Norwood in Greek eyecare partnership
Wednesday, 01 February, 2006
Norwood Abbey's (ASX:NAL) Norwood Eyecare division is to partner with the University of Crete, in Greece, on R&D in the field of Epi-LASIK refractive surgery and related innovations.
Under the agreement, Norwood Eyecare will have the right to commercialise all new technological developments arising from the scope of the work within the ophthalmic unit at the university.
The research programs are conducted under the direction of Prof Ioannis Pallikaris, head of the Vardinoyannion Eye Institute. He is also recognised as the father of LASIK and Epi-LASIK refractive surgical procedures, and is currently the president of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the European Academy of Ophthalmology and the University of Crete.
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