Review of STAAR's Application for the Visian(R) Toric Implantable Collamer(R) Lens by FDA to Resume
MONROVIA, Calif., July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- STAAR Surgical Company (Nasdaq: STAA ), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally invasive ophthalmic products, today announced that it has been informed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Divis...Review of STAAR's Application for the Visian(R) Toric Implantable Collamer(R) Lens by FDA to Resume
MONROVIA, Calif., July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- STAAR Surgical Company (Nasdaq: STAA ), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally invasive ophthalmic products, today announced that it has been informed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Divis...SynergEyes, Inc. Launches New Hybrid Lens Design for Keratoconus Patients
CARLSBAD, Calif., July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- SynergEyes, Inc., the high Dk hybrid contact lens manufacturer, recently introduced a new advanced lens design for keratoconus patients. ClearKone(TM) is a revolutionary contact lens that takes advantage of the best features of the hybrid platform, pr...Girls' Overall Self-Worth Improves With Contact Lens Wear, Study Shows
While both boys and girls experience value-added benefits beyond vision correction, girls experience stronger boost in self esteem with switch to contacts from glasses JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Contact lenses improve the overall self-worth of girls, according to data drawn f...June 2009 Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource Highlights Summer Skin Problems, Low Vision and Pilates
...allow them to maintain independence. Some include: Magnifying eyeglasses. They are stronger than prescription eyeglasses. The lens may be included with the eyeglasses or attached to a headband for use on close-up tasks such as reading or threading a needle. Miniature tele...Alcon Commences Phase 2 Clinical Trial of NovaBay's NVC-422 for Viral Conjunctivitis
...ompounds in the eye, ear and sinus, and in contact lens solutions. Developed by NovaBay to mimic the ... products, surgical equipment and devices, contact lens care solutions and other vision care products that...ye, ear and sinus infections as well as in contact lens care solutions. NovaBay has also entered into an ...Study Confirms Effectiveness of Innovative Prism Glasses For Hemianopia Patients
...issing. The prisms, attached above and below the center of a spectacle lens in Peli's invention, shift images from one side of the visual field to the ...In earlier designs by other scientists, the prism was in the middle of the lens and caused double vision.) "The best case scenario," says Peli, "is fo...ARVO, AOS: Large Study of Lacrisert(R) Dry Eye Insert;
...R) on the Signs and Symptoms of Dry Eye in Contact lens Wearers" (Wednesday, May 06, 2009, 1:45 PM - 3:30 ...is poster focuses on a sample subset of 30 contact lens wearers with a history of dry eye. The 30 contact lens patients reported significant improvements in dryn...SureFit Through The Lens (TTL) Loupes - SV Sport Frame
Description: SheerVision is now the first manufacturer to offer through-the-lens (TTL) dental loupes directly to the wearer. These next generation loupes feature extremely high resolution razor-sharp clarity, an ultra-lightweight design, and are multi-coated lens for anti-glare, anti-fog, and scratch resistance...SureFit Through The Lens (TTL) Loupes - Titanium Frame
Description: SheerVision is now the first manufacturer to offer through-the-lens (TTL) dental loupes directly to the wearer. These next generation loupes feature extremely high resolution razor-sharp clarity, an ultra-lightweight design, and are multi-coated lens for anti-glare, anti-fog, and scratch resistance...Velo® 300M Wavefront Lens Analyzer
Description: ...Velo Aculens 186UV Lens Analyzer
Description: The Aculens 186 UV combines the latest technology and innovative software with features that include measurement of ultra violet transmission and auto detection of progressive lenses. The Velo 186 is also programmed to network with the VELO 8500 Motorized Refractor and other VELO Instruments, today...Tek-Clear™ Accommodating Intraocular Lens (IOL)
Description: The Accommodating Intraocular Lens is for the treatment of presbyopia, a condition that affects near vision in many middle aged and older patients. Presbyopia results from the gradual loss of flexibility in the natural lens of the eye as a person ages, making the lens harder and less elastic...Structure of protective protein in the eye lens revealed
The human eye lens consists of a highly concentrated mix of several proteins. Protective proteins prevent these proteins from aggregating and clumping. If this protective function fails, the lens blurs and the patient develops cataracts. Two research groups at the Department of Chemistry of the Te...Telescope embedded in glasses lens promises to make driving easier for visually impaired
