Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology
RightEye Secures FDA 510(k) Clearance for Eye-Tracking Platform
A couple months ago, Medgadget reviewed RightEye's EyeQ vision tests and training tools in addition to speaking with Co-Founder and CSO Dr. Melissa Hunfalvay. As a platform to help providers assess eyesight, brain and reading disorders, and...
Ophthalmology
Zeiss Gets Approval for ReLEx SMILE for Myopia Treatment for People with Astigmatism
Zeiss won FDA approval for its ReLEx SMILE product for performing myopia treatment on patients with astigmatism. The product is offered on the company's VisuMax femtosecond laser system, allowing the creation of a lenticule inside the cornea...
Ophthalmology
Heidelberg Engineering's OCT Angiography FDA Cleared for Eye Assessments
Heidelberg Engineering, based in Franklin, MA, won FDA clearance for its OCT (optical coherence tomography) Angiography Module for the company's SPECTRALIS eye imaging systems. The offering, used to visualize retinal vasculature in 3D, is...
Ophthalmology
RightEye Vision Tests for Eyes and Brain: Interview with Co-Founder and CSO Dr. Melissa Hunfalvay
Medgadget recently demoed RightEye's vision tests with Dr. Jennifer Kungle, a provider at The Center for Vision Development, and worked with the beta version of the company's at-home EyeQ Trainer. It was a great experience that this editor would...
Ophthalmology
Training Athletes' Dynamic Vision with System Originally Designed to Detect Brain Injuries
SyncThink is a company known for making eye tracking devices that can help to diagnose brain concussions. Their FDA-cleared EYE-SYNC technology is already being used by a number of university sports programs, as well as by major hospitals. Now...
Ophthalmology
Researchers 3D Print Prototype “Bionic Eye”
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have 3D printed a light receptive array, consisting of silver particles and semiconducting polymers, on a glass hemispherical surface. The printed material can convert light to electricity, and the...
Ophthalmology
Eye Test to Detect Alzheimer's Disease Before Symptoms Start
At Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis researchers may have spotted signs of Alzheimer's disease within patient eyes, potentially leading to a non-invasive and rapid test for the disease. “This technique has great potential...
Ophthalmology
Handheld Adaptive Optics Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope to Image Photoreceptors
Photoreceptors in the eye are the only neurons in the body that can be imaged non-invasively and at high resolution. They are therefore a window into the functionality of the central nervous system, including the brain. Many diseases seem to...
Ophthalmology
“Hey Chloe” AI Platform for Poor Vision: Interview with Tad Reynes of AT&T and Greg Stilson of Aira
AT&T has paired up with Aira, a La Jolla, California company, to develop technology to assist those with low vision to read important text, such as labels on medication bottles. Their system relies on Aira’s augmented reality smart...
Ophthalmology
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