Important findings in glaucoma research during spring 2019. Continue Reading
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Category Archives: Computers
Six Myths about Blindness
The blind community wants to set the record straight on misconceptions about blindness and its impact on their lives. Continue Reading
Night Vision in Humans
Researchers have discovered how to provide mice with night vision. Continue Reading
Seven Important Facts about Glaucoma in America
Staying informed about glaucoma may help prevent significant vision loss from the disease. Continue Reading
New Developments in the Fight against Blindness from AMD
Age-related macular degeneration affects as many as 11 million Americans, but effective treatment options are few. Continue Reading
New Glaucoma Test Relies on Virtual Reality Technology
A new virtual reality-based device may help detect glaucoma earlier than before. Continue Reading
Three Technologies Changing the Lives of Glaucoma Patients
The disease glaucoma actually refers to a collection of disorders affecting the eye that eventually lead to optic nerve damage. Glaucoma can cause irreversible blindness and vision loss in patients. Currently, more than 3 million Americans are coping with the effects of the disease, for which there is still no cure. People who develop the… Continue Reading
The Promise of the Liquid Biopsy Cancer Test
According to the most recent data published by Cancer, a journal of the American Cancer Society, approximately 1.7 million new cases of cancer are expected to be diagnosed in the United States in 2018 alone. The total number of lives claimed by the disease is estimated to be more than 600,000, with lung cancer, colorectal… Continue Reading
MIT’s Commitment to Convergence in Healthcare
As the technology and medical sectors continue to intersect in 2018, concepts central to the idea of Convergence in Healthcare have been featured in many major news articles. While only a limited number directly reference the Convergence in Healthcare movement itself, few of the major medical achievements in the last several years would have been… Continue Reading
How Microsoft is Moving Convergence Forward
The 2016 whitepaper “Convergence: The Future of Health” was authored by scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) who sought to bring awareness to a movement known as Convergence in Healthcare. Convergence aims to radically alter the way the U.S. addresses pressing modern health issues. The movement encourages integration between the life sciences, physical… Continue Reading