Many people say that once they'd bought an iPhone, they wondered how they ever coped without it. From social media, games, navigation tools and keeping up-to-date with news, the possibilities are endless when it comes to apps to download.But it turns out that iPhone apps could be useful for medical professionals, too. Researchers from the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Hospital, Harvard Medical School have explored the feasibility of using a simple smartphone camera for retinal imaging. Retinal imagi… Continue reading
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A Bright Future for Glasses-Free 3D Cinemas
New optics research by a team of South Korean scientists suggests it will soon be possible to watch a 3D film without the cumbersome 3D glasses.
Currently, 3D glasses feature polarised lenses which affect the way light enters our eyes. 3D cinema screens use two projectors displaying similar images which are slightly offset simultaneously on one screen. When wearing polarised glasses, each eye views only one of the offset images, creating an image with the illusion of depth which the brain i… Continue reading
Currently, 3D glasses feature polarised lenses which affect the way light enters our eyes. 3D cinema screens use two projectors displaying similar images which are slightly offset simultaneously on one screen. When wearing polarised glasses, each eye views only one of the offset images, creating an image with the illusion of depth which the brain i… Continue reading
The Retinal Implant Powered By Light That Could Cure Blindness
Scientists working at Stanford University in California have taken another step forward in the quest to cure blindness.As with similar treatments, their method works by inserting retinal implants into the back of the eye, stimulating the nerves which send information to the brain. Two men in the UK have recently undergone a similar treatment, using retinal implants that rely on internal wiring and a battery worn behind the ear.
So what is so special about this development and what does it e… Continue reading
So what is so special about this development and what does it e… Continue reading
A Telescope Implant To Restore Sight
Researchers at Californian VisionCare Ophthalmic Technologies produce a telescope implant capable of combating Age-related macular degeneration
As the second biggest cause of blindness worldwide, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) presents a serious challenge to health care today. The condition, which damages the part of our retina responsible for seeing and transmitting fine detail to the brain, is a huge focus for ophthalmic technology researches around the world, and recently a new s… Continue reading
As the second biggest cause of blindness worldwide, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) presents a serious challenge to health care today. The condition, which damages the part of our retina responsible for seeing and transmitting fine detail to the brain, is a huge focus for ophthalmic technology researches around the world, and recently a new s… Continue reading