Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology
Tecnis Symfony Intraocular Lenses with Wide Focal Range for Cataracts Approved by FDA
Abbott won FDA approval for the Tecnis Symfony intraocular lenses that are implanted during cataract surgeries. These are the first such lenses available in the U.S. that have a large range of focus and can even help people with presbyopia see...
Ophthalmology
Raindrop Near Vision Inlay Reshapes Cornea to Help Eye Focus
The FDA issued approval to ReVision Optics, a company out of Lake Forest, CA, for its Raindrop Near Vision Inlay, a device designed to reshape the cornea to help people with presbyopia see nearby objects. The tiny hydrogel device is implanted...
Ophthalmology
Face-On With JINS SCREEN NIGHT Blue Light Blocking Glasses
JINS, a popular Japanese eyewear company, recently released their JINS SCREEN NIGHT lenses in the U.S. These glasses were developed to alleviate the negative effects that bright blue light from electronic screens can have on our circadian...
Ophthalmology
Canon's Telemedicine Technology Improves Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy (Interviews)
While this editor has often covered digital health within startups and early-stage projects, telemedicine innovation is not just the purview of small companies and healthcare incubators. Since 1976, Canon, Inc., the same multinational...
Ophthalmology
UK Regulatory Authority Grants Clinical Trial Approval for Pixium Vision’s Bionic Vision System
Medgadget previously reported on a preclinical trial by Pixium Vision, a company based in Paris, France, showing that its visual implants restore sight in rats with retinal degeneration. Pixium Vision is making headlines again with a recent...
Ophthalmology
Retina Implant's Higher Resolution Alpha AMS Visual Implant Cleared in EU
Retina Implant AG, a Reutlingen, Germany firm, obtained European regulatory approval for its Alpha AMS subretinal implant for people that have become blind due to retinitis pigmentosa. The new device is an upgrade to the Alpha IMS that was...
Ophthalmology
PanoCam Pro Wide-field Imaging System for Eye Screening of Newborns FDA Cleared
Visunex Medical Systems, a firm based in Fremont, California, got hold of FDA clearance for its new PanoCam Pro Wide-field Imaging System used for identifying external, anterior, and posterior segment vision disorders in newborn infants. The system...
Ophthalmology
SENSIMED Triggerfish Electronic Contact Lens for Measuring Eye Volume FDA Approved
The Food and Drug Administration issued de novo approval to SENSIMED, a Lausanne, Switzerland firm, to introduce its Triggerfish continuous eye volume monitoring system. The Triggerfish allows physicians to decide when is the best time to...
Ophthalmology
OcuMet Beacon Leads to Earlier Detection of Retinal Disorders: an Interview
OcuSciences, based in Ann Arbor, MI, has developed an instrument that will provide information to enable earlier diagnosis of eye conditions including glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and macular degeneration. Currently, in the case of diabetic...
Ophthalmology
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