The Jan Worst Research Group (JWRG) located in the Netherlands, is a research group which deals with ophthalmic surgical applications of simplified tools and surgical techniques. The group is formed by an experimental, scientific, technical and secretarial team, working under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Jan Worst, eye surgeon.
The subjects on which the JWRG concentrates are directly related to the various fields of interest of Jan Worst:
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Manual eye surgery. |
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Innovations in instrumentation. |
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Application of simplified techniques. |
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Professional contacts at home and abroad. |
The JWRG collaborates with Ophtec, a company specialised in manufacturing of lens implants and ophthalmic instrumentation.
Subjects under investigation:
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Design of intraocular lenses. |
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Development of new surgical instruments. |
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Keratoprosthesis research. |
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Anatomical studies of animal eyes. |
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Anatomy of the human vitreous body. |
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3 dimensional clinical- and surgical photography. |
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Appropriate technology for ophthalmologists in developing countries. |
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Anatomy and physiology of accommodation. |
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Anatomical support of electron microscopy studies of
accommodation. |
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Prof. Dr. Jan Worst
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