Study visit to the Specialized Ophthalmic Center – Oculomedica clinic

On September 10, 2020, Piotr Węgrzyn visited Specialized Ophthalmic Center – Oculomedica clinic in Bydgoszcz. The clinic was established in 2010 on the basis of doctors' ophthalmic offices existing in Bydgoszcz. for many years. In addition to modern ophthalmological diagnostics, the clinic offers a wide range of specialist and treatment rooms, where also perform qualifications for surgical procedures.

During this working visit, Piotr had a long discussion with dr Bartosz Sikorski on planned human studies in IPC PAS using full-field swept source optical coherence tomography. The aim of the research is to image eye epithelium with a specular microscope, which is a medical gold standard. In addition, the possibilities offered by new tools developed at the IPC PAS will be checked and tests on volunteers. This visit allowed Piotr to check the required equipment and discuss the planned submission to the local ethics committee.

Dates

September 10, 2020

Location

Bydgoszcz, Poland

Participant

Piotr Węgrzyn