Monday, July 26, 2010 at 8:22AM More than 70,000 children and teens go to the emergency room each year for injuries and complications from medical devices, and contact lenses are the leading culprit
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at 6:37PM We've recently added an indepth look at the various types of lens implants available for cataract surgery. We will continue to expand our website with answers to the most commonly asked questions in this area. Please click here to take a tour.
Thursday, July 8, 2010 at 9:24AM WASHINGTON (AP) -- Could a blind person drive a car? Researchers are trying to make that far-fetched notion a reality.
The National Federation of the Blind and Virginia Tech plan to demonstrate a prototype vehicle next year equipped with technology that helps a blind person drive a car independently.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 8:52PM Saratoga, CA - July 6, 2010
VisionCare Ophthalmic Technologies, Inc., a developer of advanced visual prosthetic devices, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company’s Implantable Miniature Telescope (by Dr. Isaac Lipshitz) to improve vision in patients with end-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD). VisionCare’s first-of-kind telescope implant is integral to a new patient care program, CentraSight, for treating patients with end-stage macular degeneration - the most advanced form of AMD in the U.S. and the leading cause of blindness in older Americans.
Sunday, July 4, 2010 at 9:35AM
Of all the strange outfits and accessories Lady Gaga wore in her “Bad Romance” video, who would have guessed that the look that would catch fire would be the huge anime-style eyes she flashed in the bathtub?