WATERLOO, ON–(Marketwire – October 27, 2009) – DALSA Corporation (TSX: DSA), a global leader in machine vision technology, will showcase eight new camera models, plus a new frame grabber, vision processor and software tools, exhibiting the full depth and breadth of its machine vision technology at VISION 2009, the 22nd international trade fair for machine vision and identification technologies in Stuttgart, Germany, November 3-5, 2009.

Who:

DALSA Corporation, a leader in the design, manufacturing and deployment of digital imaging components for the machine vision market, will be demonstrating its cameras, frame grabbers, vision appliances, vision processors, image sensors, and software at VISION 2009, with the theme of “Get More Vision.”

What:

Visit DALSA’s booth (Hall 4, Booth D53) at VISION 2009 where DALSA will present the following:

8 New Digital Cameras Models

– The Spyder3 Color, 2k, 18 kHz and 4k, 9 kHz GigE cameras provides high color fidelity, ease of use, and a low-cost solution for the fast growing color imaging market. Spyder 3 Color uses dual line sensor technology and is GigE Vision® compliant. More details will be announced at the show.

– The Falcon VGA300 HG, Falcon 1M120 HG, and the Falcon 1.4M100 HG cameras feature high quality DALSA CMOS image sensors. These three new Falcon cameras are ideal for many industrial vision applications including electronics and semiconductor inspection. More details on these cameras will be announced at the show.

– The recently announced BOA smart camera will be demonstrated for the first time at VISION 2009. BOA is an all-in-one machine vision solution that is smarter, easier to use, and more flexible than previous generations of smart cameras. It is the first smart camera in its class to incorporate multiple processing engines.

– Two new models of its Genie™ GigE Vision-compliant camera family. The Genie C1280 and Genie M1280 cameras feature high quality, 1.2 Megapixel image. Genie cameras are extremely easy to use; this has resulted in their successful and swift adoption, displacing analog cameras to become the “camera of choice” for machine vision.

In addition DALSA will be previewing its latest frame grabber, image processor and Sapera Essential functionality…

– A new Measurement Tool for machine vision inspection applications including positioning, identification, and guidance and Nitrous — turbo-charged image processing — a suite of add-on image processing functions optimized for GPU and multi-core CPUs. Download evaluation copy of Sapera Essential 01/2010 Preview Edition.

– The Xcelera CL+ PX8 Full frame grabber. The newest addition to the Xcelera series delivers bandwidth beyond 1 Gigabyte/second over multiple lane PCI Express implementations. Compatible with a Base, Medium or Full Camera Link® camera, the Xcelera-CL+ PX8 Full supports a wide variety of multi-tap area and line scan color and monochrome cameras.

– The XRI-1600, a PC-based digital image processor designed for enhanced X-ray imaging in both diagnostic and industrial inspection applications. This Camera Link, PCIe X 4 image processor is Windows 7 compatible and delivers pixel depths of 8, 10, 12, 14, and 16.

Plus…

Proposed Next Generation Camera Interface

– Learn more about a new camera to frame grabber interface pioneered by DALSA (HS Link). The new interface complements existing Camera Link data rates, while delivering beyond Camera Link bandwidth capability. The interface utilizes off-the-shelf components carrying image data, configuration data, and low-jitter real time triggering signals over a simple network topology. DALSA is scheduled to present details to the Automated Imaging Association’s (AIA) Camera Link committee in Stuttgart.

Where:

VISION 2009

New Trade Fair Centre Stuttgart

Stuttgart, Germany

Hall 4, Booth D 53

When:

November 3-5, 2009

Media Note:

For interview requests, please email maria@redjavelin.com or visit Hall 4, Booth #D53. DALSA Management will be available for media interviews during the week of the show. For high resolution images of DALSA’s products, please visit our online media kit.

About DALSA’s Machine Vision Products and Services

For more than 25 years, DALSA has led the design, manufacture and deployment of digital imaging components for the machine vision OEM market, and now offers Vision Solutions for factory floor deployment. Today, DALSA image sensors, cameras, frame grabbers, software, and vision appliances are used in thousands of automated inspection systems around the world and across multiple industries including semiconductor, flat panel display, electronics, automotive, medical, packaging and general manufacturing.

