The FDA just approved the smallest medical implant ever developed. The image you see is of a U.S. penny and the iStent from Glaukos (Laguna Hills, CA) laying on its surface, which is shorter than Abe Lincoln’s chin (actually 0.5 mm x 0.25 mm x …
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Genetic Testing For Color Vision Makes Commercial Debut for Military Applications
Possibly heralding a new era in the use of genetic testing for hiring decisions, Genevolve (Albuquerque, NM) announced at the recent Aerospace Medicine Association conference in Atlanta, GA a new “military grade” test for inherited colo…
Eyejusters Self-Adjusting Glasses Ready for Distribution to Developing Nations
According to the World Health Organization, 670 million people go about their daily lives with uncorrected vision because they can’t get the glasses they need. Used eyeglasses are commonly donated to developing countries, but with an estimated on…
Cataract Master Learning Simulator Helps Prepare for Real Patients
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, a Harvard Medical School affiliate, has released a new system for learning how to perform and deal with the various issues that arise during phacoemulsification cataract surgery. Cataract Master is an interactive si…
Zeiss Launches Online Vision Screening Platform (Medgadget Interview)
An online screening tool from Carl Zeiss Vision enables visitors to test their visual acuity, contrast vision, and color vision. Designed for people who wear glasses or contacts as well as those who don’t, the site was developed for the company&#…
Infra-Red Retinal Prosthesis Restores Sight From an Ultra-Thin Package
Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine are developing a new type of retinal prosthesis which aims to simplify the complex surgery associated with existing, bulkier implants. The prosthetic comprises a pair of goggles and an implant…
Nidek AFC-330 Automated Fundus Camera Cleared in U.S.
NIDEK (Gamagori, Japan) has received FDA clearance to market its AFC-330 fundus camera in the U.S. The unit is an all-in-one system that contains both the camera and the processing computer, negating the need for another machine to remain nearby.The de…
Eyewire Crowdsources Retinal Connectome Mapping
The eye has its own connectome, the neuronal network of the retina that processes the incoming signals before it sends them off to the brain. Much of its structure is yet unknown, and now researchers are looking into the powers of crowdsourcing to proc…
Innovega’s New Contact Lenses Simultaneously Focus Near and Far Away (video)
Heads-up displays (HUD) offer the potential of providing all kinds of useful information to their users, but they all suffer from the same problem: their close proximity to the eyes makes it difficult to focus on what’s displayed, limiting their …
Monash Vision Group Bionic Eye microchip
2014 may well end up being be the year of the bionic eye. At least that’s the goal of engineers from the Monash Vision Group (MVG) of Monash University in Australia. They’ve recently had extremely positive early laboratory results for a n…
Wii Remote Helps Diagnosing Ocular Torticollis
Researchers from the Seoul National University College of Medicine have used Nintendo Wii game controllers to help diagnose ocular torticollis, a medical condition in which the head is tilted to one side to compensate for certain eye pathology. They ha…
Keeping Up With the Progress of Progressive Lenses
Progressive lenses made their commercial debut in the middle of the last century. Also known as progressive addition lenses (PAL), the lenses enable eyeglass wearers to transition from distance to near vision without the image jumping when the eyes shi…
Next Generation LipiFlow for Evaporative Dry Eye Cleared in U.S.
TearScience of Morrisville, NC received FDA clearance for the new version of the LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation System for evaporative dry eye. The condition leaves patients with too few tears, making the remaining ones feel too salty. The system heats and…
New Device Uses Computer Game to Test Vision in Children
Researchers from the University of Tennessee Space Institute are developing a device which should make eye exams in children a whole lot simpler. The device is called the Dynamic Ocular Evaluation System (DOES) and it can screen the eyes for abnormalit…
Contact Lenses for Extended Release of Anesthetics following Eye Procedures
Laser eye surgeries like LASIK and especially photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) can be painful on the eyes for a few days following the procedure. To alleviate the pain anesthetic eye drops are used, which have to be regularly administered by the pat…
Company Claims Optical Blood Pressure Monitor Breakthrough
Tarilian Laser Technologies, a Hertfordshire, UK firm claims it has developed the “greatest technological advance in blood pressure measurement for 130 years” Unlike direct pressure measurement that every other BP meter does, the company&…
DIY Home Electronic Contact Lens
We’ve been seeing intriguing research into electronic contact lenses over the last few years (see flashbacks below) that promises glucose and ocular pressure monitoring directly from the eye and augmented reality computer applications where data …
Nanoparticles to Deliver Steroids to the Retina
A collaboration of researchers from Wayne State University, the Mayo Clinic and Johns Hopkins Medicine has discovered a potential new treatment for macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa. The investigators managed to attach steroids to dendrimer…
VICTUS Femtosecond Laser Platform for Cataract, Refractive and Therapeutic Procedures
Bausch + Lomb and Technolas Perfect Vision GmbH (München, Germany) received European clearance for their new jointly marketed VICTUS femtosecond laser system.Approved for LASIK flap, astigmatic keratotomy, INTRACOR, capsulotomy and lens fragmentation,…
Bionic Contact Lens to Check Your Email
We’re another step closer to integrating real time information into our vision. Researchers from the University of Washington and Aalto University Finland have engineered the first prototype of a computerized contact lens on which you can see informa…