The FDA has approved its first contact lens designed to effectively slow the progression of nearsightedness in children, starting in ages 8 to 12.
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AI Technology Assists Blind and Visually Impaired travelers Navigate Canadian Airport
Travelers who are blind or have low vision now have access to Aira, an assistive technology when they visit Winnipeg Richardson International Airport.
EyeQue Wins 2020 CES Innovation Award for their New At-Home Vision Monitoring Kit
EyeQue, the leader in award-winning vision wellness devices, has been honored with a CES 2020 Innovation Award for the EyeQue Vision Monitoring Kit™: a convenient, low-cost eye wellness system designed for everyone from children to adults. The announcement was made during CES Unveiled New York, an invite-only tech event bringing together top media, exhibitors and industry leaders for a sneak peek of the products and trends expected at CES 2020, which will run January 7-10, 2020 in Las Vegas, NV.
Aira Joins Microsoft and Moovit to Make Public Transport More Accessible for Blind and Visually Impaired Travelers
Aira has announced a partnership with Microsoft and Moovit to help blind and low-vision users access public transport more easily.
Study Shows White Noise Can Improve Hearing
Cochlear implants could be stimulated with an effect similar to white noise in order to improve hearing of their users, according to a new study.
Russian Researchers Unveil TouchVR Haptic Device
Researchers at Russia’s Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology are proposing a big step forward for wearable accessory that applies direct force on the palm and vibrotactile feedback to the fingers, enabling users to feel the weight, texture, softness, and slippage of VR objects.
Audiovisual Smart Glasses for the Blind That Can Read a Room
Technological advancements have created new opportunities for Spanish start-up to enhance the quality of life for people with various disabilities.
City Testing Speaker System for Blind and Partially Sighted Pedestrians
The City of Lethbridge is trying out a new speaker system at some of its downtown intersections to assist those who are visually impaired by providing a safer way to cross busy streets.
This Injectable Sensor Constantly Monitors Glaucoma
When someone has glaucoma, there’s always a danger that pressure caused by fluid accumulating within the eye will damage the optic nerve, resulting in blindness. The Injectsense implant is designed to help, by constantly monitoring a recipient’s intraocular pressure or IOP, for short.
doctors Are Now Performing Eye Surgery with Newly FDA Approved Lens
A Las Vegas doctor is changing the way patients view their world — he’s doing it through a new surgery with lenses just approved by the FDA.
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