NEW YORK — At OSN New York 2019, Elizabeth Yeu, MD, of Virginia Eye Consultants, gives surgical pearls while showing a toric IOL malrotation adjustment procedure. – by David W. MullinReference:Yeu E. Management of toric IOL surprises. Presented at: OSN…
Smartphone app helps identify symptomatic dry eye risk factors
A smartphone app’s crowdfunded research helped identify dry eye and its risk factors, according to a study.The DryEyeRhythm app, available in Japan and the United States on iOS platforms, collects demographic characteristics, medical history and lifest…
Exclusive with CELLINK Co-Founders Erik Gatenholm and Dr. Héctor Martínez
CELLINK is a 3D bioprinting company based in Gothenburg, Sweden, and was one of the first companies in the world to offer 3D printable bioink, which is used to print human organs and tissues. In just four years of existence, the company has been able to commercialize products used in more than 700 labs and […]
MiSight approval leads November ophthalmology news
Two FDA actions topped ophthalmology news in November, with an approval for the MiSight contact lens and an orphan drug designation for ProQR’s retinitis pigmentosa treatment.Here are the top five most-read articles on Healio/OSN last month: FDA approv…
Canon Unveils Aquilion ONE / PRISM Edition Spectral CT Scanner
At the RSNA 2019 conference in Chicago, Canon Medical showed off its brand new Aquilion ONE / PRISM Edition spectral CT scanner, a system that takes advantage of artificial intelligence technologies. The device relies on Canon’s Advanced intelligent Clear IQ Engine (AiCE) along with its Deep Learning Spectral Reconstruction imaging algorithms (Read more...)
Study to focus on microgravity’s effect on microcirculation
A research study evaluating the effects microgravity has on the central microcirculation of the bodies of astronauts and jet pilots will begin in 2020, funded by the German Aerospace Center and with cooperation from Imedos Systems, according to a press…