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Robot surgeon can operate finely enough to remove cataracts

Posted in Medicine on 5th Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller

Axsis, a system developed by Cambridge Consultants, is a small, teleoperated robot designed to operate on the eye with greater accuracy than a human.

Researchers Report Invention of Glucose-Sensing Contact Lens

Posted in Medicine on 5th Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller

Researchers created the glucose sensing contact lens to demonstrate the versatility of the technology.

Living Eye Implant Uses Lab-Grown Cells to Restore Sight

Posted in Science on 15th Sep, 2016
by Alex Muller

Cells were regenerated and multiplied on a synthetic hydrogel film, then the film was implanted back into subjects eyes.

Robot operates inside the eye to restore sight in a world first

Posted in Medicine on 10th Sep, 2016
by Alex Muller

Surgeons have used a robot to operate inside the eye and restore sight - in a world first.

Projects investigating neural regeneration in the retina funded by NIH

Posted in Science on 8th Sep, 2016
by Alex Muller

The National Institutes of Health will fund six projects to identify biological factors that affect neural regeneration in the retina.