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Hi-Tech Helmets For Fighter Pilots with X-Ray Vision

Pilots flying the next generation of jet fighters will use futuristic, Star Wars-style helmets, the Ministry of Defence has revealed.

12 Nov 2007

Glaucoma as Manifestation of a Larger Disease

Glaucoma has long been considered a disease of the eye. For most of the 20th century, it was equated with elevated intraocular pressure. Yet, over the past two decades, an increasing number of non-pressure-dependent risk factors have been identified, suggesting that glaucoma can be broadly defined as the final common pathway of a number of different disorders that affect the eye.

12 Nov 2007

Ellex Releases Initial Clinical Results for Non-Thermal Retina Regeneration Therapy

Ellex Medical Lasers Limited, a global leader in the design and manufacture of ophthalmic laser and ultrasound systems, announced today initial clinical results of an ongoing study for non-thermal Retina Regeneration Therapy (Ellex 2RT(TM)).

11 Nov 2007

Breakthrough in Therapeutic Laser Treatment to Speed Pain Relief

Multi Radiance Medical, a leading developer of therapeutic laser devices, announces a breakthrough in technology with TerraQuant, a clinically proven, FDA 510(k)-cleared, therapeutic laser device that offers relief to chronic and acute pain sufferers, including Olympians and professional athletes.

9 Nov 2007

Digi-Key Corporation Announce Worldwide Distribution in a Joint Agreement

Electronic component distributor Digi-Key Corporation and Enfis, a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of LED arrays and smart light engines, announced today the signing of a global distribution agreement.

9 Nov 2007

US Market for Intraocular Lens to Exceed $980 Million in 2011

Millennium Research Group forecasts that the US will rapidly adopt advanced intraocular lenses (IOL), while inflexible reimbursement programs in Europe and Japan will delay the adoption of these vision-enhancing devices.

8 Nov 2007

Study Shows Fenofibrate Reduces Need for Laser Treatment for Diabetic Retinopathy

Patients with Type 2 Diabetes who are treated with fenofibrate do not require laser treatment for diabetic retinopathy (DR) as often as similar patients who do not receive fenofibrate, according to an article in The Lancet.

8 Nov 2007

Imaging Diagnostic Systems Expands Key Patent Coverage

Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc., a pioneer in laser optical breast cancer imaging systems, announced that a patent, "Laser Imaging Apparatus Using Biomedical Markers That Bind to Cancer Cells" was issued to IMDS by the Chinese government.

6 Nov 2007

Non-Contact Image Control

As if by magic, the three-dimensional CAT scan image rotates before the physician’s eyes – merely by pointing a finger. This form of non-contact control is ideal in an operating room, where it can deliver useful information without compromising the sterile work environment.

6 Nov 2007

MGB Endoscopy Announces World's First CMOS HD Endoscopic Camera

After depending on merely adequate standard video camera support for the past 30 years, the field of minimally-invasive endoscopy now has a realtime visual tool to meet all of its demanding requirements.

6 Nov 2007