cataract Articles
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Interactive revolution in eye care
Swiss Advanced Vision (SAV-IOL) is a Swiss manufacturer of high quality innovative intraocular lenses (IOLs) designed for cataract surgery. The company recently announced the start of a project for developing a revolutionary active intraocular lens, R-TASC (Real-Time Autofocus Servo Control), featuring real-time autofocus and wireless connectivity. Max Boysset, SAV-IOL CEO, believes R-TASC could ...
By SAV-IOL SA
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The New Generation: Electronic IOLS
Restoring vision using a smart, active intraocular lens for cataract surgery SAV-IOL (Swiss Advanced Vision) is working towards the world’s first active, electronic intraocular lens implant for cataract surgery through the R-TASC Project. This new lens represents a real leap forward in vision restoration: smart, real-time autofocus. Current IOLs on the market suffer from optical ...
By SAV-IOL SA
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Adoption of medical technology by hospitals: a review of innovation attributes and a conceptual model of the resulting service
Innovative medical technologies help to transform health care by empowering physicians and patients with tools that enable faster diagnosis and better treatment of disease. Diagnostic practices and procedural functions in clinics and surgeries are dependent on modern instruments, tools and laboratory equipment. This paper examines innovation attributes in detail and discusses their implications ...
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A New Device to Markedly Reduce Personnel Radiation Exposure in the Cardiac Cath Lab
Background Radiation exposure that physicians and hospital staff receive while treating patients has recently been associated with a marked increase in cancer, cataracts, and skin lesions. Staff in cardiac catheterization and interventional radiology laboratories have the highest radiation exposure of any profession, despite the use of standard x-ray ...
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A Lens for All
Choose from over 3,000 configurations to find the perfect lens for each patient With a portfolio including the Eden and Lucidis premium IOLs, Swiss Advanced Vision (SAV-IOL) is already known for redrawing innovation boundaries in the IOL landscape. Now, the company is launching a system that brings customizable medicine to the world of cataract surgery. SAV-IOL’s unique offering comprises ...
By SAV-IOL SA
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Novel corneal implant in trials
The first in-human trials of a novel artificial implant designed to replace dysfunctional corneal endothelium have shown the device to be safe and well-tolerated, according to a study presented at the 25th ESCRS Winter Meeting online.“The initial results of the EndoArt (EyeYon Medical) are very promising indeed,” said Ruth Lapid-Gortzak MD, PhD, Amsterdam University Medical Centre in ...
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Food Sources and Effects of Carotenoids
Carotenoid structure and category The major carotenoids contain α-carotene, β-carotene, γ-carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin, β-cryptoxanthin, lycopene, etc. Among the three isomers of carotenoids, β-carotene has the highest content and γ-carotene the least. α, β, γ-carotene and β-cryptoxanthin can be decomposed to form vitamin A, while lutein, ...
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