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The Kershner LRI Marker marks the cornea at 15°, 30°, 45° and 60°.

LRI MARKER
Rhein Medical has added the Kershner Limbal Relaxing Incision (LRI) Marker to its line of instruments.

You can use the Kershner LRI marker with or without ink. Simply press the marker on the cornea and it leaves a
pattern of radials to guide your LRI incisions.

The outer diameter of the marker is 10 mm; the inner diameter is 8 mm. This creates five opposing radial marks 1 mm in length that extend outward, separated by 15° intervals.

Rhein Medical
Phone: (800) 637-4346
Web: www.rheinmedical.com

COMPUTER SERVICE
The consulting firm of Thompson & Associates now offers computer services.

Associate Scott Thompson is the "solutions provider," specializing in computer analysis, recommendations and installation services.

Thompson & Associates
Phone: (732) 528-7645
Web: www.jpthompson.com

The AL-2000 Biometer/Pachymeter includes the Haigis formula, especially useful for calculating the IOL powers of high myopes and high hyperopes.

BIOMETER/PACHYMETER
The Tomey Corporation has received 510(k) clearance for the AL-2000 Biometer/Pachymeter.

In the biometry mode, the AL-2000 can calculate IOL power using the SRK-II, SRK/T, Holladay or Haigis formulas, and can display up to three lens constants for each formula chosen.

In the pachymetry mode, the AL-2000 can measure as many as 25 points across the cornea. The measurement range of 150 to 1,500 microns allows you to evaluate even thick LASIK flaps accurately.

Tomey
Phone: (800) 358-6639
Web: www.tomey.com

LASIK SPEAR
Ultracell Medical Technologies has added the UltraSpear to its line of surgical sponges.

The UltraSpear is a pre-expanded spear for LASIK and other eye surgeries. Ultracell says the UltraSpear has a wide, firm tip that's perfect for smoothing the flap and manipulating tissue during LASIK.

Ultracell
Phone: (877) 776-6431
Web: www.ultracell.com

The MegaPeel -- a microdermabrasion system -- exfoliates scars, wrinkles, birthmarks and sun-damaged skin.

MICRODERMABRASION
DermaMed, Inc. now offers a microdermabrasion system called the MegaPeel.

The MegaPeel uses crystals to resurface layers of the skin; your technicians can use the MegaPeel to resurface the skin around your patients' eyes. If aggressive treatment is necessary, you can increase the vacuum pressure to penetrate to deeper layers of the skin.

Because you won't need to refer patients to a dermatologist for this fee-based service, your practice's bottom line will benefit.

DermaMed
Phone: (888) 789-6342
Web: www.megapeel.com

COMPACT EDGER
Gerber Coburn has unveiled Delta, a compact edging system. The company believes Delta is an ideal investment if you're integrating finishing equipment into your practice for the first time.

Delta features "4-D" tracing software, which, according to the company, "provides the most efficient frame tracing and lens mapping we offer. The Delta Tracer not only measures the x, y and z axes, it also provides the frame groove angle. This new technique greatly reduces process time required for acquiring the profile of the frame wire groove and makes the lens-to-frame fit much more precise and efficient, reducing any rework."

Gerber Coburn
Phone: (800) 843-1479
Web: www.gerbercoburn.com

The Stimuli projection system includes an internal CD player.

HI-TECH EYE CHART
Haag-Streit's Stimuli is a computerized projection system that includes an Apple iMac with a built-in monitor and a wireless remote control.

The Stimuli offers more than 16 major features, including LogMar, Snellen and decimal units, and it supports many types of acuity charts, optotypes, associated vision tests and fixation devices.

Haag-Streit
Phone: (800) 787-5426
Web: www.haag-streit.com

OOSS MEETING

The Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society (OOSS) is holding its annual meeting on June 2 and 3 in Philadelphia during the American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (ASCRS) and American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators (ASOA) meetings.

The theme of this year's OOSS gathering is "Meeting Challenges of the New Ophthalmology Environment." Course topics include:

• an update on a Web-based purchasing program for ASCs
• the 10 most important steps your practice can take to avoid Medicare fraud exposure
• clinical and economic aspects of presbyopic correction
• ocuplastic surgery, skin treatments and lasers.

The OOSS meeting is open to all ASCRS and ASOA attendees.

OOSS
Phone: (805) 771-8300
Web: www.ooss.org

Parasol Punctal Occluders purchased in QuickLoad format come at a reduced price.

PUNCTAL PLUG LOADER
Odyssey Medical is packaging its Parasol Punctal Occluder in a bulk format called the QuickLoad.

The QuickLoad supplies eight sterile pairs of occluders at half the price of pre-loaded occluders. The reusable inserters are available separately at $30 a pair.

Odyssey Medical
Phone: (888) 905-7770
Web: www.odysseymed.com

NEW FROM KEELER
Keeler Instruments has enhanced its line of binocular indirect ophthalmoscopes. Both the Vantage and the All Pupil II now come standard with headband dimmers, designed to make illumination control easier.

Keeler Instruments is also offering the Smart Pak, a power source that's portable and mountable. The Smart Pak features a 2-hour quick charge.

Keeler Instruments
Phone: (800) 523-5620
Web: www.keelerusa.com

The Agarwal Irrigating Phaco Chopper, used with the "Phakonit" technique.

PHACO CHOPPER
Amar Agarwal, M.D., has designed the Agarwal Irrigating Phaco Chopper for his "Phakonit" nucleus-division technique. The Chopper features a 20-gauge cannula with dual irrigation ports and a semi-sharp cutting edge for karate phaco-chopping, intended for use on dense cataracts.

Dr. Agarwal says that once you chop up the cataract, you can emulsify it using minimal ultrasound energy. For a description of Dr. Agarwal's Phakonit technique, visit www.dragarwal.com.

Katena
Phone: (800) 225-1195
Web: www.katena.com

PATIENT EDUCATION
Vistakon is publishing "The Advisor," a newsletter you can place in your waiting room for patients to read. "The Advisor" educates your patients about the advantages of regular eye exams.

The first issue of "The Advisor" focuses on the risk of developing giant papillary conjunctivitis when wearing soft contact lenses, and which lenses may be associated with the disorder. The issue also covers topics such as contact lens compliance, astigmatism and toric contact lenses.

Future issues of "The Advisor" will address presbyopia, bifocal contact lenses and the benefits of early eye exams for children.

Vistakon
Phone: (877) 334-3937
Web: www.acuvue.com