This project is significant because it is following an important development in the ophthalmological field. Marvin L. Sears during research discovered a reaction in the eye that could help with glaucoma and reduction of pressure in the eye. This led to the development of Timolol, a drug which is designed to reduce eye pressure. For this project I will be using slides of my grandfather’s research, along with his comments. I will also be speaking with current eye surgeons in order to discuss how that development has affected the field of ophthalmology and how it may still affect the field. I also have found interviews from the NIH on the internet. For this project I will be using the story mapping software from arcmaps, which will be used to display the slides and information in an informative way.  I will need to be able to digitize my grandfather’s slides, and a scanner for larger photos. I have acquired the slides and am in the process of going through them. The challenge will be communicating with my grandfather about the slides I selected and finding further documentation then what he has.