Technology News

The Lighthouse Guild has opened its Technology Center in New York City, offering access to the latest assistive devices and technology for people with visual impairments.

Artificial intelligence and its partner, machine learning, are defined in Wikipedia as “any system that perceives its environment and takes actions that maximize its chance of achieving its goals.”

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Healio/Ocular Surgery News, the Associate Medical Editors are sharing what they think are the most important ophthalmic innovations of the 2000s.

Three patients in Italy have been successfully implanted with SING IMT, an implantable miniature telescope that improves vision in late-stage age-related macular degeneration, according to a press release from Samsara Vision.

SAN FRANCISCO — In this Healio Video Perspective from Glaucoma 360 New Horizons Forum, Barbara Wirostko, MD, FARVO, discusses the expanding horizon of new glaucoma devices.

SAN FRANCISCO — The ophthalmic landscape is on the cusp of a “massive explosion” in technology, according to a speaker here.

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Healio/Ocular Surgery News, the Associate Medical Editors are sharing what they think are the most important ophthalmic innovations of the 1980s.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Retina 2022, Caroline Baumal, MD, discusses her experience using the Beyeonics One surgical microscope (Beyeonics) while performing surgery.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Visual field testing is important for detecting progression in patients with glaucoma, but some may have difficulty with the test process, according to a speaker here.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Cynthia A. Matossian, MD, founder and medical director of Matossian Eye Associates, discusses the American College of Eye Technicians and their efforts to find and train ophthalmic technicians.