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First Annual World Glaucoma Day Draws Attention To 'The Sneak Thief of Sight'

In an effort to combat one of the main causes of blindness around the globe, the World Glaucoma Association and the World Glaucoma Patient Organization have announced the first annual World Glaucoma Day, to be observed on March 6, 2008.

30 Jan 2008

Palomar Medical Technologies Unveils Newest Fractional Laser Handpiece

Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc., a leading researcher and developer of light-based systems for cosmetic treatments, announced today that it will unveil two new fractional handpieces at the 66th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) in San Antonio.

30 Jan 2008

World Smallest Fiber Optic Pressure Sensor

FISO Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of Roctest Ltd and a leading manufacturer of high-quality fiber optic sensors and measurement systems for challenging and demanding applications, announces the introduction of the FOP-F125 pressure sensor at MD&M West, a major exhibition in the medical market.

30 Jan 2008

GfK Asia Releases Optic Retail Audit Data Covering Major Cities

GfK Asia released its premier retail audit data on the 2007 Optics industry in China covering the contact lens market in three major cities: Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou.

30 Jan 2008

Simpler and More Precise Measurements of Luminous Flux

The total light irradiated by a lamp in all directions is expressed by its luminous flux. To determine the luminous flux of lamps more rapidly, the lamp industry uses so-called integrating spheres.

29 Jan 2008

Organic Dye Converts Sunlight into Electricity

Members of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE are traveling to Tokyo with bulky luggage these days. Their destination is Nanotech 2008, the world's largest trade fair for nanotechnology. Their solar module, which they will be presenting in the BMBF marketing campaign "Nanotech Germany", is the size and shape of a door: two meters high and sixty centimeters wide.

29 Jan 2008

Researchers Develops Less Expensive Method to Decontaminate Bioterrorism Hazards

Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) in collaboration with Austin-based Stellar Micro Devices, Inc. (SMD) have developed prototypes of a rapid, non-disruptive and less expensive method that could be used to decontaminate bioterrorism hazards in the future.

29 Jan 2008

Researchers Paving the Way for New Generation of Artificial Vision Systems

An international team of experts has just recommended a new Research Centre for Neurotechnology in Frankfurt/Main with funding totalling several million Euros over a period of five years. It is part of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research´s Bernstein Programme for neurotechnology. The aim of neurotechnology is to elucidate the principles of information processing in the brain and to use this for developing new technologies.

29 Jan 2008

Innovative Hardware and Software Provide Flexibility and Performance

Nikon Instruments, Inc. today launched the A1 series of confocal laser point scanning systems, which seamlessly integrates with the new Ti-E research inverted microscope.

29 Jan 2008

DOE Selects Rice University to Compete in Solar Decathlon

Rice University was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as one of 20 university-led teams to compete in the fourth Solar Decathlon, which will be held on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in the fall of 2009.

29 Jan 2008

CTLM Technology to be Highlighted at Molecular Imaging Conference

Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc., a pioneer in laser optical breast imaging, is exhibiting at Arab Health 2008, January 28 - 31, 2008, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The company is located at stand CD89.

29 Jan 2008

NIS-Elements C Platform Provides System Flexibility & Efficiency

Nikon Instruments, Inc. today announced the launch of NIS-Elements C, which delivers the highest level of comprehensive confocal and widefield imaging in a single unifying software platform.

29 Jan 2008

Hygenilase Places Order for Dental Laser

Laser Energetics, Inc. announced today that it has received an order for a fully developed, pre-production clinical laser system with an order value of $550,000. The laser system is based on Laser Energetics' proprietary and patent protected BrightStar(TM) Alexandrite laser.

29 Jan 2008

Progress Lighting Introduces Line of Residential Lighting

New products introduced by Progress Lighting this year feature a variety of indoor and outdoor collections, as well as additions to the EVERLUME LED (light emitting diode) residential lighting line.

29 Jan 2008

Ecrio Unveils MoBeam Digital Barcode Solution

At the DEMO 08 conference today, Ecrio unveiled a Bluetooth-enabled version of its MoBeam(TM) digital barcode solution. The enhancement lets users receive offers on their phone via SMS, WAP, or email, and redeem them via a small light emitting diode (LED) on the MoBeam device. In addition, retailers can install simple Bluetooth 'transponders' in their retail outlets to transfer offers directly to the MoBeam device.

29 Jan 2008