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Study Explores Release of Dopamine in Response to UV Light

Neuroimaging specialists at UT Southwestern Medical Center are launching the first clinical trial involving frequent and infrequent tanners designed to identify whether UV light triggers the brain’s pleasure sensors.

13 Aug 2013

Comprehensive Analytic Report on Worldwide Markets for Medical Fiber Optics

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Medical Fiber Optics Industry

7 Aug 2013

$NovaMedica to Distribute ReVision Optics’ Refractive Surgery Solution in Russia$

NovaMedica to Distribute ReVision Optics’ Refractive Surgery Solution in Russia

NovaMedica, a Russian pharmaceutical and medical device company, and ReVision Optics, Inc. the U.S. developer of the innovative refractive surgery solution against presbyopia Raindrop™ Near Vision Corneal Inlay, have signed an agreement to commercialize this technology in Russia.

1 Aug 2013

PPG to Divest 51% Interest in Transitions Optical to Essilor International

PPG Industries, Inc. today announced it has reached an agreement to divest its 51 percent interest in Transitions Optical to Essilor International, which currently holds a 49 percent interest in the venture.

From PPG Industries Inc. 30 Jul 2013

BIOLASE Partners with Valam to Market Office-Based Laser Systems to Otolaryngologists

BIOLASE, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of dental lasers, and a pioneer in laser surgery in other medical specialties, announced today that it has entered into a strategic agreement with Valam Corporation ("Valam") to develop, market, and sell office-based laser systems to otolaryngologists (also known as "Ear, Nose, and Throat" or "ENT" doctors).

26 Jul 2013

Mauna Kea Enters into New Distribution Partnerships for Cellvizio LAB Systems

Mauna Kea Technologies, leader in the optical biopsy market and developer of Cellvizio®, the fastest way to see cancer, has entered several distribution agreements for its line of Cellvizio LAB products, including the Cellvizio Dual Band, for pre-clinical research.

26 Jul 2013

FDA Clears IMRIS’ Ceiling-Mounted Intraoperative CT Solution

IMRIS Inc. ("IMRIS" or the “Company”) today announced US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510K clearance to market VISIUS® iCT, the first and only ceiling-mounted intraoperative computed tomography (iCT) on the market.

23 Jul 2013

Eye Surgeons Integrate Excimer and Femtosecond Lasers

Eye surgeons at Gordon-Weiss-Schanzlin Vision Institute were the first to perform custom wavefront guided LASIK Surgery in the world, and they have been providing their patients with clearer vision since 1980. They have now invested in acquiring the most recent advance in laser technology, the WaveLight® EX500 Excimer Laser and the FS200 Femtosecond Laser – a system the LASIK surgeons in San Diego say provides unrivaled precision and speed for laser vision correction treatment.

20 Jul 2013

Innovations in Ophthalmic Devices

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Key Findings: Innovations in Ophthalmic Devices - Anterior Segment" report to their offering.

20 Jul 2013

Research to Develop Functional Imaging Technologies for Photoreceptor Diseases Receives Career Development Award

UC Davis Health System’s Eye Center has received a $250,000 Career Development Award from Research to Prevent Blindness to support the research of Ala Moshiri, an assistant professor of ophthalmology and director of electrophysiology services at the Eye Center.

16 Jul 2013