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Lumibird Launches C.DIAG for Dry Eye Disease
Lumibird Medical has unveiled its latest innovation, the C.DIAG, marking a significant advancement in dry eye diagnostic technology. Integrated with AI algorithms, this new component of the C.SUITE is designed to enable the diagnosis, treatment, and education of dry eye…
RetiSpec, Topcon Collaborate on Eye-Based AI Diagnostic Tool
Topcon Healthcare has announced an investment in RetiSpec, marking the beginning of a collaboration aimed at commercializing RetiSpec’s innovative technology. This partnership intends to bridge the gap between neurology and eye care, potentially transforming how Alzheimer’s disease is detected and…
FDA Clears AEYE Health’s Autonomous AI for DR Screening
AEYE Health has received FDA clearance for its fully autonomous AI, making it the first to diagnose referable diabetic retinopathy using a handheld camera. The technology, known as AEYE Diagnostic Screening (AEYE-DS), was previously approved for use with a tabletop…
Inflammasome Therapeutics Begins GA Clinical Trial
Inflammasome Therapeutics has officially dosed the first patient in a pioneering clinical trial aimed at treating geographic atrophy (GA) resulting from age-related macular degeneration (AMD). This trial, a first-in-class study for a sustained release implant, is sponsored by the University…
Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) | OBN
TED is an autoimmune disease in which the eye muscles and fatty tissue behind the eye become inflamed. This inflammation can push the eyes forward (“staring” or “bulging”) or cause the eyes and eyelids to become red and swollen. In…
How to Slow The Myopia In Children With Contact Lenses
Myopia, or short-sightedness, is one of the most common eye health issues in children and means that they can’t see objects that are far away, causing their vision to blur. Symptoms usually appear between the ages of 8 and 12…
The Basics of Excimer Laser
In the field of ophthalmology, laser technology is used in many basic and clinical disciplines and specialities. It has played an important role in promoting the development of ophthalmology. Advancements in technology have allowed improvements in the surgical safety, efficacy, speed…
Slowing The Myopia In Children With Contact Lenses
Are you prescribing contact lenses for myopia management? We ask this question at the start of every myopia management lecture we deliver. Over the past two years, we have gone from having audiences with no hands raised to now having…
Eye Drops Could Revolutionize Wet AMD Therapy
A novel compound, created at the University of Illinois Chicago, holds the potential to provide an alternative to injections for the vast population suffering from an eye condition leading to blindness. This condition, known as wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD),…
Scientists Develop AI to Help Doctors Pick Best IOL Option
Scientists have developed computer models of patients’ eyes to determine the most suitable intraocular lenses and to offer patients a visual simulation of their expected vision with these lenses. Although millions of individuals have undergone LASIK eye surgery since it…