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Opthalmic
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5 November 2019 News
Researchers develop novel biopsy for retinoblastoma
Clinicians at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have found a way to glean genetic tumour information from the aqueous humour liquid inside the eye, which could provide a novel way to...
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16 October 2019 Analysis
Pearse Keane Q&A: how open access AI is bringing ophthalmology into focus
Ophthalmic research is one of the areas of medicine which stands to benefit most from the AI revolution. In an interview from New Scientist Live 2019, Moorfields Eye Hospital ophthalmologist...
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30 September 2019 News
Blood test may replace biopsy in advanced lung cancer
Patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) may soon be offered a blood test to assess their treatment options, instead of having to provide a tumour sample for analysis.
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6 September 2019 News
iSTAR Medical secures €40m in Series C funding round
Belgian ophthalmic medical device company iSTAR Medical today announced the completion of its Series C funding round, raising €40m. The company develops novel implants for the treatment of glaucoma.
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29 August 2019 News
Alcon introduces FDA-approved Trifocal Lens in US
Eye care products company Alcon has commercially launched the AcrySof IQ PanOptix Trifocal Intraocular Lens (IOL) in the US for patients with cataracts, following approval from the US Food and...
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27 August 2019 Analysis
Eye on the prize: the evolution of the contact lens
With the launch of Johnson & Johnson Vision’s photochromic contact lens, the first to adapt to changing light conditions, Abi Millar looks at the growing field of contact lens technology,...
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20 August 2019 News
Optic nerve stimulation offers hope for treating visual impairment
Researchers have developed a promising form of optic nerve stimulation that could help blind patients see light.
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29 May 2019 News
3D-printed artificial corneas could replace donor transplants
A 3D-printed artificial cornea made of decellularised corneal stroma and stem cells may eventually replace the use of donated corneas in eye surgery.
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30 April 2019 AI
Earlier detection of diabetic retinopathy enabled with smartphone AI
Researchers at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center have demonstrated the effectiveness of a smartphone technology which combines high-quality retinal imaging with artificial intelligence (AI) to enable the early...
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25 March 2019 Comment
What the promise of smart glasses means for the visually impaired
A study by the University of Oxford concluded that low vision patients using their smart glasses had improved independent mobility.
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