John S. Jarstad, M.D., of Evergreen Eye Center, has implanted the first FDA-approved nanoFLEX artificial lens in Washington State.
Combat-Related Ocular Trauma Requires Unique Care
Damage control surgery is essential to managing open-globe injuries sustained in combat situations, according to a speaker here.
ONR’s TechSolutions Providing SEALs With New Glasses That Change Lens Color On The Fly
The Office of Naval Research’s (ONR) TechSolutions department is set to deliver to Navy Special Warfare Command personnel later this year new protective eyewear that will eliminate the need for warfighters to stop to change out colored lenses to accomm…
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Vision Screening Of Kids Under 3 Lacks Data: Panel
A federal expert panel backtracked on Monday on its 2004 recommendation to screen all kids younger than five years for poor vision, lazy eye and other eye conditions.
Blind Man Drives Car Independently
The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the oldest and largest organization of blind people in the nation, announced today that for the first time a blind individual has driven a street vehicle in public without the assistance of a sighted person. …