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HAI CL-1000nc Non-Contact Clinical Specular Microscope
HAI Labs, Inc.
The CL-1000nc is quick and easy to use, capturing endothelial cell images automatically without any click of a button. The software provides quick reference data for cell density, coefficient of variation and hexagonal percentage within a matter of seconds, while a built-in pachymeter gives the thickness of the cornea. Its non-contact design makes the procedure comfortable for patients and efficient for busy practices.
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Scientists Obtain Clearer View Of How Eye Lens Proteins Are Sorted
New research reveals how proteins that are critical for the transparency of the eye lens are properly sorted and localized in membrane bilayers. The study, published by Cell Press in the November 3rd ...
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Vision Loss In Optic Nerve Sheath Meningiomas Reduced By Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy
Optic nerve sheath meningiomas are rare tumors that are traditionally treated with surgery, which is typically a blinding procedure. However, researchers from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital ...
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Two New Studies Show Dementia Care Fails People With Sight Loss
The sight loss charity, Thomas Pocklington Trust (1), calls for a fresh approach to dementia care after new research confirms a lack of attention to sight loss. A sensory model of care practice ...
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What Is Watering Eye (epiphora)? What Causes Watering Eye (epiphora)?
Watering eye, also known as epiphora or tearing, is a condition in which there is an overflow of tears onto the face, often without a clear explanation. There is insufficient tear film drainage from ...
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First In New York: Bionic Technology Aims To Give Sight To Woman Blinded Beginning At Age 13
NEW YORK (October 21, 2009) -- A 50-year-old New York woman who was diagnosed with a progressive blinding disease at age 13 was implanted with an experimental electronic eye implant that has ...
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Liver Transplant Patients May Hold Secret To Preventing Blindness
Patients who have received liver transplants may hold the secret to preventing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which is a leading cause of blindness in the elderly. ...
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Visual Testing Systems
This selection of visual testing systems highlights the fact that each have their strong points and are all slightly different from one another. Visual testing systems, when used in electrophysiological studies, allow the evalutation of photopic visual processes as well as scotopic vision. Others offer the assessment of both red-green and blue-yellow discrimination via hue tests and anomoloscopes.
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