Engineers and physicians at Duke University have developed a handheld device capable of capturing images of a retina with cellular resolution.
Tag: Medical Devices / Diagnostics
Coin-sized scanner to target blindness
Hand-held, wireless retinal scanner harnesses new photonics technology to enable early diagnosis of glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy.
Entrepreneurs create bracelet that uses an ultrasonic system to help blind people navigate
The technological development has international recognition and has sparked interest for industrial production by a manufacturer in the medical sector.
The end is in sight for reading glasses
A University of Leeds researcher is developing a new eye lens, made from the same material found in smartphone and TV screens, which could restore long-sightedness in older people.
FDA approve device that helps blind ‘see with tongue’
The US regulator gives the go-ahead for a device that helps people who are blind perceive visual images captured by a sunglasses-mounted camera using their tongue.
Eye imaging software could aid disease diagnosis, study suggests
Imaging technology that scans blood vessels in the eye could be used to help diagnose a wide range of diseases, a study suggests.
Virtual patients come alive in new simulation lab at University of Houston
This fall, University of Houston (UH) optometry students began hands-on training in a first-of-its-kind simulation lab that offers them 24/7 access to virtual patients.
Augmented reality without the discomfort
Augmented reality is increasingly becoming… well … a reality. Smartphone apps can point out restaurants as you scan the street with your phone camera or even identify constellations when you…
Early test warns of world’s leading eye disease, age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
A new, quick and simple eye test can predict who is more at risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness worldwide. Researchers at Australia’s Vision Centre (VC) have found that while people with early AMD can still see …
Eye Movement Analyzer May Diagnose Stroke
A bedside device that expertly analyzes eye movements could one day save lives by helping doctors determine whether stroke is the cause of a patient’s disabling, severe, continuous dizziness, or a more benign condition like vertigo…