Device relieves glaucoma pressure
Taking the pressure off those who battle glaucoma is the mission of Colorado Springs-based Aqueous Biomedical Inc.
The company is developing a device to drain fluid and relieve “over-pressurization” caused by glaucoma. The device, called Oculieve, is implanted in the outer layer of the eye.
The cylindrical shunt, which is in clinical trials, helps prevent blistering in the eye, which is common in patients using other devices to help fight glaucoma.
More than 2.2 million Americans over the age of 40 suffer from glaucoma, according to 2004 statistics from the National Eye Institute.
Last month, Aqueous was one of 38 companies exhibiting new technology and products at the Colorado Software and Internet Association’s annual DemoGala expo.
Mike Wilcox, president and chief executive of Aqueous Biomedical, is a research professor at the U.S. Air Force Academy. He invented the Oculieve device after 30 years of research, according to the company’s website.
In June, Aqueous Biomedical was named one of the 50 top companies to watch by Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry, a monthly trade magazine. – Kimberly S. Johnson, The Denver Post
I-Fish speaker more expressive
While Darwinists may take exception, Tiger Electronics has placed its fish higher on the evolutionary ladder than its dog and cat.
Last month the high-tech toy company released its I-Fish interactive music companion, sculptured of white plastic with an artfully articulated tail with blue and silvery details.
Like Tiger’s popular line of I-Dog and I-Cat music companions, the I-Fish is made to be plugged into a portable media player and operate as a speaker. But I-Fish responds to music and touch with much more sophisticated expressions than its predecessors.
The I-Fish rocks, spins and swishes its tail to the music, and displays a hypnotic dance of colored lights inside its minimalist, translucent head, whether it is working as a speaker or just positioned in front of one.
Available in stores for $40, I-Fish operates on three AA batteries. – Michel Marriot, The New York Times