About DALSA Corporation

DALSA is an international leader in high performance digital imaging and semiconductors with approximately 1,000 employees worldwide. Established in 1980, the company designs, develops, manufactures and markets digital imaging products and solutions, in addition to providing semiconductor products and services. DALSA’s core competencies are in specialized integrated circuit and electronics technology, software, and highly engineered semiconductor wafer processing. Products and services include image sensor components (CCD and CMOS); electronic digital cameras; vision processors; image processing software; and semiconductor wafer foundry services for use in MEMS, high-voltage semiconductors, image sensors and mixed-signal CMOS chips. DALSA is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “DSA” and has its corporate offices in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

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It is estimated that 50,000 people lose their sight needlessly every year and that 80 million Americans are at risk of eye diseases that can lead to poor vision and even blindness. The good news is that the most common eye diseases are all preventable to some extent. Here are some ways on how to improve your vision.

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First: Mix a cup of blueberries with a cup of yogurt for breakfast. Blueberries are one of the riches fruit forms of antioxidants. According to a study, men and women who ate the greatest amount of fruit were the least likely to develop age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), which is the leading cause of blindness in older people. The berries contain compounds called anthocyanosides, which may protect the retina against macular degeneration. Next: Have a spinach twice a week. Spinach is rich in lutein, a nutrient that may prevent age-related macular degeneration and cataracts. It is ideal to get your lutein in combination with some form of fat like olive oil for the best absorption.

Third: Eat fish twice a week. A study from Harvard researchers evaluated the diets of 32,470 women, and found that those who ate the least amount of fish, thus, getting the least amount of omega-3 fatty acids, had the highest risk of dry eye syndrome. Next: Cook with red onions, not yellow. Red onions contain far more quercetin, an antioxidant that is thought to protect against cataracts.

Fifth: Take a multivitamin every day. A major study suggested that if every American at risk for age-related macular degeneration took daily supplements of antioxidant vitamins and zinc, more than 300,000 people could avoid ARMD-associated vision loss over the next five years.

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For those who are keen to try to improve their eyesight naturally here is a compilation of possible things that may help:

Exercises First a word on exercises from the personal trainer

A classic among eye-exercises is what is called the push-up. Here you focus your eyes on point close (e.g. holding a pencil near your nose) then look out at a specific point some distance away (like 20 feet).

However this may not help!

But isn’t exercise good for me, wouldn’t it help those lazy eyes?

The jury doesn’t seem to be out among natural vision therapists as many believe that eye problems originate from straining and overuse rather than under use. Like a person who does too much strenuous exercise in the gym without balancing it with stretching and relaxation activities like yoga or Chi Gung, leading to injury and an unbalanced body, so too can the eyes be affected be overstressed.

So when it comes to exercising the eyes try not to do anything that strains or requires a lot of effort. Try to keep relaxed and curious looking at a many of ranges at different focuses.

Relaxation and positive habits

1. Palming

One of the most effective techniques considered by Bates practitioners is palming.

“Palming” was originally a yoga technique. Bates “borrowed” it and incorporated it into his system of vision improvement after he noticed its beneficial effects on the visual system. Palming can be practised as often as possible – especially when your eyes feel tired after looking at a computer screen or straining the eyes. (1)

Benefits:

Relieves eye strain

Promote visual imagery – for example, visualise your day ahead, making the images as vivid as possible. This activates your right-hemisphere and may increase creativity and promote imagination.

Technique:

Start by being in a comfortable position with good posture (tall, but relaxed). Place your palms over your closed eyes blocking out as much light as possible. Cup your palms, but do not press on the eyeballs. This will put pressure on the blood vessels and reduce circulation of blood and nutrients.

