. All A-scans and A-Scan/Pachymeter combination units include firmware module with SRKII, SRKT, Holladay Dioptimum and Binkhorst II formulas. Actual, biased, and ring measurement data.