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Eyer is launched in Japan
Known as a reference in innovation, the country has one of the most challenging regulatory processes for foreign technologies in the world. The handheld fundus camera, developed and produced by Phelcom Technologies, is now commercialized in five countries. Phelcom...
“Its image quality, easy to use and easy to learn form factor, panoramic image stitching, and heat maps make photo acquisition and image transfer to the EMR seamless”, states Bala Ambati about Eyer
Known as “the youngest doctor in the world”, the ophthalmologist Bala Ambati has been using the Eyer Fundus Camera for six months in his practice in the United States.
How federated learning in medicine can generate assertive diagnoses
Artificial Intelligence (AI), through machine learning technique, uses huge amounts of data to find disease patterns and provide more accurate diagnoses without human intervention. However, reaching clinical-level accuracy demands analyzing a great volume of...
Study reports cases of rejection of corneal transplant after covid-19 vaccine
Since the beginning of the pandemic, several researches have investigated how the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) can affect the eyes. A recent study has described two cases of patients who have suffered corneal transplant rejection after being immunized against...
Eyes and covid-19: reports of rare infection that may affect the eyes of patients
Several countries are investigating if covid-19 potentiates infections by other pathogens, such as fungi. In Brazil, a study by the Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp) analyzed the first two cases of Candida auris in a hospital in Salvador (BA), in December....
How do solutions from healthtechs improve access to healthcare?
Undoubtedly, one of the trends in health technology in 2021 is the consolidation of healthtechs. These startups have spread widely in recent years. Since 2014, they sum up US$ 430 million in investments, according to the survey Healthtech Report Brazil 2020....
Medical Marketing: what is it and what are the rules?
Have you ever heard of medical marketing? Ascension of social media has made it essential for trademarks and companies to be present and accessible for their customers. That includes your office. Undoubtedly, advertisement can be a powerful ally to increase your...
Gene therapy for retinal dystrophy has first drug approved
04Anvisa has approved the first product of gene therapy in Brazil, for treating Hereditary Retinal Dystrophy (HRD), as Leber congenital amaurosis and retinitis pigmentosa. There was no therapeutic alternative for the problem, so far. Voretigene neparvopeque (trade...
First client, Dr. Hélio Lima has already performed more than 600 exams with Phelcom Eyer
During a congress in Natal, RN, Brazil, in 2018, ophthalmologist Hélio Roberto de Melo Lima met the proposal for an innovative equipment for retina exams: Phelcom Eyer. The handheld fundus camera works attached to a smartphone with a high-resolution camera. Therefore,...
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