Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology
Imec Develops Wireless Eye-Tracking Glasses to Aid in Research of Neurological Disorders
Many neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, can often present with symptoms of abnormal eye movements. Much research has been done in utilizing eye movement tracking technology to help with the diagnosis of these...
Ophthalmology
FDA Approves CustomFlex Artificial Iris
The FDA approved the first artificial iris implant for patients with congenital aniridia (absence of an iris) or eye damage, called the CustomFlex from HumanOptics AG, a German firm. The CustomFlex is a flexible silicone membrane that is folded...
Ophthalmology
3D Printed Artificial Corneas Seeded with Stem Cells to Alleviate Shortage of Donors
At Newcastle University in the UK researchers have managed to print replacement corneas, potentially alleviating the shortage of donor corneas that exists right now. The artificial corneas are made from a combination of alginate,...
Ophthalmology
Retinal Prosthesis Made Using Organic Inks Could Help Restore Sight to the Blind
Researchers in Sweden and Israel are collaborating to design a simple retinal prosthetic device that could help restore sight to people with certain types of blindness. A chunk of the photoactive film is similar to a pixel in a digital camera...
Ophthalmology
Contact Lenses to Correct Color Perception in Color Blind People
Color correcting glasses have now been available for a few years, Enchroma being the most competitive firm in this business. While they provide impressive results, wearing glasses is not for everyone and combining color correcting qualities into...
Ophthalmology
EyeQue Personal Vision Tracker Review: Easy Monitoring of Eye Health at Home
Every year, Americans spend more than $40 billion caring for their vision. However, it's somewhat remarkable that in this age of the quantified self, there are very few high-tech vision trackers for consumers. Newark, California based EyeQue is...
Ophthalmology
New Glasses Slow Down Myopic Progression in Children
Scientists working at Hong Kong Polytechnic University have developed a lenses for glasses that are able to slow down myopic progression in children. The center of the lens works as in a common pair of glasses, adjusting for myopia and astigmatism,...
Ophthalmology
J&J Cleared for World's First Transition Contacts
Johnson & Johnson Vision received FDA clearance for the first contact lens that gets darker in response to bright light. This kind of technology has existed for decades in glasses, called transition lenses, but the Acuvue Oasys Contact...
Ophthalmology
FDA Gives First Clearance for Autonomous Diagnosis of Medical Condition
IDx, a company out of Coralville, Iowa, won FDA de novo clearance to introduce its artificial intelligence-powered IDx-DR diabetic retinopathy detection system. This is the first device cleared in the United States to autonomously diagnose a...
Ophthalmology
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