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Founded in 2014 in California, AXIM® Biotechnologies, Inc. is a vertically integrated research and development company focused on improving the landscape for diagnosis of ophthalmological conditions such as Dry Eye Disease (DED) through rapid diagnostic tests. Additionally, it owns IP and has conducted research on SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) rapid neutralizing antibody tests to detect ...
ByIUL S.A.
February is National Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Month. This disease is the leading cause of blindness, and its prevalence is expected to soar as the world’s population ages, leading to an overwhelming projected demand for AMD care by 2050. AMD Awareness Month is a great time to shine a light on this disease and its impact on patients and their families. ...
When automated dark adaptometry was first commercialized, many of us had more questions than answers with regard to using this information for detecting AMD and monitoring disease progression. But with more than seven years of practical in-office experience performing dark adaptation testing on thousands of patients, the tables have turned. This technology offers a safety net for ...
What is blue light? Blue light is a perfectly normal and natural spectrum of light that is found in sunlight. Light ranges from 400 to 700 billionths of a meter (nanometer, nm) 400nm being violet to 700nm being red. When combined the individual spectrums of light creates "white light" or sunlight. Sunlight consists of a range of colored light including red, orange, yellow, green, blue, ...
Mojo Vision's smart contacts put text in my eye and let me see in the dark. The company is aiming for even more than that. There aren't many meetings in Las Vegas during CES that still make my jaw drop. The few I can think of mostly involved Oculus. I had no idea what a company I've never met with before, called Mojo Vision, was going to show me. I knew they made very, very small displays. I ...