Ophthalmic surgeon and educator Kenneth A. Greenberg, MD, died Jan. 31.Greenberg practiced for 25 years in Danbury and Ridgefield, Conn., and Riverdale, N.Y., where he specialized in anterior segment surgeries. He was also the former director of reside…
IOP taken with contact lens sensor correlates with visual field changes
Researchers determined that the use of 24-hour IOP measurements obtained via a contact lens sensor were associated with the rate of visual field progression in patients undergoing treatment for glaucoma.De Moraes and colleagues evaluated 34 patients be…
VIDEO: Surgeon says physician consulting necessary for drug, device development
SAN FRANCISCO — At the Glaucoma 360: New Horizons Forum, Richard A. Lewis, MD, discusses his keynote lecture on physician involvement with the eye care industry over his 30-year career as a glaucoma specialist.
New Tech Partnership Highlights Demand for Application-Specific Machine Vision Systems – Research and Markets
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A recent report published on Research and Markets has predicted that the machine vision market will grow from $8.08 billion in 2015 to $12.50 billion by 2020, which highlights the growing demand for application-specific machine vision systems among consumers’. This has been further evidenced by the news that Google are partnering with low-power computing company Movidius to bring “deep learning” capabilities to their mobile devices. The companies released a joint statem
Presbia to Participate in 30th Congress of DGII 2016 in Mannheim Germany
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Presbia PLC (NASDAQ: LENS), an ophthalmic device company and leader in near-vision restoration, announced today that Presbia will be participating at the 30th Congress of Deutschsprachige Gesellschaft für Intraokularlinsen-Implantation, Interventionelle und Refraktive Chirurgie (DGII), to be held in Mannheim, Germany on February 11 through February 13, 2016. The DGII Congress is a gathering of experts presenting the newest scientific research and trends in the area of c
Aira.IO Closes $2.5M Series A Financing to Deliver Intelligent Assistive Technology
SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aira.IO, the leading developer of remote assistance technology that brings greater mobility and independence to the blind and visually impaired, has announced a Series A financing of more than $2.5 million led by Lux Capital…