Inserting encapsulated cells that excrete ciliary neurotrophic factor (Renexus, Neurotech) into the back of the eye could be a promising treatment for glaucoma, reports Ophthalmology Times.Stanford
A number of big players have announced they will work together to create a blockchain-based ecosystem for the healthcare industry. Aetna, Anthem, Health Care Service Corporation, PNC Bank and IBM say
The first patient in a German clinical study has been implanted with an Eyemate-SC eye pressure sensor for continual glaucoma monitoring.Ophthalmic medical device company Implandata said the patient
Zeiss has unveiled a new kind of technology which looks like ordinary glass or plastic but which means the transparent surface can enable a host of smart applications.What appears to be standard
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Florida have found ways to ensure patients don’t waste what could be a health professional’s productive time by not being ready when they are called for their
A new training centre for ophthalmologists in India aims to upskill medical personnel in the use of modern devices, to make treatments such as phacoemulsification more readily available to the
Scientists at Scripps Research have developed a urine dipstick test to detect the parasitic worms that cause river blindness (onchocerciasis), a tropical disease that afflicts 18 to 120 million people
Purdue University researchers have developed a smart glaucoma drainage device which clears biofouling. It can also vary flow resistance so treatment can be customised for each patient at different
Clinicians who use smartphones to capture photographs of patients’ eyes risk misdiagnosis if their cameras are not calibrated, say researchers from Anglia Ruskin University in the UK.Smartphones are
Syphilis patients who also have HIV are almost twice as likely to have ocular syphilis (OS) than those who don’t have (or don’t know they have) human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) according to
A relatively modest but strategically-directed federal government investment will result in better vision and eye health for Australians, says Optometry Australia in its 2019–2020 budget submission
The Universities of Sydney and Otago have delivered the inaugural Australia and New Zealand Microsurgical Skills course at the Sydney Eye Hospital. Building on a longstanding collaboration between the institutions, the course aims to teach microsurgical skills to aspiring ophthalmologists from Austr
