Technology News

Objective measures of contrast sensitivity and visual distortion can be used to assess the impact of macular pucker on visual function, according to a study.

The FDA has cleared the 3-D OCT-1 Maestro system in the U.S., Topcon Medical Systems announced in a press release.

Researchers were able to more accurately identify progression or non-progression of glaucomatous optic discs using a computer program instead of manually examining stereoscopic disc photographs, according to a study.

At Kiawah Eye, Amanda Limbaugh Marzolf, MD, discusses results of a study looking at the prevalence of amblyopia risk factors in patients with developmental disability with the use of the spot vision screener.

Eyenuk has received a CE mark for EyeArt 2.0, the company’s second-generation automated diabetic retinopathy screening software, according to a press release.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Raindrop near vision inlay for implantation in the cornea to improve near vision in some patients with presbyopia, the agency announced in a press release.

Every 2 years, the International Council of Ophthalmology arranges a big global meeting. The meeting is held in a different region of the world every time, which often translates into long-distance travel. Fortunately, the ICO records many of the sessions and publishes them online for free(!) on a dedicated website — WOC OnDemand (woc.conference2web.com).

The FDA has granted REBIScan market clearance through the de novo pathway for the Pediatric Vision Scanner, according to a press release.

The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery has launched the Hill-RBF calculator, a device for calculating IOL power in cataract surgery, according to a press release from the organization.

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — At the Kiawah Eye meeting here, John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS, discusses how MDbackline software has helped improve patient care and follow-up in his practice.