From Ancient Egypt’s jade-green Eye of Horus to Van Morrison’s “Brown Eyed Girl,” few anatomical features have captivated artists, scientists, and the general public as much as eye color. Like that of the skin, the color of the …
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Eye-Surgery Robot Developed to Operate With Higher Precision
A new smart eye-surgery robot has been developed by researcher Thijs Meenink at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), the Netherlands. The Eye-RHAS (Robot For Haptically Assisted Surgery) will make it possible to operate on the retina and the …
Video Games as New Treatment for Amblyopia in Older Children
We earlier reported that video games could improve the vision of adults with amblyopia. Now a new study in a population consisting of children aged 10 to 18 has found that the combination of video games and standard amblyopia treatment has a better e…
Canon’s TX-20 Non-Contact Tonometer Cleared in U.S.
Canon has received FDA 510(k) clearance for the TX-20 full-auto non-contact tonometer.The device can be used with a touch of one button when in fully automatic mode, or a peak intraocular pressure (IOP) can be set so that the device issues a warning me…
Pacific University Opens World’s First 3D Performance Clinic
Pacific University in Oregon has opened the world’s first 3D performance clinic, equipped to diagnose and treat eye coordination problems that affect 3D vision. The new center facilitates a whole movie theater to measure binocular vision performa…
New Retinal Imaging System EasyScan Does Not Require Pupil Dilatation
i-Optics from The Hague, The Netherands, developed a new retinal imaging system that uses scanning laser ophthalmoscope technology to detect early eye pathology like diabetic retinopathy. This technology provides a better contrast than regular fundus c…
Glassesof: App to Combat Presbyopia
It might seem a bit odd: an iPhone application to improve the ability people with presbyopia to see up close. But next year Ucansi, a U.S. company based in Israel, will launch their app called “Glassesof”.
Instead of trying to improve aging eyes, this app is developed to boost visual acuity by using a proprietary method that affects the brain’s vis (Read more...)
Canon CR-2 PLUS Non-mydriatic Retinal Camera Coming to U.S.
Having secured FDA clearance, Canon is now releasing its CR-2 PLUS digital non-mydriatic retinal camera to the U.S. market. The main feature of the camera over the CR-2 model is its ability to do fundus autofluorescence photography that is used to detect macular residue such as lipofuscin that gathers in the retinal pigment epithelial layer.
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VIP-200 Pupillometer Is a New Portable Device to Measure Pupils for Refractive Surgery
Neuroptics Inc. from Irvine, California released the VIP-200 Pupillometer, a hand-held device to screen patients for refractive surgery. The device helps eye surgeons to optimize patients for a laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) procedures and fitting of multifocal intraocular lenses (IOLs). The Pupillometer can simulate scotopic, low (Read more...)
iExaminer for iPhone 4 Liberates Fundus Exams
Ophthalmoscopes are widely used to help diagnose a variety of conditions, but much like traditional microscopes they can only be used by one person at a time and sharing what one sees requires, as the old saying goes, a thousand words.
The iExaminer from Intuitive Medical Technologies in Shreveport, Louisiana is a simple iPhone 4 attachment for the (Read more...)
OptiMedica’s Catalys Precision Laser System for Cataracts Gets CE Mark of Approval
Cataract surgery is a common procedure these days, yet current methods still require the surgeon to exercise manual precision. Santa Clara, CA-based OptiMedica Corp. claims that its newly CE marked Catalys Precision Laser System will help increase the precision of cataract procedures with its combination of a femtosecond laser and integrated optica (Read more...)
Video Games Help Improve Vision of Adults With Amblyopia
As if middle-aged nerds don’t already have reason enough to move out of their parents’ basements, a pilot study released by the University of California, Berkeley may keep them staring at their screens even longer. That’s because the Cal research…
NIDEK Gets FDA Clearance for a New Multicolor Pattern Scan Laser Photocoagulator
The MC-500 Vixi by NIDEK is a photocoagulator with customizable use of one, two or three different wavelengths. The operator can choose the best color or combination of colors for treatment of varying ocular pathology. The device supports the mostly used colors 532 nm Green, 577 nm Yellow, or 647 nm Red . To get the best results you can choose your (Read more...)
Eyeborg Project Leader Looks at the Future of Prosthetics and Implants
The Eyeborg Project, a collaboration between Rob Spence, a filmmaker who lost his right eye in an accident, and Kosta Grammatis, an unemployed engineer, combines biomedical engineering and art in a device that not only seeks to revolutionize ocular prostheses, but also will record the world in a perspective never seen before. The Eyeborg is a prost (Read more...)
Landmark 8 Millionth U.S. Patent Awarded to Second Sight Medical’s Retinal Prosthesis
On July 31, 1790, the first United States patent was issued to Samuel Hopkins for a process for making potash. Millions of patents have been issued in the 221 years since, many of them related to medical devices and technologies. This week, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced the awarding of the 8 millionth patent – (Read more...)
iPhone-Based Device Monitors Macular Degeneration
A new iPhone app could enable patients with degenerative eye diseases to track their vision loss at home. Known as myVisionTrack, the technology allows patients with diabetic retinopathy or macular degeneration to accurately check their vision in less than 90 seconds, according to its developers. myVisionTrack is designed specifically to treat pati (Read more...)
Gold and Lasers May Help Restore Vision to Many
At Australia’s Swinburne University of Technology research is underway to develop a method of activating optic nerves by laser stimulation. The idea is to embed gold nanoparticles within the eye that can then be excited by lasers from within a pair of glasses. If successful, this technology will help people suffering from eye diseases like (Read more...)
San Francisco Artist Seeks Funding for a Prosthetic Eye Camera
Tanya Vlach, a San Francisco based artist, lost her left eye in a car accident in 2005. She was given an ocular prosthesis to use, however, the prosthetic eye offers only cosmetic benefits since it’s just a dumb device meant to look like an eye.
Fascinated by advances in medical technology, she researched possible solutions to make her artificial e (Read more...)
Pediatric Vision Scanner Detects “Lazy Eye” Earlier
Lazy eye, or ambylopia, is the leading cause of vision loss in childhood, but it can be difficult to detect in small children who are unable to reliably use eye charts. A new handheld scanning device identifies this ocular anomaly at the early stages, when it can be treated most effectively.
The test, which incorporates a low-power laser and takes (Read more...)
LipiFlow for Meibomian Gland Dysfunction and Evaporative Dry Eye Gets Cleared in U.S.
TearScience has received FDA clearance for its LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation System that works on meibomian glands to promote the release of lipids to the tear film. The procedure is performed at the doctor’s office and takes about 12 minutes for each eye. LipiFlow delivers heat to the inner eyelid and massage to the outside, which helps unbl (Read more...)