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Groundbreaking Discovery into Optimization of Light Sources to Human Vision

Vision researchers at Barrow Neurological Institute have made a groundbreaking discovery into the optimization of light sources to human vision. By tuning lighting devices to work more efficiently with the human brain the researchers believe billions of dollars in energy costs could be saved.

16 Nov 2012

New D-SPECT Nuclear Cardiology Camera Rapidly Detects Heart Disease

Doctors can detect evidence of heart disease faster than ever before using new 3-D nuclear imaging technology at the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Heart and Vascular Center.

15 Nov 2012

New Artificial Lens Nearly Identical to Human Eye Lens

Drawing heavily upon nature for inspiration, a team of researchers has created a new artificial lens that is nearly identical to the natural lens of the human eye. This innovative lens, which is made up of thousands of nanoscale polymer layers, may one day provide a more natural performance in implantable lenses to replace damaged or diseased human eye lenses, as well as consumer vision products; it also may lead to superior ground and aerial surveillance technology.

From Optical Society Of America 15 Nov 2012

WaveTec Vision’s ORA System with Optiwave Technology Provides Better Results for Cataract Surgery

WaveTec Vision is reporting record sales and procedures performed with its proprietary ORA System™, a diagnostic device that brings unprecedented precision and better results to cataract surgery. The company announced today that its technology has helped deliver extraordinary results for more than 55,000 cataract procedures.

7 Nov 2012

Carl Zeiss Meditec Announces Installation of 10,000th Cirrus HD-Optical Coherence Tomography System

Medical technology provider Carl Zeiss Meditec announced the installation of its 10,000th Cirrus™ HD-OCT system at the practice of Christa Dawson OD, Premier Eyecare & Eyewear, in Grandview, MO.

7 Nov 2012

Dispersion-Relation Fluorescence Spectroscopy Delivers Greater Resolutions to Study Cells

The ability of fluorescence microscopy to study labeled structures like cells has now been empowered to deliver greater spatial and temporal resolutions that were not possible before, thanks to a new method developed by University of Illinois researcher Gabriel Popescu and Ru Wang from his lab. Using this method, they were able to study the critical process of cell transport dynamics at multiple spatial and temporal scales and reveal, for the first time, properties of diffusive and directed motion transport in living cells.

6 Nov 2012

Superfocus Introduces Conventional Style Adjustable Focus Eyeglasses

Superfocus LLC, creators of award-winning / revolutionary adjustable focus eyeglasses, today launched its new Leonardo Collection. Leonardo offers alternative style, together with user-friendly technology, at a more affordable price.

2 Nov 2012

Novel Imaging Technique Provides New Insights into Formation of Heart Defects

As a human fetus develops, its heart has to keep pace with the new body's ever-growing demands. Much of this is controlled by following genetic blueprints, but the embryonic heart also matures in response to the intense stresses of pumping blood.

From Optical Society Of America 1 Nov 2012

Optogenetic Interventions May Help Treat Addictive Behavior

Habits are behaviors wired so deeply in our brains that we perform them automatically. This allows you to follow the same route to work every day without thinking about it, liberating your brain to ponder other things, such as what to make for dinner.

30 Oct 2012