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July 13, 2010
July 13, 2010

“Near-Eye Tool for Refractive Assessment” May Change How We Determine Glass Prescriptions

Last week's NYT's Tech Talk Podcast discussed an new invention out of MIT's Ramesh Raskar's Lab: “Near-Eye Tool for Refractive Assessment” (NETRA).  A refraction is the procedure whereby an ophthalmologist determines one's prescription for glasses.  It can be done manually or can be automated, but it involves multiple lenses and expensive equipment.  It is also…

July 10, 2010
July 10, 2010

Implantable Telescope Receives FDA Approval for Treatment of End Stage Macular Degeneration

The Implantable Telescope Technology is housed in a prosthetic device composed of three primary components: a fused quartz glass capsule that contains wide-angle micro-optical elements; a clear polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) carrier; and a blue PMMA light restrictor. The sealed optical component is snap-fitted into the carrier plate.VisionCare Corporation announced that they received FDA approval for their…

July 6, 2010
July 6, 2010

Avastin vs. Lucentis in Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration By: Wendy Bedale

I have blogged several times about the Avastin vs. Lucentis controversy.  Irv Aron , a retired consultant in the Medical Laser industry, blogs regulary about this topic as well in Irv Arons' Journal.  Last week, he posted a paper written by Wendy Bedale for a class at the University of Wisconsin Madison.  I thought this…

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