A sealant gel to prevent fluid leakage after cataract surgery has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. While gels such as ReSure have been approved to seal small incisions in other parts of the body, this is the first ...
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It has been reported in R&D that a new type of LED is currently being worked on by a team from The Ohio State University. It comes at a time when commercial uses for UV light are growing, and it is believed the product could be used for ...
The patent-pending LED creates a more precise wavelength of UV light than today's commercially available UV LEDs, and runs at much lower voltages and is more compact than other experimental methods for creating precise wavelength UV light. ...
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US-based Abbott has agreed to buy a stent maker and an eye surgery systems manufacturer in two separate deals, worth about $710m, as part of its strategy to expand its medical device business. Illinois-based Abbott agreed to purchase ...
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Aflac has introduced a new individual vision insurance plan, Vision Now, to help support workers and employers to providing essential vision benefits without adding benefits costs. The new insurance plan will provide enhanced benefits for ...
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Ophthalmologic products provider, InSite Vision has started the patient enrollment for the first Phase 3 clinical trial of BromSite (ISV-303), which is used to reduce pain and inflammation post cataract surgery. The study will enroll ...
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LensAR cataract procedures carried out in US 26 Sep 2012 The country's first commercial procedures using the LensAR femtosecond platform have taken place in two locations. The LensAR Laser System LensAR,the Florida-based vendor of ...
Tags: LensAR, LenSx, OptiMedica, Technolas PV, Laser System, Cataract
European Patent Office (EPO) recognizes development of wavefront-corrected eye surgery by Josef Bille at annual ceremony. European Inventor Awards 2012 Josef Bille’s development of the ...
Tags: Laser Surgery Pioneer, EPO, European Inventor Awards 2012