Technology

The eye can be printed within two and a half hours – compared to traditional hand-painted prosthetics which can take six weeks

A system for optimising dose delivery in proton beam therapy has received £300,000 from the Science and Technology Facilities Council

Researchers will explore how artificial intelligence can aid the diagnosis and management of dry eye disease

The company suggests the device could be used in optical practices, pharmacies, or domiciliary settings

Dr Jordi Asher shares insight into research to develop software that uses consumer-available smart glasses to increase the field of view of people with visual field loss

The pioneering procedure is being used to improve the quality of life of patients with advanced age-related macular degeneration

The My Vision Check app intends to provide a “gentle reminder and prompt” for anyone overdue a sight test and signposts users to their local practice

OT  spoke to the team involved in the development of a new chatbot for Gene Vision, a website providing information on rare genetic eye diseases for patients and healthcare professionals

Kellogg’s plans to roll out cereal boxes with a code that provides playback labelling information to the smartphones of shoppers with sight loss

A mask embedded with sensors developed by US engineers can flag the presence of a COVID-19 infection within 90 minutes