Tag: "eyeglass" at medical news

Microchip gives blind a chance of sight

...ture images first an external camera mounted in an eyeglass frame captures the image and converts it into an electrical signal that is electronically transmitted to the flexible silicon biochip surgically attached near the retina.The chip electronically stimulates the healthy cells of the retina, which sends ...

Microchip gives blind a chance of sight

...ture images first an external camera mounted in an eyeglass frame captures the image and converts it into an electrical signal that is electronically transmitted to the flexible silicon biochip surgically attached near the retina.The chip electronically stimulates the healthy cells of the retina, which sends ...

FDA Gives Its Approval For Inhaler

...r ounces and, when closed, is about the size of an eyeglass case. The unique inhaler produces in its chamber a cloud of insulin powder, which is designed to pass rapidly into the bloodstream to regulate the body's blood sugar levels. The FDA, which approved it on 27 January 2006, said the safety and efficacy ...

Watch Out! Eye Glass Related Injuries On The Rise

...s causing a glasses-related injury. Sports-related eyeglass injuries were more common in children 17 and younger. The researchers also found that injuries to the eyeball were much more prominent among people age 18 to 64, compared to children and older adults. Xiang and his colleagues report their finding...

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