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Samsung focuses on the sight impaired and internet security flaws
1 June 2014
| David Haider
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EYE - General
Smartphone assistive technology for the sight impaired In previous issues we’ve covered some specific smartphones that have been developed for the sight impaired. Samsung are now doing something similar, but in the form of accessories. In March 2014 they announced,...
Portable corneal topography – exploration of a prototype
Ophthalmic imaging devices, such as corneal topographers, are not widespread in the developing world. A small device that connects to a smartphone might be a solution to improve developing nation access to corneal imaging. I recently had the opportunity to...What's trending Dec/Jan 2019
1 December 2018
| Stephanie Chiu
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EYE - Orbit, EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
The Eye News Twelve Days of Christmas On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…A #RyderCup globe injury An unfortunate spectator was hit in the eye by a wayward golf ball during the Ryder Cup, and...
Virtual reality for the ophthalmic trainee
1 June 2015
| Luke Anderson
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EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - General, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
If you believe the tech blogs 2015 is the year of virtual reality. Industry experts believe this will be due to the potential commercial release of the poster boy of this new revolution, the Oculus Rift. This is a headset...
In conversation with Charles Leclercq (ARxVision)
5 October 2022
| Julian Jackson
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EYE - General
Julian Jackson (Founder and Director, VisionBridge) spoke to Charles Leclercq (CEO, ARx) about the ARxVision, a wearable device that captures the world around us through audio and artificial intelligence to empower blind and low-vision individuals. You can read the Eye...
NHS England launches tech trials to boost health and care connectivity
22 August 2023
NHS organisations are being invited to take part in wireless trials to explore how cutting-edge technologies can help improve patient care.
£1 million boost for wireless innovations to improve patient care
Trials of new wireless technologies to help improve patient care and strengthen connectivity in A&Es and ambulance bays are set to launch across seven NHS trusts, following new funding from NHS England.Stoke Hospital commemorates fifth anniversary
CHEC marks five year milestone with community celebration.Mad world
2 June 2025
| Peter Cackett
The early 1980s were a glorious time to be a teenager. Along with BMX bikes, Airwolf and Quattro, we had a plethora of new music genres to be enthralled by. The band Frankie Goes to Hollywood with their dance /...
Implementing technology to improve global eye health
3 October 2024
| Elliott Taylor, Covadonga Bascaran, Islay Mactaggart, Farhana Rehman-Furs, Andrew Bastawrous, Marcia Zondervan
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Technological innovation is providing new solutions to transform global eye health [1–5]. In particular, research towards the development of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in ophthalmology has gained pace in recent years. However, there has been little research relating to its...
What's trending Apr/May 2023
3 April 2023
| Stephanie Chiu
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EYE - General
A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #Cyborgeye #flashlighteye #prostheticeye #BrianStanleyeye Brian Stanley is a California-based engineer, who lost his eye to retinoblastoma when he was six-years-old. A...
Developing community eye care: the GOS package in Scotland
1 December 2018
| Janet Pooley
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EYE - General
In the second in the series about community eye care in the home nations, Janet Pooley explains how Scotland has developed its services within GOS. The United Kingdom has devolved healthcare; the powers were transferred from Westminster to Scotland and...
