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PowerVision Adds Medtronic as a Strategic InvestorFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:11AMBELMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PowerVision, Inc., a private company developing an accommodating intraocular lens, today announced that it had added Medtronic to its list of investors in a recent closing of its Series C financing. Dr. Stephen Oesterle, Senior Vice President, Medicine and Technology at Medtronic, will serve as an observer on the PowerVision Board. Current investor, Venrock ...

No more repairs for Hubble telescopeWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:02PMLaunched in 1990 through the space shuttle Discovery, the Hubble telescope has captured the wonders of the solar system

20 Creepy Baby Tattoos Straight Out Of Your NightmaresWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:16PMOf all the stupid things people get tattooed onto their bodies, photos of children are among the least stupid. At least the justification for that ("I love her!") is better than the justification for tribal tattoos ("It looks rad, brosepheus!"). That doesn't mean tattoos of kids actually look good. No snot-nosed little turd is cute [...]

R&D collaboration focuses on new system for measuring and improving human visionWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:34PMWith research and development assistance from the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and seed funding from the Georgia Research Alliance (GRA), an Atlanta-based company is developing what it hopes will be the next-generation instrument for optimizing eyesight for the hundreds of millions of people who wear glasses or contacts – or who are candidates for corrective surgery.

Collaboration Develops New Vision Measuring InstrumentWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:44AMWith R&D assistance from Georgia Tech and seed funding from the Georgia Research Alliance (GRA), an Atlanta-based company is developing what it hopes will be the next-generation instrument for optimizing eyesight for the hundreds of millions of people who wear glasses or contacts.

Computer Vision Syndrome: Fact or Fiction?Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:15AMTHURSDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- Staring into the enticing glow of your computer hour after hour may well have its benefits, but a downside to all that screen time can include dry, tired eyes, blurred vision, fatigue and headaches.

Goodbye 3-D glasses?Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 10:14PMLike many people who wear glasses, I find it quite uncomfortable to wear special 3-D glasses over my corrective lenses. -myp

Fleet Safety Tip of the WeekWednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 10:57AMThis week’s tip, which comes from the Iowa Department of Transportation, concerns the importance of maintaining good vision for driving.

Family of Japanese couple killed in tour van rollover file suitTuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 7:21PMFamily of Japanese couple killed in tour van rollover file suit By Roxana Orellana The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jul 5, 2011 04:59PM MDT The brother and mother of a Japanese tourist couple who died from injuries suffered in a van rollover accident have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against several travel companies and the van’s driver. Makoto Hoshino, a younger brother to Junji Hoshino, and ...