A trial that the government had placed that gives two pairs of glasses to school children to improve reading and writing has now been expanded to reach nearly 10,000 more children across 225 schools. Those children that are in need of glasses will receive one pair for home and one for school, allowing them to …
A newly developed app called CRADLE searches for abnormal reflections from the retina called leukocoria or “white eye,” a major symptom of retinoblastoma, as well as other common eye disorders. Studies have suggested that the app is an effective tool to enhance clinical leukocoria screenings, permitting parents to screen their children more often. Research also …
Former Great British Bake-Off presenter Sue Perkins has urged the public to visit an optometrist on the BBC’s Morning Live during National Eye Health Week (NEHW). Perkins has told viewers that she ‘never really understood how many other serious conditions can be spotted when you have an eye test.’ She explained that her father’s brain …
Popular social media giants Facebook has launched its smart glasses in collaboration with Essilor Luxottica’s Ray-Ban brand. Facebook announced that Ray-Ban Stories were smart glasses that would allow wearers to capture photos and videos, listen to music, make phone calls, and share updates to social media. The price has been set at $299 and the …
OcuBlink has announced the first synthetic eyeball for augmented and virtual reality authentication applications. The most recent models have nearly identical optical properties as human eyes, including mirroring the complexity of how visible and infrared light reflects through the pupil and across the limbus. The design, engineering and manufacturing process results in an optically clear, …
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Approximately 1.2 billion people worldwide are currently affected by presbyopia which starts to affect one’s near vision around the age of 45. As we age, the crystalline lenses in our eyes stiffen and lose the elasticity which is required to focus on nearby objects and thus due to presbyopia people struggle to view close objects …
There are many wearable devices that have been created providing medical advances. One example are contact lenses that are proficient in influencing the physiological information of the eye, the number of tears, and intraocular pressure, which allows the point-of-care (POC) diagnosis of eye diseases. However, researchers have designed a new “smart” contact lens that has …
Researchers at Hong Kong University have constructed the world’s first 3D spherical artificial eye that mirrors photoreceptors with nanowire light sensors creating hope to patients with visual impairment. The artificial eye imitates the structure of the human eye and may offer clearer vision in the future with additional functions. For example: the capability to distinguish …
A new face mask has been developed that can detect Covid-19 infections from an individual’s breath in roughly 90 minutes. This works when the mask has been worn for a suitable time, in which the wearer will then press a button that penetrates a small bag filled with water which immediately will be drained through …
Kellogg’s has designed a new way to find information on its cereal boxes which is intended to support individuals who have difficulty seeing. The technology that makes all this possible is called NaviLens and is available to download on both the Apple and Play store. It is based on scanning codes by using your smartphone …
