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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2019
The Government of the United States, As Represented BY the Secretary of the Army, Fort Detrick, MD (US);
Michael K. Smolek, Pearl River, LA (US);
The Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Army, Ft. Detrick, MD (US);
Abstract
A surrogate human model eye, comprising: (a) a gelatin core; (b) a sclera; (c) an anterior chamber; (d) a posterior chamber; (e) a cornea; (f) an optic nerve and (g) an outer shell structure based on a hydrogel matrix, wherein said surrogate human model eye is made from a silicone-based master mold and dimensioned for replacement of postmortem ocular tissue and practice in blast research and testing. Methods are provided for practicing blast research and testing on a surrogate human eye model comprising: supplying a surrogate human eye model comprising: (a) a gelatin core; (b) a sclera; (c) an anterior chamber; (d) a posterior chamber; (e) a cornea; (f) an optic nerve and (g) an outer shell structure based on a hydrogel matrix, wherein said surrogate human model eye is made from a silicone-based master mold and dimensioned for replacement of postmortem ocular tissue.