IRVINE, Calif., Apr 03, 2012 -- AcuFocus, Inc., creator of an innovative corneal inlay revolutionizing the treatment of near vision loss (presbyopia), is pleased to announce its position as a finalist in the 2012 Medical Design Excellence Awards for the KAMRA® inlay. The KAMRA inlay, an implant … [Read more...]
Participants Aim to Create a Plan for the Future of Opticianry ALEXANDRIA, Va. (May 4, 2012) – Approximately 60 participants, representing key parties and stakeholders within the opticianry community, gathered in Fairfax, Va., to work together to establish a shared vision for the future of … [Read more...]
A collaboration of researchers from Wayne State University, the Mayo Clinic and Johns Hopkins Medicine has discovered a potential new treatment for macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa. The investigators managed to attach steroids to dendrimers nanoparticles and showed that the drugs only … [Read more...]
Take a look... with your eye. You'll see how it works. You'll see things right side up that start out upside down. It's a quick trick your brain pulls. Your brain by the way is the part of your eyes that you can see. Click, and have a look-see. … [Read more...]
San Luis Obispo, CA - Live Eyewear, Inc., the manufacturer of Cocoons, Vistana, LightGuard and other optical quality eyewear brands, offers ECPs a new angle in customer care. The company has published a limited edition waiting room book titled Now I Can See!. The new publication is designed … [Read more...]
ROCK HILL, S.C., Dec. 8, 2011 -- 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE: DDD) announced today that Quickparts® assisted PediaVision® with the development and production of Spot, a wireless, handheld vision screening device that is easy to use and can capture results in less than one second. PediaVision® … [Read more...]
CHICAGO (Nov. 7, 2011) – As the incidence of chronic diseases, such as diabetes, reach epidemic levels, prevention becomes an increasingly critical component of healthcare policy in the United States. To emphasize the role of disease prevention in the national effort to contain spiraling medical … [Read more...]
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