by Bruce Brown | November 21, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
It’s neither our practice nor our inclination to write about health tech developers who abandon projects or new tech attempts that fail. Because Google’s health tech division Verily and Novartis’ Alcon eye-care division are the primary participants...
by Alfred Poor | March 14, 2018 | General News, Medical
Eyes are sensitive organs, yet they are exposed to dust and germs on a daily basis. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), corneal infections are the cause of one in four cases of vision loss worldwide. Often, the cause is microbial keratitis, which can be...
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by Alfred Poor | September 15, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
In order for wearable Health Tech devices to “disappear” into our lives, they will have to do their jobs with a minimum amount of attention from the user. That means that they won’t have to be plugged in to recharge them every night (or every week or...
by Bruce Brown | February 18, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
Sales of smart glasses have not exactly soared. According to the latest number from Statistica, the combined total sales for virtual reality headsets and smart glasses was approximately 100,000 in 2015, expected to be 1 to 2 million in 2016, and 6.3 million in...
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by Bruce Brown | February 10, 2016 | General News, Medical
When you get your eyes checked, you get to read rows of tiny numbers and make a bunch of “Better A, or better B?” choices as the technician or doctor tests selected pairs of lenses to get your subjective feedback. Chances are good that you also rest your...
