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Spinoff story
Telescope Mirror Tech Improves Eye Surgery
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
A system for guiding LASIK eye surgery is a by-product of early research on the James Webb Space Telescope mirrors. Santa Ana, California-based Johnson & Johnson Vision’s iDesign Refractive Studio, used by eye doctors around the world, incorporates algorithms developed by a Webb subcontractor as part of work funded by Goddard Space Flight Center.