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PixelOptics files for Chapter 7
Monday, November 4 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
The company which pioneered electronic focusing eyewear emPower has just announced it is filing for Chapter 7 According to information publicly...
Read MoreJust two weeks in orbit can damage the eyes
Monday, November 4 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
Just 13 days in space may be enough to cause profound changes in eye structure and in the expression of some genes, according to researchers from...
Read MoreFirst step toward a treatment for macular dystrophy
Sunday, November 3 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania took their first step toward a gene therapy that could prevent vision loss or even restore vision...
Read MoreVOSH/International introduces two new programs
Wednesday, October 30 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
The charitable organization working to eliminate preventable blindness by the year 2020, VOSH/International, recently unveiled two new programs to...
Read MoreA simple test to identify retinitis pigmentosa
Monday, October 28 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
A team of American researchers has devised a way to identify retinitis pigmentosa using a simple blood or urine test Ophthalmologists Rong Wen and...
Read MoreDiscovery of a gene linked to AMD
Sunday, October 27 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
The loss of an anti-aging gene might contribute to the development of age-related macular degeneration After studying mice, researchers at...
Read MoreMarcolin acquires Viva International
Thursday, October 24 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
Marcolin and its European financial partner PAI Partners, together with HVHC, the holding company currently holding Viva International, just...
Read MoreNew BDC report
Wednesday, October 23 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has published a report unveiling the five consumer trends over the coming years, including health and...
Read MoreBetter understanding of diabetic retinopathy treatment
Monday, October 21 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
Lowering blood glucose levels is not enough when treating diabetic retinopathy, according to German researchers Numerous proteins and molecules are...
Read MoreTechnologies HumanWare Inc. now under the control of Essilor
Sunday, October 20 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
Essilor International has acquired a majority interest in Technologies HumanWare Inc, a Quebec-based designer and distributor of electronic...
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