Eye surgery
“Medical equipment manufacturer Alcon developed its Alcon LADARVision ®”
Relieving the symptoms of menopause
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Eye surgery
Billions of people suffer with some kind of eye disorder , with up to 4 billion wearing glasses . Many others choose to use contact lenses while some opt for laser-eye surgery to correct their eyesight .
Aided by the research of laser technology used in space , medical equipment manufacturer Alcon developed its Alcon LADARVision ® 4000 , used by opticians on Earth to monitor a patient ’ s eye and operate the laser scalpel .
“Medical equipment manufacturer Alcon developed its Alcon LADARVision ®”
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Relieving the symptoms of menopause
One of the most unpleasant symptoms of the menopause are hot flashes , when a woman suddenly feels unbearably and inexplicably hot . Aside from being acutely uncomfortable , some women feel insecure and / or embarrassed by the visibility of this symptom , increasing anxiety and low self-esteem .
Luckily , retail company Fifty One Apparel manufactures clothing designed with specific material to uphold temperature-regulation , which is based on spacesuits .
In the 1980s , NASA ’ s Johnson Space Center worked together with the Triangle Research and Development Corporation to experiment with new materials that would maintain a steady temperature for spacesuits .
110 January 2023