
Trending Now: Hottest technology stories of 2014
The hottest technology stories this year included news of a novel presbyopia-correcting IOL, what physicians should now about Google and Alcon’s smart lens technology, and a computer-animated model that helps understand accommodation and presbyopia.
1. Innovative IOL breaks new ground in presbyopia-correcting implant technology
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“This important new technology will be of great benefit to our patients if these results are consistent with a broad clinical experience,” he said.
2. Smart lens technology: The next big breakthrough for ocular medicine?
“Ophthalmology, one of the most technologically advanced fields in medicine, is constantly evolving to provide our patients with better vision and quality of life,” he said. “Periodically, there are revolutionary advances in technology which transform the way that we help our patients see the world.
“It has been said that often the only constant is change and ophthalmology has certainly lived up to that maxim,” Dr. Devgan explained. “The way that we help our patients now is significantly better compared to just a decade or two ago. And I expect the future progress in technology to be even more dramatic.”
3. Updated computer-animated model elevates understanding of accommodation, presbyopia
“This work is an important step towards a more accurate and complete understanding of accommodation. Hopefully, this will lead to better management options for presbyopia,” commented
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