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Wavefront-Guided Laser Vision Correction for Nearsighted Patients

Advanced Medical Optics, Inc., a global leader in ophthalmic surgical devices and eye care products, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Advanced CustomVue(TM) Monovision procedure, the first wavefront-guided laser vision correction procedure for the visual correction of myopic (nearsighted) presbyopic patients, with and without astigmatism.

12 Sep 2007

Complete Refractive Solution for the Eye Care Professionals

Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. today announced the launch of three new refractive technologies to the European market. The new TECNIS® 1-Piece intraocular lens (IOL) and the TECNIS® Multifocal acrylic IOL are being introduced for the first time in any market, while the WhiteStar Signature(TM) phacoemulsification system, launched in the U.S. in April, 2007 at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ASCRS), will now be available to the European market.

12 Sep 2007

Advanced Biometric Iris Recognition Systems: Potential Applications in Airport and Border Security

AOptix Technologies, Inc. www.aoptix.com a leading edge developer of advanced biometric iris recognition systems announced that it is entering the fast growing iris recognition biometrics market with its proprietary adaptive optics technology. The company will premiere its fully functional 2 meter stand-off system at the upcoming Biometrics Consortium Conference (BCC) exhibition in Baltimore, Maryland from September 11 through 13, 2007.

12 Sep 2007

New Platform Technology for Small Animal Functional Imaging

Seno Medical Instruments, Inc. will announce the introduction of a new platform technology using opto-acoustics for small animal functional imaging at the Joint Molecular Imaging Conference in Providence, Rhode Island, September 8-9.

12 Sep 2007

VueMetrix Appoint Laser Lines as Their Distributor for Laser Diode Controllers in the UK

VueMetrix Inc. today announced that it has named Laser Lines Ltd. as the sole distributor for its line of laser diode controllers in the United Kingdom. Laser Lines is the premier distributor for a wide range of innovative products used in laser-based applications in both medical and industrial markets.

12 Sep 2007

New I-Compass to Provide Reliable and Accurate Heading for Marine Applications

Designed for high-accuracy applications such as those required for offshore survey vessels, the new I-Compass features a unique integration of a Fiber Optic Gyro (FOG) with a Global Positioning System (GPS) sensor to provide reliable and accurate heading, pitch and roll measurements.

12 Sep 2007

Laser Vision Correction for Removal of Glasses Introduced in India

Grewal Eye Institute (GEI), the JCI Accredited Eye Hospital, fulfills its commitment to patient safety & expresses pursuit of continual improvement by introducing the revolutionary IntraLase. The safest and most advanced approach of customized laser vision correction has been introduced for the first time in the region.

12 Sep 2007

Revolutionary New Product for the Aerospace Industry from Stratos

Stratos Optical Technologies, a leader in fiber optic connectivity and OEO solutions for military applications, has announced the availability of the HTP-TR4 Quad Port Hybrid transceiver, a highly ruggedized, highly miniaturized component-level unit for 1 to 2.5 Gbps multimode optical data link applications. The Quad Port Hybrid is the first product of its kind to combine three critical design attributes for avionics equipment applications – a one square inch footprint that fits within a maximum height of 0.235”, full compliance with 1x/2x FiberChannel standards, and ruggedness that will withstand avionics vibration and shock requirements.

12 Sep 2007

Specialty Coating Increases Optical Interconnect Design Flexibility and Reduce Cable Management Costs

Stratos Optical Technologies, a leader in fiber optic connectivity and OEO solutions for commercial and military applications, announced that the company now offers increased packaging density as a new custom manufacturing option for their optical flex circuit products. This newly available option enables increased OEM miniaturization and lower assembly costs for in-device and between-device fiber management.

12 Sep 2007

User-Configurable System Simplifies Fiberoptic Rigging

Building on their best-selling line of video media converters, the Stratos VMDA-6 offers users a new level of flexibility for today’s HD/SD production assignment by combining dual functionality of HD/SD fiber media conversion with a sophisticated distribution management toolset in one convenient package.

12 Sep 2007

Dual T1 Media Converter Allow More Secure Data Rate for U.S. Military Communications

Stratos Optical Technologies, a leader in fiber optic system solutions for harsh environment military applications, is now offering a dual channel media product that converts T1 data rates to fiber optic cable. The first product capable of integrating into the backshell of an HMA Expanded Beam bulkhead connector, the Stratos Dual T1 Media Converter is currently in use by certain elements of the U.S. armed forces.

12 Sep 2007

State-of-the-art Optical Transceivers for the New 787 Dreamliner Passenger Aircraft Series

Stratos International, a leading innovator in RF, microwave, and fiberoptic connectivity solutions for military/aerospace, telecom and broadcast markets, has been selected by Boeing and several key suppliers to Boeing for a variety of optoelectronic, electronic and electrical interconnect components for the new 787 Dreamliner passenger aircraft series.

11 Sep 2007

New Video Transport Product to Pack Multiple Video Feeds into a Single Fiber Pair

Stratos Optical Technologies, a leader in fiber optic system solutions for the broadcast industry, developed a new family of digital video optical multiplexing/ transport racks that allow customers to pre-configure 16 uni-directional or 8 bidirectional channels in a single 19”x1 RU package. The product is compatible with all digital video rates from 19.4 Mbps ATSC through uncompressed SMPTE 292M HD rates.

11 Sep 2007

HMC Expanded Beam Fibre Optic Connector for Broadcast Applications

Stratos Optical Technologies, a leader in fibre optic video transport solutions for the broadcast industry, announced the European debut of its HMC (hermaphroditic miniaturized connector) expanded beam fibre optic connector at IBC 2007. Now available in 2 and 4-channel configurations, the HMC offers the reliability benefits of Expanded Beam (EB) technology in a more compact format – convenient for use on smaller, portable equipment as well as for high-density connector panels.

11 Sep 2007

Sun's Ultraviolet Brightness Measured using Solar Dynamic Observatory Instruments

The University of Colorado at Boulder delivered the Extreme Ultraviolet Variability Experiment (EVE), first of three Solar Dynamic Observatory instruments, to NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. EVE will measure how much the sun's ultraviolet brightness changes.

11 Sep 2007