Fabricated corneal tissue allows closer look at how eyes heal
Researchers used a microfluidic devices to fabricate tiny strands of collagen called fibrils to help further his team’s research on the eye’s repair process.
ophthalmology
Retinal screening in diabetes: diagnosis by robot
Physicians have been using automatic digital retinal screening, without assistance from an ophthalmologist, to detect diabetic retinal disease.
The 5G 4K tele-examination of an eye
A trial tele-ophthalmology system has paved the way for one of the world’s first tele-examinations of an eye streamed live using a 5G smartphone.
VR game gives users 'eyes-on' experience with vision loss
Ophthalmologists developed a simulation that helps patients, families and health professionals understand what progressive vision loss feels like.
AI to sharpen focus of eye testing
Researchers have applied deep learning techniques to develop a more accurate method for analysing images of the back of the eye.
Advanced AI boosts clinical analysis of eye images
Based on a convolutional neural network the tool is able to provide results within seconds, thus supporting the doctor with comprehensive image analysis.
Teaching an organ-on-a-chip to see
Organ-on-a-chip technology has the potential to revolutionize drug development. Researchers have succeeded in putting various types of tissue onto chips.
Augmented reality glasses as low vision aid
Researchers found that adapted augmented reality glasses can improve patients’ mobility by 50% and grasp performance by 70%.
Deep learning model detects diabetic eye diseases
Researchers have developed a deep learning system that may help detecting diabetic eye diseases, which could make doctors’ work easier and reduce healthcare cost.
Blinking eye-on-a-chip used for drug testing
Researchers have constructed an artificial human eye replica for improve their understanding and treatment of dry eye disease.
Low cost retinal scanner could help prevent blindness
Biomedical engineers have developed a portable optical coherence tomography scanner that promises to bring the vision-saving technology to underserved regions.
Playing computer games could improve your peripheral vision
Researchers have found a significant improvement in the peripheral awareness of people who played computer games specially designed around using peripheral vision.
3D printed artificial corneas similar to human ones
Researchers have 3D printed an artificial cornea using the bioink which is made of decellularized corneal stroma and stem cells.
Smartphone AI detects diabetic retinopathy
Pairing a smartphone to capture retinal images with an AI may offer a solution for better screening for diabetic retinopathy.
Eye surgery: Gaining insights through AR
Eye surgery is a delicate and precise process. A new simulation platform based on augmented reality allows surgeons to practice surgical procedures on a virtual model in three dimensions.
New AR cellular with eye-tracking glasses unveiled
Ocutrx Vision Technologies, LLC, a manufacturer of augmented reality (AR) glasses, announced a new, state-of-the-art design for the company’s flagship Oculenz AR Wear glasses.
SimVis allows patients to experience vision improvement before surgery
Thanks to a new wearable visual simulator, patients will be able to experience how their vision will improve after cataract surgery, just before surgery.
NGoggle: VR boosts glaucoma detection
Researchers launch study to compare wearable brain-based device called 'NGoggle' with conventional detection methods.
RFID: Tiny digital ‘tags’ improve eye care
Radio-frequency identification (or RFID), the popular type of data collection, is helping Kellogg providers make visits more meaningful for patients and reduce wait times.
EYEMATE sensor is a sentinel to watch over ocular pressure
The sensor system implant provides actionable information to optimize the therapy for patients afflicted with glaucoma.
Nanorobots propel through the eye
Scientists developed specially coated nanometer-sized vehicles that can be actively moved through dense tissue like the vitreous of the eye.
3D printing your ‘bionic eye’
Researchers have fully 3D printed an image sensing array on a hemisphere, which is a first-of-its-kind prototype for a “bionic eye.”
Google Glass helps kids with autism read facial emotions
Wearing a device that identifies other people’s facial expressions can help children with autism develop better social skills.
Smart cane helps the visually impaired
Engineering students have created a smart cane that can help visually impaired people to avoid obstacles.
Organic printing inks may restore sight to blind people
Researchers are developing a simple retinal prosthesis that could restore sight to blind people. Fabricated using cheap and widely-available organic pigments used in printing inks and cosmetics, it consists of tiny pixels like a digital camera sensor on a nanometric scale.
Role of artificial intelligence in diagnostics increases
The advent of electronic medical records with large image databases, along with advances in AI with deep learning, is offering medical professionals new opportunities to improve image analysis and disease diagnostics.
Eye implant could help prevent blindness
Electrical and medical engineering researchers create device that makes it easier to measure pressure inside the eyes of people at risk for glaucoma.
Robotic system diagnoses diseases through eye movements
A new robotic system developed can help diagnose neurodegenerative diseases, such as dementia and Parkinson, through the analysis of eye movements.
‘Smart lens’ monitors glucose and other medical conditions
New contact lenses allow to correct vision, monitor glucose and medical conditions.