In
April 2002 in a framework of NATO SfP Program and
Contract between IPLIT RAS and Kestrel Corporation the
Spectral Fundus Imager System was delivered to
Albuquerque.
Albuquerque is a largest city of New Mexico State.
We went there to realign the system after long
transportation from one continent to another and to
assist our American colleagues in operation of the
apparatus.
To our surprise despite the long travel by air and land,
numerous shipments and unloading the optical apparatus
needed very small realignment. So on the second day of
our stay in America we could demonstrate the Fundus
Imager operations on the Eye Model and start checking up
the first group of patients.
The Imager performed retina picture quality improvement
in comparison with standard ones, obtained without
adaptive compensations of eye aberrations.
Our
colleagues were even surprised that the first, virtually
experimental specimen of the device showed so bright
results.
Our stay in Albuquerque was wonderful! The car was
rented, the apartments reserved, weather was nice (especially
recalling April in Moscow), and landscape picturesque.
We had enough spare time to travel over the State: to
Santa Fe, Taos, and surroundings. Several times we were
invited to local restaurants where we were so brave as
to taste traditional cuisine and beverages. So, our
impressions were incomparable. We even had chance to
visit London on the way from Moscow to USA.