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Clinical Trial Demonstrates Safety, Benefits of Bionic Eye
Monday, June 29 2015 | 00 h 00 min | Vision Science
The results of the 3-year clinical trial of the Argus II retinal prosthesis system, a “bionic eye” developed by Second Sight Medical Products to return sight to patients blinded by retinitis pigmentosa, were published this week in the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Read MoreNew Discovery About Blink Rates
Friday, June 26 2015 | 00 h 00 min | Vision Science
A study by English and Spanish researchers published in Nature Communications sheds new light on the mechanisms that control the blink rate.
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Intel Acquires Canadian Smart Eyewear Company Recon
Thursday, June 25 2015 | 00 h 00 min | News
Intel has completed its acquisition of the Vancouver-based company Recon Instruments, a manufacturer of smart, computerized eyewear for athletes.
Read MoreSurvey Finds Poor Vision, Hearing Loss in Adolescents
Wednesday, June 24 2015 | 00 h 00 min | News
A recent survey of French adolescents sponsored by the Optic 2000 group has found that visual and auditory health problems are increasingly common, even though only a quarter of the teens surveyed reported being concerned about their own health.
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CCLR Update Spotlights Sports Vision in Practice
Monday, June 22 2015 | 00 h 00 min | News
A European study of 157 Olympic-level athletes in a variety of sports is reviewed, giving clues as to how clinicians might help customize their approach to optimize on-field performance.
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Waterloo Student Wins $100,000 Grant to Develop Smart Contact Lenses
Friday, June 19 2015 | 00 h 00 min | Vision Science
The Thiel Foundation announced last week that its class of 2015 Thiel Fellows includes University of Waterloo student Harry Gandhi, co-founder and CEO of Medella Health, a Canadian start-up which plans to develop glucose-monitoring “smart” contact lenses to aid in diabetes management.
Read MoreGoogle Patents Biometric Contact Lens
Thursday, June 18 2015 | 00 h 00 min | Vision Science
According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark office, Google has been awarded a patent on several designs and implementations of contact lenses capable of scanning the wearer’s iris and using it as a biometric “fingerprint”.
Read MoreDrug Delivering Contact Lenses Improve with UV-blocking
Wednesday, June 17 2015 | 00 h 00 min | Vision Science
Researchers at the University of Florida, found that UV-blocking contact lenses protected photosensitive drugs from degrading and showed that contact lenses could be an effective way to deliver photosensitive extended-release drugs.
Read MoreUWaterloo Researcher Warns Inappropriately Applied Eyeliner Causes Vision Problems
Monday, June 15 2015 | 00 h 00 min | Vision Science
A study completed by Dr. Allison Ng while at Cardiff University found that eyeliner applied to the inner eyelid can contaminate the tear film and may cause vision problems including irritation, blurred vision and infection.
Read MoreSeeing the World in Black and White
Friday, June 12 2015 | 00 h 00 min | Vision Science
Researchers at University of California San Diego have identified a gene mutation responsible for achromatopsia, a disorder where malformed proteins in the retina’s cone photoreceptors restrict patients to viewing the world in black and white.
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