Researchers from Duke University have developed and clinically tested a new low-cost, portable optical coherence tomography (OCT) retinal scanner. Their work, recently published in the journal of Translational Vision Science and Technology, demonstrates that, when tested on 60 patients with and without retinal diseases, their device has image quali (Read more...)
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Do not use sterile products from AmEx Pharmacy, FDA warns
The FDA is warning against the use of products intended to be sterile from Pacifico National Inc., which does business as AmEx Pharmacy, according to a press release.A May inspection of the company’s Melbourne, Florida, facility found conditions that c…
EyeSouth Establishes Presence in Alabama Through Affiliation with Montgomery Eye Physicians
ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EyeSouth Partners (“EyeSouth” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has completed an affiliation with Montgomery Eye Physicians and Prescription Eyewear (collectively “Montgomery Eye” or the “Practice”). The affilia…
Mount Sinai Health System partners with Workforce Opportunity Services to support veterans
To support our veterans in their careers and continue our commitment to diversifying our workforce, the Mount Sinai Health System has partnered with Workforce Opportunity Services, a leading nonprofit dedicated to recruiting, training, and placing unde…
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Fireworks safety starts at home
The American Academy of Ophthalmology reported there were 13,000 injuries related to personal fireworks use in 2017, and 14% of those were eye injuries.With July 4 right around the corner, individuals hosting or planning to attend events that may featu…
Microfluidic Chip Allows Embryonic Stem Cells to Differentiate
Complex multicellular organisms, such as ourselves, start out from stem cells that differentiate into different kinds of cells. This process is controlled by groups of cells that secrete special signaling molecules called morphogens, which guide nearby stem cells to turn into the kinds of cells that should be located in that region. This is an [&he (Read more...)