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Patterson Veterinary Partner to Distribute Cutting Edge Laser Therapy and Surgical Equipment

Cutting Edge Laser Technologies has announced an exclusive partnership with Greeley, Colorado-based Patterson Veterinary. Under this partnership, Patterson Veterinary and Cutting Edge will jointly distribute Multiwave Locked System (MLS) therapy lasers and surgical lasers all over the country.

27 Oct 2017

New Optical Imaging Technique can Target Cancer Cells

Dr. Ning Fang from Georgia State University’s Chemistry Department has developed a new optical imaging method, Single Particle Orientation and Rotational Tracking (SPORT), to view rotational motions in live cells and eventually target cancer cells.

17 Oct 2017

Researchers Create Safe Optical Fiber for Delivering Light into the Body

An electrical engineer and a biomaterials engineer in Penn State’s Materials Research Institute have combined their expertise to create a flexible, biodegradable optical fiber to provide light into the body for medical applications.

10 Oct 2017

Assessing Cancer Stage Using Innovative Three-Dimensional Microscopy Technique

A research carried out at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital indicates that an innovative microscopy method for three-dimensional investigation of tumor tissue has the ability to more precisely diagnose cancer than prevalent two-dimensional techniques.

4 Oct 2017

Mann Eye Institute Performs Cataract Surgery with Futuristic CATALYS Laser

Mann Eye Institute, a 40-year-old practice, is currently celebrating something that has revolutionized cataract surgery in such a huge way. They are the first in Austin, Texas to perform cataract surgery with the CATALYS Precision Laser System by renowned brand, Johnson & Johnson.

3 Oct 2017

Dionne Lab is Developing an Optical Filter to Separate Mirrored Molecules

Molecules developed in labs frequently have a disadvantage that is mysteriously avoided by nature. The problem refers to the fact that a number of molecules are chiral, meaning they have an asymmetrical structure.

26 Sep 2017

FDA Approval Awarded for Quantel Medical’s New Easyret Photocoagulator Laser

Quantel Medical today announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on July 25, 2017 for the innovative new Easyret fully integrated 577nm yellow photocoagulator, which is used to treat certain forms of macular edema and peripheral retinal pathologies.

28 Jul 2017

New Microscope Combines Various Microscopy Techniques to Produce Clearer Images

Hari Shroff, PhD, and his colleagues from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) have developed an innovative microscope that combines various microscopy techniques to enhance resolution and contrast in thick biological samples.

30 Jun 2017

Physicists Observe Changes in Vision-Enabling Interaction Between Light and Matter

Physicists from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are now observing a daily phenomenon in a new light.

27 Jun 2017

OmniVision, Precision Optics Join Forces to Develop Miniaturized and High-Quality Optical Solution for Endoscopes

OmniVision Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, together with Precision Optics Corp., a leader in optical technology for medical devices, announced a collaboration to develop a miniaturized, high-quality optical solution based on OmniVision's OV6948 image sensor technology integrated with three Precision Optics Microprecision™ lenses.

14 Jun 2017