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Lumetrics to Develop Handheld Eye Scanner

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ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 22, 2012 — A pen-sized eye scanner could improve access to vision-related health care in the US and around the world, thanks to a grant issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to Lumetrics. The medical technology company received $973,000 from the NIH’s National Eye Institute to develop the handheld digital instrument for retina inspection. “The ability to provide comprehensive diagnostic eye care with a handheld device is truly groundbreaking and represents a huge step forward in improved health care access for previously underserved populations,” said...Read full article

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    Published: November 2012
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    The technology of generating and harnessing light and other forms of radiant energy whose quantum unit is the photon. The science includes light emission, transmission, deflection, amplification and detection by optical components and instruments, lasers and other light sources, fiber optics, electro-optical instrumentation, related hardware and electronics, and sophisticated systems. The range of applications of photonics extends from energy generation to detection to communications and...
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