
Meibography: A valuable tool in dry eye diagnosis
Aug 30, 2024InnovationDry eye is a common complaint among ophthalmic patients, with Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) being the leading cause, present in 86% of cases.

NGO Renovatio boosts service with Eyer
Aug 19, 2024SocialTwo years ago, the organization included retinal imaging in all appointments. The AI embedded in the equipment has helped diagnose retinal diseases.
NGO brings eye care to 500 indigenous people in Amazonas
Jul 22, 2024SocialWith Eyer, doctors of the Amazon have diagnosed diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, AMD and asteroid hyalosis, among others.
Phelcom maximizes customer experience with agile and personalized support
Jul 22, 2024CompanyThe customer support department offers flexible training schedules, detailed educational materials and fast, customized service to guarantee a complete experience with Phelcom products.
“Eyer is a game changer in the detection and treatment of diabetic retinopathy and other retinal diseases,” says Gustavo Melo
Dec 16, 2021CompanyIn early 2019, a colleague introduced the Phelcom Eyer smartdevice to ophthalmologist and retina specialist Gustavo Melo. Coupled to a smartphone, the device carries out high-quality fundus exams, in few minutes and without need of pupil dilation. It connects to an...
Cigarette and eyes: smoke can kill cells, as study reveals
Dec 16, 2021InnovationEveryone already knows that cigarettes are bad for health. This includes the eyes. For example, smoke is a risk factor for various diseases such as dry eye syndrome, glaucoma, cataract, and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). A recent study made in Japan revealed...
Doctor and stress: 8 tips to have balance in the routine
Dec 9, 2021MarketUnfortunately, doctor and stress may walk side by side. The routine of these professionals is often quite troubled, with long days in different workplaces, several patients, relationship with suffering and death and difficult decision-making. The pandemics worsened...
Research identifies a new cell type in retina
Dec 3, 2021InnovationRetinal neurons were first identified more than 100 years ago. But now scientists at the University of Utah in the United States have discovered a new type of retinal cell. Published in the Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, United States, the research found...
Step-by-step: learn how to use Google My Business for doctors
Nov 26, 2021MarketGoogle is the most used search engine on the internet. There are 5.5 billion searches a day worldwide. In fact, the platform brings answers to countless and unimaginable types of questions. In addition, it also takes the internet user wherever he/she wants. With...
One out of ten people in the world have diabetes. Half of those people don’t even know they have the disease.
Nov 19, 2021InnovationThe World Health Organization (WHO) has long warned about the danger of diabetes. The disease grows year by year around the world, and in the past 40 years the number of cases has quadrupled. According to the 10th edition of the Diabetes Atlas, published by the...
6 practical tips to reduce office costs
Nov 12, 2021MarketManaging medical clinics can, indeed, be a real challenge for doctors. Office management involves various simultaneous responsibilities, such as organizing data, financial control, personnel administration, marketing and patient experience, inter alia. So, many...
How BI in healthcare contributes to more assertive management
Oct 28, 2021MarketBusiness Intelligence (BI) is a concept aimed to assisting business management from collection, management and analysis of data. Even in the healthcare area. More and more offices, clinics, hospitals and other institutions in the sector have joined the system. Its...
Study points out that eye diseases may be a risk factor for developing dementia.
Oct 21, 2021InnovationFor some time now, researchers have been investigating whether eye diseases can be a risk factor to manifest other health problems. For example, scientists at Sun Yat-sen University in China found that one in four people with eye disorders also develops depression....
Discover the advantages of Clubhouse for doctors
Oct 15, 2021MarketHave you heard about the advantages of Clubhouse for doctors? One of the latest social networks has stood out due to the quality content shared by professionals who are references in the health area. One of the great features in the new platform is the exclusive use...
“Eyer revolutionizes the possibility of expanding the diagnosis of ophthalmological diseases ,” says Rubens Belfort Jr.
Oct 7, 2021CompanyFor one of the most renowned Ophthalmologists in Brazil, technology is fundamental in primary care because it allows the detection of eye diseases in a faster, simpler and cost-effective way. For 20 years, Ophthalmologist Rubens Belfort Jr. has been looking for...
Understand how blockchain in healthcare helps with data security
Sep 30, 2021MarketHave you heard of blockchain in health? This technology is an incorruptible, decentralized and transparent data security system. It has a robust encryption that hides the IDs both from the users and owners of the information. In addition, it can only be validated by...
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