DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/fdcx5j/european_eyewear) has announced the addition of the “European Eyewear Market: Trends & Opportunities (2015-2019)” report to their offering. The report titled European Eyewear Market: Trends and Opportunities (2015-2019), analyzes the potential opportunities and significant trends in the European eyewear industry and the individual markets of Italy, Germany, France, Switzerland and Austria. The m
Nearsightedness develops when kids with specific gene read a lot
Kids who carry a certain gene variant are likely to become nearsighted if they read for more than 1 hour a day, scientists suggest.
Researchers discover that vitamin D may play significant role in preventing AMD among women
Vitamin D has been studied extensively in relation to bone health as well as cancer. Now, a team led by a researcher at the University at Buffalo has discovered that vitamin D may play a significant role in eye health, specifically in the possible prev…
Corneal changes seen with contact lens wear after cataract surgery in Infant Aphakia Treatment Study
The use of extended-wear contact lenses after cataract extraction in infants may lead to increased endothelial cell density, coefficient of variation of cell area and central corneal thickness, according to the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study.The random…
Second Sight to Present at the Rodman & Renshaw 17th Annual Global Investment Conference
SYLMAR, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Second Sight Medical Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYES) (“Second Sight” or “the Company”), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of implantable visual prosthetics to provide some useful vision to blind patients, today announced that the Company will present at the Rodman & Renshaw 17th Annual Global Investment Conference as follows: Presentation Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2015 Presentation Time: 2:35 p.m. EDT Location: St. Regis Hotel, New York City The p
CenterVue to launch Compass fundus automated perimetry system in US
CenterVue will launch the Compass fundus automated perimetry system in the U.S. in September, the company announced in a press release.The Compass system provides standard 24-2 visual field results and true color confocal images of the retina. Real-tim…