Finally just relax in this position and visualise. (1)

2. Sunning

The Sun is important for our health, including enabling us to manufacture Vitamin D. Eyes (like the skin) that have been deprived of adequate sunshine are weakened. Obviously we can get too much of a good thing and we need to protect our eyes from the sun as with our skin from overexposure. However sunglasses can prevent our eyes from getting adequate sunlight and lead to light sensitivity. The more we wear them, the more we are sensitive to light. Hence a vicious cycle develops. (1)

Benefits of sunning

Dr. Bates recommends that we sun our eyes. We can reduce our sensitivity to light and sharpen our eyesight. Many people have reported that their vision improves after sunning. I do recommend though following these guidelines:

Only do sunning in the morning or evening, never during the hot afternoon sun.

Do a low amount for each session.

How to do

Close your eyes and face the sun directly. Slowly move your head left and right to let the sunshine reach every part of your retina. Notice the sun moving in the opposite direction. Breathe deeply and slowly. Do this for around 30 seconds then move on to palming for about 2 minutes. (1) 3. 10-10-10 rule A common rule used for the office environment in the 10-10-10 rule. Anytime you are focussing on a something close range for around 10 minutes (e.g. Computer screen), take your gaze away and focus on something around 10 feet away for about 10 seconds. This will help relieve some of the near-point stress.

4. Stop staring Heard that before – this time it is to help relieve the strain on the eyes. Bates believed that the rigidity of staring was bad for the eyes. One technique devised by Bates to train the eyes not to stare is swinging. To do this exercise, the patient should focus on a fixed object, then swing the head or the entire body from side to side while keeping the object in view by moving the head instead of the eyes. Alternatively next time you catch yourself staring, shake off that stare, move your head and eyes, take a deep breath in, and return to regular relaxed blinking.

Nutrition Here is a list of foods recommended to improve eyesight (2):

Fish or Krill Oil: A fat found in fish called docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) may help protect and promote healthy retinal function. DHA is concentrated in the eye’s retina and has been found to be particularly useful in preventing macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness.

Green Vegetables: Green vegetables are a vital ingredient to health. They are believed to help the eyes in numerous ways including: Vegetables contain lutein a carotenoid commonly thought to promote vision. However always consume with an oil. It is important to note that lutein is an oil-soluble nutrient, and if you merely consume the vegetables without some oil (olive, fish, flax, coconut) or butter you can’t absorb the lutein. Green vegetables also contain Vitamin B2 – Vitamin B2. Vitamin B2 is also known as Riboflavin. It is needed for growth and for healthy skin and eyes. (Vitamin B2 can also be found in the following foods poultry, fish, liver)

Eat Dark Coloured Berries: The European blueberry, bilberry, is known to prevent and even reverse macular degeneration, and bioflavonoids from other dark-colored berries including blueberries, cranberries and others will also be beneficial. One food to Avoid: Trans Fat

A diet high in trans fats appears to contribute to macular degeneration. Trans fat may interfere with omega-3 fats in your body, which are extremely important for your eye health.

Trans fat is found in many processed foods and baked goods, including margarine, shortening, fried foods like french fries, fried chicken and doughnuts, cookies, pastries and crackers (2).

To find out more about these deadly fats follow the following link:

http://www.3dpts.com/ArchiveArticles/MindArticle/2005-10-Mindarticle.htm Resources Here are a few websites that include articles on improving eyesight plus exercises, strategies and tips:

http://www.central-fixation.com Contains eye charts to download

http://www.visionworksusa.com US site with many links

http://www.natural-vision.co.uk/index.htm UK leading natural vision site with many links

http://www.naturalvisioncenter.com Website of leading natural eyesight practitioner and author Tom Quackenbush

http://www.healingtheeye.com Website of Dr. Ed Kondrot, Ophthalmologist specializing in eye disease.

http://www.rebuildyourvision.com Includes a series on eye exercises

So I hope this list and suggestions help those of you seeking a natural method towards improving your eyesight.

Your 3D Coach

Craig Burton

References

(1) Perfect Sight Without Glasses, William Horatio Bates, http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Perfect_Sight_Without_Glasses

(2) Four Tips to Protect Your Eyesight as You Age, Dr. Joseph Mercola with Rachael Droeg,