FUTURE IMPROVEMENT PLANS

 

Questions to Consider...

*Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye Model

1. Are the eye muscles attached in the correct places?

ie. especially the inferior oblique and trochlea

2. Do the muscles in the model need to be repositioned?

3. Should we consider using lighter weights for the oblique muscles of the model as referenced in the 1951 article?

4. How can we limit the range of motion of the handle to 20 or 30 degrees so that the ophthalmotrope accurately portrays the human eye?

5. How can we use pointers to identify the movement of specific muscles?

 

*Applying the mechanical muscle model to the ophthalmotrope

1. What is a dashpot and how can we apply it to the model? Can we use the springs instead of weights?

2. Use Simu-link to find the K constant of the spring, what is the size of the spring?

3. What force initiator should we use on the dash pot? Will torquing be a problem?

4. Can we scale the spring to the the size of a real muscle?

37mm --> ophthalmotrope is 6X --> 222mm = 8.74 inches

5. Can we apply the microprocessing to motors?

6. How do we determine what forces and their magnitude apply to this mechanical model and to reality of human eye motion?