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‘Black box’ founders using artificial intelligence & research collaborations to further improve surgical safety

‘Black box’ founders using artificial intelligence & research collaborations to further improve surgical safety

“For many years medicine has looked towards aviation on how to best manage risk. This innovative project at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto will help avoid unnecessary surgical complications and give us better insight into how her operating room should be working.” – Dr. Briar Sexton ‘Black Box’ founders using […]

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Check out this great resource for photosensitive patients, chronic migraine patients and patients suffering from concussion

Check out this great resource for photosensitive patients, chronic migraine patients and patients suffering from concussion

I have found a great resource for photosensitive patients, chronic migraine patients and patients suffering from concussion.             It was created by Michael Murphy,  a Vancouver local lawyer.

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Science News: 3D printed artificial corneas similar to human ones

Science News: 3D printed artificial corneas similar to human ones

Check out this fascinating article from: Your source for the latest research news 3D printed artificial corneas similar to human ones: Team replicated human corneal structure and fabricated a transparent cornea with the lattice pattern When a person has a severely damaged cornea, a corneal transplant is required. However, there […]

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VISION QUEST 2017 – SPEAKER SERIES

VISION QUEST 2017 – SPEAKER SERIES

At the Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB) we are motivated by a singular goal: develop new treatments for blindness and vision loss. This goal fuels all of the research that we fund and everything that we do! Vision Quest is the FFB’s educational program that we share with patients and families […]

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E-readers

I absolutely love to read and can’t imagine my life without it. When my visually challenged patients complain about no longer being able to see the print in books or newspapers it is something that really resonates with me. Over the last year I have been so excited by the […]

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