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Optogenetics Could Help Treat Fear-Related Diseases

Raül Andero Galí, a researcher at Harvard University and one of the heads of the "Neurobiology of Stress and Addiction" research team at the Institut de Neurociències (INc) of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), published a research paper in which memory was increased using optogenetics. This is the first time light stimulation has been utilized to boost memory.

2 Jun 2016

Optovue Announces Commercial Availability of AngioVue Retina Imaging System

Optovue, the global leader in the development of optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography (OCTA), today announced immediate availability of AngioVue™ Retina, a proprietary imaging system that provides retina specialists with a non-invasive, dyeless way to quickly visualize blood flow in the retina, the light sensitive portion in the back of the eye.

2 Jun 2016

Pixium Vision Gets MHRA Approval to Initiate Clinical Trial with IRIS II Bionic Vision System

Pixium Vision, a company developing innovative bionic vision systems to allow patients who have lost their sight to lead more independent lives, today announced that it has received approval from the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the UK to initiate a clinical trial for patients who have lost sight due to retinitis pigmentosa (RP) with the IRIS®II bionic vision system.

31 May 2016

Two New Optical Devices Could Potentially Accelerate Disease Diagnosis

Two new optical devices could reduce the need to take tissue samples during medical examinations and operations and to then send them for testing - potentially speeding up diagnosis and treatment and cutting healthcare costs.

26 May 2016

Perimeter’s OTIS 1.0 Optical Coherence Tomography System Earns FDA Clearance

Perimeter Medical Imaging, Inc., an innovative medical imaging company whose mission is to revolutionize tissue removal surgery for surgeons and patients, today announced receipt of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its OTISTM 1.0 Optical Coherence Tomography System.

25 May 2016

Ampronix Announces Addition of Sony's LMD3251MT 3D Medical LCD Display to Portfolio

Ampronix facilitates superior patient care by providing unparalleled technology to leaders of the medical imaging industry. As such, Sony's LMD3251MT 3D medical LCD display is the latest premium product recently added to the range of products distributed by Ampronix.

25 May 2016

Raman Spectroscopy used to Detect Radiation Damage in Cells and Tissues During Cancer Treatment.

The Irving K Barber School of Arts and Sciences at the University of British Columbia, Canada, hosts a multidisciplinary group of physics, engineering and radiation oncology scientists.

From Renishaw plc - Spectroscopy 24 May 2016

Third Eye Panoramic Device Gets FDA Clearance for Use as Resposable Product for Colonoscopies

Avantis Medical Systems, Inc., a technology leader in developing novel digital imaging devices, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for its Third Eye® Panoramic™ device for use as a resposable product for colonoscopies.

24 May 2016

Northwestern Scientists Find Impact of Bright Light Exposure on Metabolism

Exposure to bright light could affect your metabolism, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

20 May 2016

Researchers Explore New Optical Techniques to Create Higher Power Image Shifting Devices

Researchers from the Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Harvard Medical School have designed three new eyeglasses using high-power prisms to optimally expand the visual fields of patients with hemianopia, a condition in which the visual fields of both eyes are cut by half.

18 May 2016