Flexible electronics is a hot research topic for medical device development which promises advancements such as turning simple vascular balloons into smart sensing devices and making contact lenses with built-in displays. While flexibility is key for many applications, also being transparent would be a major advantage for contact lens el (Read more...)
Leica is releasing two new surgical microscopes that combine 3D visualization and TrueVision technology from TrueVision Systems, Inc (Santa Barbara, CA).TrueVision provides visual guidance during procedures by putting graphic markers on relevant points…
A new therapeutic approach for lazy eye, also known as amblyopia, uses good old Tetris to train the eyes to work together. This innovative approach to a common eye disorder is a result of research done by Dr. Robert Hess from McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada. And yes, you have read correctly: they use a video game to treat an eye (Read more...)
TEDMED was not only an exciting event full of talks rich in practicality, inspiration, and information, but an opportunity to talk with the speakers and delegates in a comfortable setting about what they’re up to. Following their on-stage presentation, we sat down (in a darkly lit room) with Ramesh Raskar and PhD student Everett Lawson (Read more...)
A new tool for ophthalmologists and optometrists is now available online, making it easier to monitor changes in the eye. EyeIC has released a cloud-based application that allows to easily compare fundus photographs taken at different times of the same…
Optos plc (Dunfermline, Scotland) won 510(k) clearance from the FDA for the microperimetry functions on its OptosOCT SLO system. Microperimetry is a technique that analyzes retina’s sensitivity to light and the system superimposes that over OCT (optical coherence tomography) imaging to provide a map of the correlation between physical struct (Read more...)
Newly developed light sensitive proteins, genetically introduced into retinal nerve cells, may lead to the ability to restore vision in the blind. One challenge in developing a real-world system is that these protein activated neurons require a high energy light source for them to send electrical signals to the brain. Moreover, this light source n (Read more...)
Retina Implant AG, a German developer of subretinal implants to help restore sight of people with retinitis pigmentosa, has announced publication of results of a new clinical trial of its Alpha IMS system. Nine blind people received the 3×3 mm wireless microchip implants that feature a 1500 pixel resolution. The implants capture light and in (Read more...)
Welch Allyn received 510(k) FDA clearance for the iExaminer attachment that connects the company’s PanOptic Ophthalmoscope to an iPhone for more fun and utility when doing fundus exams. The combined system allows clinicians to image the eye while saving the images for later review or to share with colleagues. Moreover, the system i (Read more...)
Stem cells hold the promise of treating a variety of diseases because of their ability to transform into different tissue types. While a seemingly universal technology, stem cell therapy requires unique techniques for delivery of cells to treatment sit…
Scientists at Ghent University have developed a tiny curved liquid crystal display (LCD) that can potentially be embedded inside a contact lens. Light emitting diodes (LED) have been integrated into contact lenses before (see flashbacks below), but an …
Artificial eye lenses are regularly used by ophthalmologists to correct a variety of vision problems. Patients are typically elated after surgery as their vision significantly improves, unveiling the beauty of the world they only remembered before. Y…
A research collaboration from a number of German academic institutions is working on developing two different artificial corneas that may solve the persistent issue of a lack of donor corneas for patients that need them.One of the devices, called ArtC…
Myopia, or nearsightedness, has a tendency to develop as a person grows with age. The eye slowly adjusts its shape to compensate for the improper focus of light on the retina. Over time this makes things worse, and contact lenses that create farsighted…
Abbott Medical Optics’ iDesign Advanced WaveScan Studio Aberrometer has been awarded CE Mark. The device is a diagnostic tool used to map and assess corneal aberrations in the eye for wavefront-guided LASIK procedures. By making a “blueprin…
Imagine Eyes, a company based in Orsay, France, is making available its rtx1 Adaptive Optics Retinal Camera to ophthalmologists in Europe now that it’s CE Marked. The imaging system allows visualization of the retina at cellular scale, resolving …
At Bionic Vision Australia, a consortium of researchers working on an eye prosthesis, the implantation of a bionic eye with 24 electrodes has turned out to be a success. A 54 year old female patient with vision loss due to retinitis pigmentosa had rece…
Retinal prostheses promise a potential to restore sight in millions of blind people, but new milestones in this technology have been difficult to achieve. Most advancements have improved signal gathering and transmission, but that’s like turning …
Bausch + Lomb and Technolas Perfect Vision GmbH (München, Germany) received FDA clearance to bring the VICTUS Femtosecond Laser Platform to U.S. ophthalmologists. The VICTUS permits cataract and corneal procedures to be performed on the same system, a…
Targeting specific regions of the eye when injecting drugs using hypodermic needles has been a challenge that researchers at Georgia Tech are helping overcome. Using tiny stainless steel microneedles less than 1mm in length, the researchers injected …