The vision AgilOne is pursuing shows how advanced technology can be used to restore the intimacy with a customer that we associate with the good old days when shopkeepers knew each and every customer.
But they should always bear in mind why China is behind many countries, when it was the most advanced a few centuries ago, and how they are planning to restore it to its former position.
In order to restore the eye to its original shape, those with advanced keratoconus generally undergo a cornea transplant, a procedure with a long recovery time that demands the patient refrain from physically stressing the eyes for months.
In an amazing advance, scientists at Advanced Cell Technology reported this week in The Lancet that they used embryonic stem cells to restore partial vision to 2 patients who were legally blind.