A prototype implantable eye pressure monitor for glaucoma patients is believed to contain the first complete millimeter-scale computing system.
Month: February 2011
New Technologies Usher In The Millimeter-Scale Computing Era
A prototype implantable eye pressure monitor for glaucoma patients is believed to contain the first complete millimeter-scale computing system.
MaximEyes®SQL EHR Receives ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 "Complete EHR" Certification
Hillsboro, OR (February 23, 2011) – First Insight Corporation announced today that MaximEyes® SQL Electronic Health Records, Version 1.1.0.0 is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as a “Complete EHR” on February 17, 2011 by the Certification Commiss…
Brain Doesn’t Need Vision At All In Order To ‘Read’ Material
Jerusalem, February 22, 2011 — The portion of the brain responsible for visual reading doesn’t require vision at all, according to a new study by researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and France.
Age-Related Small Pupil Size May Impact Effectiveness Of Aspheric Lenses
Aspheric lenses are effective in reducing spherical aberration, but this effect was clinically irrelevant in the majority of cataract patients due to the age-related small pupil size, according to a study carried out at St. Thomas’ Hospital, U.K.
Judge to Rule Whether Anti-ACA Ruling Amounts to Injunction
The Obama administration considers the ACA the law of the land — and enforceable — until it exhausts the appeals process. One provision at stake is a 10% Medicare bonus this year for primary care services. Medscape Medical News
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US Surgeon General Asking for Input on Disease Prevention Strategy
If you are a current healthcare practitioner and have what you think are novel approaches to preventive medicine, US Surgeon General Regina Benjamin wants to hear from you. Medscape Medical News
Davis introduces partnership to provide needy Akron-area children with free vision care services
Davis Vision, Prevent Blindness Ohio and Summa Hospital’s Ophthalmology Department have launched an ongoing community partnership to provide needy Akron-area children with free vision care services.
Regeneron Submits Biologics License Application To FDA For VEGF Trap-Eye For Treatment Of Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the company submitted a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for VEGF Trap-Eye for the treatment of the neovascular form of age-related macular degenerat…
Regeneron Submits Biologics License Application To FDA For VEGF Trap-Eye For Treatment Of Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the company submitted a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for VEGF Trap-Eye for the treatment of the neovascular form of age-related macular degenerat…
Davis Vision Launches New Partnership With Prevent Blindness Ohio And Summa Hospital
Davis Vision, Prevent Blindness Ohio and Summa Hospital’s Ophthalmology Department have launched an ongoing community partnership to provide needy Akron-area children with free vision care services.
Why "Honest Abe" Couldn’t Look You Straight In The Eye And Other Eyesight Challenges Of U.S. Presidents
We recognize the United States’ great presidents as visionaries, but have some of our leaders had trouble seeing – literally? This Presidents’ Day, EyeSmartT, the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s public awareness campaign empowering Americans to tak…
Penetrating Keratoplasty Should Continue To Play Role In Corneal Surgery, Speaker Says
Despite the trend toward lamellar surgery, penetrating keratoplasty will continue to play a role in corneal surgery, according to José Güell, MD.
Undercorrection May Cause No Side Effects In Refractive Accommodative Esotropia
Prescribing undercorrected spectacles to patients with refractive accommodative esotropia does not deteriorate vision, a study said.
Early diagnosis can delay or halt progression of macular degeneration
February is Age-related Macular Degeneration and Low Vision Awareness month, providing an opportunity to inform and educate the public on the leading cause of vision loss for adults over the age of 65. Today, over 15 million of these adults suffer from…
TLC Vision Announces TLC Laser Eye Center San Diego
TLC Vision announced today its plans for opening a new TLC Laser Eye Center refractive surgery facility in San Diego. Internationally recognized as leaders in field of refractive surgery, both David J. Schanzlin MD and David J. Tanzer MD will lend the…
TLC Vision Announces TLC Laser Eye Center San Diego
TLC Vision announced today its plans for opening a new TLC Laser Eye Center refractive surgery facility in San Diego. Internationally recognized as leaders in field of refractive surgery, both David J. Schanzlin MD and David J. Tanzer MD will lend the…
Fast Company ranks NovaBay 7th in biotech industry in 2011 annual list of world’s most innovative companies
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company developing first-in-class, anti-infective compounds for the treatment and prevention of antibiotic-resistant infections, has been ranked seventh in the biotech industry in Fast Compa…
The Brain As A ‘Task Machine’
The portion of the brain responsible for visual reading doesn’t require vision at all, according to a new study published online on February 17 in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. Brain imaging studies of blind people as they read words in Br…