Implantable Contact Lens Safe -- Study
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An implantable contact lens that corrects vision in nearsighted patients is safe and does not have some of the side-effects of laser surgery, a company that manufactures the devices said on Wednesday.
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Advanced Medical Optics Inc.  on Tuesday recalled almost 3 million units of its Complete MoisturePlus contact lens solution due to sterility problems that could lead to eye infections, the second major recall of a contact lens solution this year.
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ATLANTA -- Government officials are warning people to throw away a contact lens solution after an investigation linked it to a rare eye infection.
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A permanent, implantable contact lens that can dramatically improve vision in patients with severe nearsightedness is expected to receive FDA approval within days.
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An Âelectronic eyeÂ that can be fitted to a pair of glasses could help the blind cross roads more safely.
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Portable media players such as iPods are unlikely to interfere with heart pacemakers, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration researcher reported on Thursday.
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ROCKVILLE, Md.  - An experimental drug developed  by Eyetech Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Pfizer Inc. for preserving  vision in the elderly received a generally positive review from  a U.S. advisory panel on Friday.
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Scientists in Singapore have invented a contact lens capable of releasing precise amounts of medication to treat glaucoma and other eye diseases so doing away with eye drops.
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An implantable contact lens that  corrects vision in nearsighted patients is safe and does not  have some of the side-effects of laser surgery, a company that  manufactures the devices said on Wednesday.
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An implanted nanotube sensor has been developed that can track blood sugar, promising pain-free continues glucose monitoring for diabetics and future devices that can check other biological changes.
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Federal health officials are warning people not to use decorative contact lenses as part of Halloween costumes. Decorative lenses sold without a prescription are illegal and can cause serious
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Devices made of heart tissue could screen drugs and power implantable robots.
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Heart valves, bone and ligaments used in transplants are considered safe, but could be made even more so with high-tech DNA tests that can spot a wide array of potentially deadly viruses, researchers report in a study published today.
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NEW YORK  - New research provides further  evidence that substances in kale, spinach and other green  vegetables help protect aging eyes from cataracts.
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The US Food and Drug Administration is warning people who plan to use decorative contact lenses as part of a Halloween costume that the items can pose &quot;serious risks&quot; without the help of an eye-care professional.
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Advanced Medical Optics Inc. on Tuesday recalled almost 3 million units of its Complete MoisturePlus contact lens solution due to sterility problems that could lead to eye infections, the second major recall of a contact lens solution this year.
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-- When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved implanting microchips in humans, the manufacturer said it would save lives, letting doctors scan the tiny transponders to access patients' medical records almost instantly. The FDA found "reasonable assurance" the device was safe, and a...