A glance at what’s happening in the world of technology.
Undistorted vision of ocular drainage system could help glaucoma patients
Researchers in the School of Optometry at Indiana University have applied adaptive optics, originally used by astronomers to see the stars more clearly through Earth’s atmosphere, to correct distortion and allow accurate viewing of the trabecular meshwork (TM) within 10 millionths of a millimetre. This is precise enough to visualise single cells or measure retinal blood flow.
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New cross-sector Eye Care Interoperability Steering Group has been formed to spearhead the development and implementation of common standards for eye care images in the UK.
A bill introduced by Shockat Adam MP proposes a nationally consistent, optometry-led glaucoma testing service in England to shift care from hospitals to community practices.