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Spinoff story
Telescope Innovations Improve Speed, Accuracy of Eye Surgery
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
To polish the Webb telescope mirrors, Goddard Space Flight Center enlisted the help of several contractors. WaveFront Sciences, later acquired and renamed Abbott Medical Optics, developed a system for testing the mirrors. The Santa Ana, California-based company now offers a laser vision product, enhanced by the telescope innovations, to measure a patient's eye and create a map for the treatment.