Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology
Glaucoma Drainage Device Uses Magnetic Fields for Self-Cleaning
Researchers at Purdue University have designed a prototype glaucoma drainage device that can clean itself under the influence of external magnetic waves. The innovation could lead to ocular drainage implants that last significantly longer than...
Ophthalmology
Nanopropellers to Deliver Drugs Safely Into Eye
The eyes have a complex set of defensive barriers to protect internal structures. That is why getting drugs into the eye is still either not very effective, as with eye drops, or very invasive, as with a needle. Now a team of European...
Ophthalmology
CooperVision's Contacts Combat Eye Fatigue from Digital Screen Usage (Interview)
A recent study by OnePoll, conducted on behalf of CooperVision, manufacturer of soft contact lenses, found that 49 percent of Americans "feel society has become more digital and screen-oriented in the past five years." The trend is not unexpected...
Ophthalmology
Drug Releasing Contact Lens Changes Color to Show When Its Working
Drugs designed to treat eye conditions are often delivered via eye drops. Almost all of the actual drug ends up dripping off the eye and not being properly absorbed. Drug releasing contact lenses are the next big thing to treat conditions such...
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
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