Institute of OptometryApplied research and services relating to visionCompetenciesResearch on the anterior segment of the eyeDry eye disease | cornea sensitivity | contact lenses adjustment | cornea as an optically refracting mediumBinocular vision and eye-trackingVideo eye-tracking systems for investigation of the processes involved in binocular coordination and the importance of binocular vision.Selected projectsIcoLensThe Institute of Optometry (FHNW) is involved in several projects for the development of intra-corneal lenses created by Neoptics.DCT lensDevelopment of a specialised contact lens with a built in pressure sensor for continuous determination of intraocular pressure.Fixation disparityImproved compatibility and success rates of varifocal lenses.Aesthesiometer for measuring corneal sensitivityFeasibility study for the development of an aesthesiometer.Optometric clinic in OltenWould you like to update your spectacles or contact lenses? Has your vision decreased or do you have ocular symptoms? Would you like to try contact lenses for the first time?Optometric clinic in Olten