Glasses embedded with a telescope promise to make it easier for people with impaired vision to drive and do other activities requiring sharper distance vision. Schepens Eye Research Institute scientists describe the advantages of these innovative glasses over earlier devices in an article publishe...Key gene controlling eye lens development identified
Investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have discovered in mouse models that a gene called Six3 is one of the earliest critical regulators controlling lens development in the eye of the mammalian embryo. Mutations in Six3 have been previously identified in patients with holoprosen...Jet-propelled imaging for an ultrafast light source
...zles. Perhaps simpler is to use the ever-increasing power of the computer which for a lensless imaging system is where most of the functions of a lens reside. Computer systems have been developed that infer the orientation of the sample from the diffraction pattern itself, even when as few as four pe...DOE-funded research projects win 46 R&D 100 Awards for 2009
...cording devices in the same way a high-performance lens improves a camera's output. When combined with an ...egas, Nev.) High-Resolution UV Holography lens - The lens will help scientists measure the size and velocity...STAAR Surgical Receives CE Mark Approval for KS-X Preloaded Hydrophobic Acrylic Lens Injector System
MONROVIA, Calif., June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- STAAR Surgical Company (Nasdaq: STAA ), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally invasive ophthalmic products, today announced that it has received CE Mark approval for its KS-X Preloaded Hydrophobic Acrylic Injector for use i...Telescope Embedded in Spectacle Lens Promises to Make Driving Easier for Visually Impaired
BOSTON, July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Glasses embedded with a telescope promise to make it easier for people with impaired vision to drive and do other activities requiring sharper distance vision. Schepens Eye Research Institute scientists describe the advantages of these innovative glasses over ea...STAAR Surgical Receives Approval to Market Visian(R) Toric Implantable Collamer Lens in China
STAAR ALSO RECEIVES APPROVAL TO MARKET HYPEROPIC ICL APPROVALS POSITION COMPANY FOR CONTINUED GROWTH IN KEY MARKET MONROVIA, Calif., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- STAAR Surgical Company (Nasdaq: STAA ), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally invasive oph...A drug-dispensing contact lens
Taking eye drops multiple times a day can be difficult for patients to do, and because of blinking and tearing, as little as 1 to 7 percent of the dose is actually absorbed by the eye. Now, researchers led by Daniel Kohane, MD, PhD, director of the Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery at ...NovaBay(R) Pharmaceuticals Names Roy J. Wu as Senior Vice President for Business Development
...d research collaboration agreement with Alcon, Inc. for use of its Aganocide(R) compounds to treat eye, ear and sinus infections as well as in contact lens care solutions. NovaBay has also entered into an agreement with Galderma S.A. to develop and commercialize Aganocides in acne, impetigo and other derm...Fujifilm LAS-3000 System Configured for Multifunctional Analysis from FUJIFILM Life Science
Description:... systems with a linear dynamic range over 4 orders of magnitude. This system is especially suitable for Western blot analysis. YBLAS3000LENS Fujinon lens VRF43LMD YBLAS3000IDX4 LAS-3000 Intelligent Dark Box YBLAS3000FLTCH Filter Changer for LAS-3000 YBLAS3000TREPI EPI Tray for LAS-3000 ...Fujifilm LAS-3000 System Configured for Chemiluminescence from FUJIFILM Life Science
Description:...00 is one of the industry's fastest and most sensitive imaging systems with a linear dynamic range over 4 orders of magnitude. YBLAS3000LENS Fujinon lens VRF43LMD YBLAS3000IDX4 LAS-3000 Intelligent Dark Box YBLAS3000TREPI EPI Tray for LAS-3000...Fujifilm LAS-3000mini from FUJIFILM Life Science
Description:... dynamic range over 4 orders of magnitude. YBLAS3000TREPI Epi Metal Tray for Intelligent Dark Box YBLAS3000LENS High Sensitivity f0.85 Fujinon lens VRF43LMDII YB3000MINIDX6 LAS-3000mini Dark Box YB3000MINCTRLBX LAS-3000mini Control Box...MultiDoc-It Imaging System from UVP
Description:...onochrome Over and under image saturation warnings Preset zoom with sample sizes Automatic and manual focus Automatic exposure and lens modes Templates for multiple users and experiments Basic and advanced capture modes Multiple file format compatibility Darkroom ...TSQ Quantum Ultra from Thermo Scientific
Description:...APCI probes, a titanium skimmer with superior skimming and larger aperture for increased robustness and sensitivity. Its redesigned ion transfer tube lens with wider aperture provides enhanced ion focusing and ion transmission. The Ion Max source also allows full probe adjustment in the x, y, and z dire...