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DIAMOND SCALPELS

CVD Diamond Scalpels are designed for use in soft-tissue plastic surgery.

 Rhein Medical now offers Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) Diamond Scalpels. The scalpels are designed for use in soft-tissue plastic surgeries such as cleft palates, blepharoplasties, face-lifts and mammaplasties.

A spokesperson for Rhein Medical says the scalpels "improve tissue reapproximation, enhance healing and insure a superior post-op cosmetic result."

The scalpels are available in two sizes: 11 and 15.

Rhein Medical
Phone: (800) 637-4346
Fax: (813) 885-9346
E-mail: info@rheinmedical.com
Web: www.rheinmedical.com

LOW VISION AID

For your low vision patients: The Videolupe from Eschenbach is an illuminated stand magnifier connected to an electronic video magnifier that plugs into any television. Because you can look through the stand magnifier as well as see the image further enlarged on the TV screen, the Videolupe provides two magnifications: 3x (7.6D) through the optical lens and 9x to 17.5x on the TV (depending on the size of the TV screen). No focusing is required.

Eschenbach
Phone: (800) 487-5389
Fax: (203) 431-4718
E-mail: info@eschenbach.com
Web: www.eschenbach.com

LENSPEN AND LENSES

Volk Optical is now offering three new products: two vitrectomy lenses and a lens cleaner.

	The LensPen cleans coated lens surfaces such as those on your binocular indirect ophthalmoscope or laser.

According to Volk, the clariVit Wide Angle and the clariVit Central Mag are high-resolution vitrectomy lenses that eliminate the air gap between the contact and imaging elements. Both lenses feature improved resolution, extra-wide field capability, light-loss reduction and minimized reflections.

The other new Volk product is the LensPen. One end features a retractable brush, which effectively removes loose particles of dirt; the other end features a soft cleaning pad with a no-liquid, carbon-based compound that wipes away smudges and reduces static charge build-up. You can use the LensPen to clean adapters, filters and coated lens surfaces that don't touch the eye.

Volk Optical
Phone: (800) 345-8655
E-mail: volk@volk.com
Web: www.volk.com

PUNCTAL PLUG GUARANTEE

Odyssey Medical now offers a 30-day "pop-out" guarantee on its Parasol Punctal Occluder. The guarantee ensures that if your patient loses the Parasol, Odyssey will replace the plug at no charge, provided you report the incident within 30 days of the insertion date.

Odyssey
Phone: (888) 905-7770
E-mail: info@odysseymed.com
Web: www.odysseymed.com

NEW FORMULATION APPROVED

	Alphagan P 0.15% contains the preservative Purite.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new formulation of Alphagan 0.2%.

Called Alphagan P 0.15%, it offers efficacy comparable to Alphagan, but with 41% less incidence of ocular allergy. It's indicated for reduction of elevated intraocular pressure in patients who have open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.

Allergan
Phone: (800) 366-6554
Web: www.allergan.com

WAVEFRONT ANALYZER

Topcon Medical Systems introduces the KR-9000PW Wavefront Analyzer. The KR-9000PW incorporates wavefront measurement with a full-range autorefractor, autokeratometer and computerized color corneal mapping system.

Topcon's KR-9000PW features a measuring range of -25.00D to +22.00D of sphere.

The KR-9000PW provides sphere, cylinder and axis measurements, and detects spherical aberrations, coma and other higher-order aberrations of the eye.

Topcon
Phone: (800) 223-1130
Web: www.topcon.com

JOHNS HOPKINS MEETING

From December 6 to 8, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine will host the 14th Annual Wilmer Eye Institute Current Concepts in Ophthalmology.

The meeting will focus on clinical, medical and administrative issues facing today's ophthalmology practices. The practice management part of the meeting will highlight strategic planning in today's ophthalmic market. You can meet with practice management consultants at any time during the meeting, in a group or on an individual basis.

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Phone: (410) 955-2959
E-mail: cmenet@jhmi.edu
Web: www.med.jhu.edu/cme