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…
Dry eye a common but still often-overlooked condition
Dry eye is a problem that every ophthalmologist faces on a daily basis. It is one of the most frequent causes for patients to visit the ophthalmologist. Dry eye is a progressive disease, so the longer it goes untreated, the worse the symptoms become. D…
El Grupo HOYA nombra a Gerald W. Bottero presidente global de PENTAX Medical
TOKIO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PENTAX Medical, una división del grupo HOYA, ha anunciado el nombramiento de Gerald W. Bottero como presidente global de PENTAX Medical con fecha de 1 de febrero de 2016. «El grupo HOYA se alegra de contar con Gerald W. Bottero al frente de la división global de PENTAX Medical», comunicó Hiroshi Suzuki, presidente y CEO del grupo HOYA. «Bottero aporta vastos conocimientos, sabiduría y experiencia de los diferentes puestos ejecutivos que ha desempeñado en HOYA, especialme