Powered exoskeletons and other assistive devices tend to be clunky, noisy, and consist of rigid parts that can be heavy and uncomfortable to wear. Scientists at Linköping University and University of Borås in Sweden have developed a new way of powering body-worn devices that doesn’t involve any motors, pulleys, or gears. (Read more...)
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Interview with Perry van Rijsingen, CEO of Preceyes Robotic Surgical Firm
Medgadget recently reported on the first successful use in patients of the Preceyes system for robotic vitroretinal surgery from Preceyes, a firm from Eindhoven, The Netherlands. We had the opportunity to ask Perry van Rijsingen, CEO of Preceyes some questions about the new technology and how the Preceyes team overcame some of the challenges m (Read more...)
Pixium Vision’s Iris II Brings Back Sight to Blind for First Time
Pixium Vision, a company based in Paris, France, has announced that its Iris II bionic vision system has been implanted into the first patient. The Iris II was cleared in Europe back in July of this year and the UK regulatory authority, Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), gave a green light for a clinical trial [ (Read more...)
Second Sight’s Orion I Brain Implant Bypasses Visual System to Let Blind See
Second Sight Medical, a company out of Sylmar, California, has implanted the first device that may bring vision to people that are completely blind from just about any injury or condition. The company became famous for its revolutionary Argus II retinal prosthesis that bypasses damaged photoreceptors in the eye and stimulates remaining retinal cell (Read more...)
OrCam My Eye Helps Patients with Low Vision to Read Text and Recognize Objects in Everyday Life
The OrCam My Eye is a wearable device that converts visual information into spoken words, helping people with low vision to navigate independently through everyday life. The device consists of a miniature camera clipped onto the wearer’s eyeglass frame, an attached bone conduction ear-piece, and a small box housing the battery and comput (Read more...)
D-EYE Digital Ophthalmoscope Proving Itself in a Clinical Trial for Diagnosing Glaucoma
Last year we reviewed the D-EYE digital ophthalmoscope, an attachment for iPhones that rivals traditional devices in size, cost, and ease of use. We were very impressed by how little skill is needed to view the vasculature and the optic disc, even being able to do a self exam on an undilated eye. Now a study […]
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Metamaterials Pointing to Smart Contact Lenses That Can Change Their Optical Properties
Conventional contact lenses are used by millions of people with great success. But scientists are now realizing that there’s a lot of potential for metamaterials that manipulate light in interesting ways to significantly improve the capabilities of contact lenses. While it’s the overall shape of the lens that controls how it affects lig (Read more...)
First Successful Eye Surgeries Performed on the Preceyes System
Preceyes, a Dutch spinout company from Eindhoven University of Technology that was incorporated in 2011, has announced the successful use of the company’s surgical robotic system in the first of 12 patients undergoing treatment, led by professor Robert MacLaren at the University of Oxford. The robotic technology is intended to improve clinica (Read more...)
Drug Eluting Contact Lenses Treat Glaucoma
Latanoprost (Xalatan) pressure reducing eye drops are the first line of defense against glaucoma. They’re unpleasant enough for a lot of patients to the point that the burning effect leads to poor adherence. What if there were contact lenses that release the drug slowly right onto the eyeball in a precise amount? Well, researchers at Bos (Read more...)
Cataract Implant Vision Simulator Lets You Try Lenses Before Surgery
Scientists at the Laboratory of Visual Optics and Biophotonics, Instituto de Optica, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) are reporting on the development of a device that simulates the results of a cataract surgery for people who are considering undergoing treatment. Specifically, the system offers the option of trying out multifocal lens impl (Read more...)
Handheld Device Images Children’s Retinas In High Resolution for First Time
Scientists at Duke University have developed the first device that can be used to reliably image the retinas of young children. While imaging the eyes of adults is routine, children are more challenging because patience and cooperation are a required part of an eye exam. Bulky stationary devices that demand a few minutes of focus […]
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CyPass Micro-Stent, an Implant for Glaucoma, Approved by FDA
The FDA has approved the CyPass Micro-Stent from Transcend Medical (Menlo Park, CA), a device for treatment of mild to moderate primary open-angle glaucoma that is intended to be implanted along with cataract surgery. The stent creates a channel for liquids to flow out from the anterior chamber of the eye, thereby reducing the i (Read more...)
IRIS II Bionic Vision System Approved in Europe
Pixium Vision, a firm out of Paris, France, won the EU CE mark of approval to introduce its IRIS II bionic vision system to people who are suffering from outer retinal degeneration. The system relies on a camera embedded into a special pair of glasses and a 150 electrode epi-retinal implant surgically positioned next to the […]
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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 things at a close range. This can help some patients avoid having to wear glasses […]
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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 in an outpatient procedure. It looks like a contact lens, but is only 2mm […]
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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 rhythms, quality of sleep, and how we feel in the morning. Modern gadgets tend to be pretty bright, […]
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 corporation that has been making cameras and other imaging devices since 1937, has also been involve (Read more...)
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 announcement that the UK regulatory authority, Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), (Read more...)
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 cleared in Europe back in 2013. The Alpha AMS features 1,600 pixels, which is 100 more than […]
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 is intended to be used for screening all newborns arriving at any hospital equipped with a PanoCam Pr (Read more...)