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Focus on Tonometers

DIATON TONOMETER

Bicom, Inc.

■ Bicom's transpalpebral Diaton tonometer uses Diaton tonometry, a unique approach to measuring IOP through the eyelid. There is no contact with the cornea and no anesthesia or sterilization is required.

Portability, safety and simplicity make the Diaton tonometer ideal for a wide range of applications: for mass screening of the population, at the patient's bedside, in geriatric homes, in childrens' hospitals, for the military and home use.

Bicom, Inc.
Phone: (877) 342-8667
www.TonometerDiaton.com

TX-F FULL-AUTO TONOMETER

Canon Medical Systems A Division of Canon U.S.A., Inc.

■ Canon uses innovative technology in its TX-F full-auto tonometer. Once a patient's eye is seen on the monitor, the start button can be pressed and the exam is over in seconds.

When operated in a full-auto mode, the TX-F performs alignment, focusing and measuring for one eye and then moving to the other eye in one continuous series of operations. Users simply wait for the printout. The entire process is remarkably quick, and the unit's 3D tracking system helps to ensure that readings are reliable.

Canon Medical Systems A Division of Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Phone: (800) 970-7227
www.usa.canon.com/eye-care

THE GOLDMANN APPLANATION TONOMETER, APPLANATION TONOMETER 900 AND PERKINS HAND-HELD APPLANATION TONOMETER

Haag-Streit

■ The average deviation with a Goldmann Applanation Tonometer does not exceed +/- 0.5 mm Hg in any single examination. Other features include: measurements performed in conjunction with other routine examinations at the slit lamp, no massaging effects because repeated measuring does not reduce the ocular pressure, no standardization and calibration difficulties. The IOP in mm Hg is found by multiplying the drum reading by 10, and the small volumetric displacement of 0.56 mm³ increases the intraocular tension by about 2.5%, so scleral-rigidity is not taken into account.

The Applanation Tonometer 900 is a powerful accessory to the Haag-Streit 900 series slit lamps. The tonometer is also compatible with many other brands of slit lamps.

The Perkins Hand-Held Applanation Tonometer is portable, making it easier to examine bedridden and pediatric patients. Based on Goldmann principles and utilizing the original Goldmann or Tonosafe-disposable prisms, the Perkins combines proven technology with the flexibility of a handheld instrument. The Goldmann Applanation Tonometer is on the left side of the figure and the Perkins Tonometer appears on the right.

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

PULSAIR EASYEYE NON-CONTACT TONOMETER

Keeler Instruments, Inc.

■ Keeler's Pulsair EasyEye handheld non-contact tonometer has a unique "seeing eye" optical system for checking patients' IOP. It may be used as a handheld instrument, or is slit-lamp adaptable and has a built-in printer. The Pulsair EasyEye's precision performance is calibrated to read within ±1 mm Hg of Goldmann tonometry. The handpiece makes the instrument an effective way to obtain IOP readings on patients who find it difficult to sit at a slit lamp. The Pulsair EasyEye is accurate, portable and relatively easy to use. There is no pre-test preparation and minimal risk of cross infection.

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

SCHIOTZ TONOMETER

KHOSLA MEDICAL, Inc.

■ The Schiotz Tonometer features accurate weight and reliable performance, says Khosla Medical, Inc. It comes complete with an instructional pamphlet and calibration scale and is housed in a case that consists of a base with slots to store 7.5-, 10- and 15-gram weights.

Khosla Medical, Inc.
Phone: (408) 996-0205
www.khosla-med.com

THE APPLANATION HA-2 AND THE NON-CONTACT KT-800

Kowa

■ Kowa Optimed offers two tonometers; the handheld Applanation HA-2 and the Non-Contact KT-800.

The Kowa Handheld HA-2 is a lightweight instrument that offers the ultimate flexibility and mobility to use the instrument with a single hand, says Kowa. Its patented one-spring mechanism design assures correct readings regardless of patient posture. Built-in illumination enables the instrument to be operated regardless of available light and the direct reading type precision dial requires no conversion table to change readings.

Kowa's newest tonometer, the KT-800, offers 3D auto-alignment function, an electronically operated chin rest, and high-speed print out. Measurements are performed with non-invasive soft air and measurements are not processed if the eye is not sufficiently opened.

Kowa Optimed, Inc.
Phone: (310) 327-1913
www.kowa-usa.com

THE M3

Marco

■ The Marco M3 is a combination non-contact tonometer, auto-refractor and keratometer. The M3's advanced technology includes: powerful Super Luminescent Diode technology with a highly sensitive CCD camera that provides improved image quality (zonal ring-imaging). This makes it possible to accurately measure patients with cataracts, corneal opacities, IOLs and post-LASIK cases. The M3 also has fully automated eye alignment, tracking and focusing. The auto-fogging system minimizes accommodation throughout the exam. Its tilt screen, motorized chinrest and easy-load paper maximize user-friendly operation. The M3 has a new ergonomic design, integrates with other Marco refraction systems and interfaces with most EMR companies.

Marco
Phone: (800) 874-5274
www.marco.com

THE REICHERT 7 NON-CONTACT AUTO TONOMETER

Reichert

■ Reichert's seventh generation non-contact tonometer has a number of new features, including an easy-to-navigate touchscreen interface and triple-measurement mode. The fully automated operation results in error-free measurements and high patient throughput, says Reichert. Features include an easy-to-use touchscreen with an icon-based user interface and no chinrest, joystick or elevation controls. Patients simply lean against the forehead rest. In addition, alignment is completely automated and the tonometer has a one-touch, triple-measurement mode. An internal printer simplifies record-keeping and electronic data is transfered via USB port.

Reichert
Phone: (716) 686-4500
www.ocularresponseanalyzer.com

CT-80 NON-CONTACT TONOMETER & 4-IN-1 TRK-1P

Topcon Medical Systems

■ Topcon's CT-80 Non-Contact Computerized Table Tonometer brings quick and accurate tonometry readings to your fingertips. With the aid of a new alignment bar and an improved air cylinder, the interval time between measurements has been reduced by 30%. The CT-80 also features an innovative triple patient-safety function, a new dual-sensor measuring system and a built-in printer.

Topcon also offers the new 4-in-1 TRK-1P, which combines an auto refractor, keratometer, pachymeter and tonometer all in one instrument. The TRK-1P features auto alignment, auto measurement and a 6.5″ color VGA monitor.

Topcon Medical Systems
Phone: (800) 223-1130
www.topconmedical.com

WOODLYN APPLANATION TONOMETER

Woodlyn

■ The Woodlyn Applanation Tonometer adapts to all slit lamps of the HR design. The tonometer is permanently mounted to the slit lamp for security and the notched position ensures exact centering.

Woodlyn
Phone: (800) 331-7389
www.woodlynintl.com

PASCAL DYNAMIC CONTOUR TONOMETER

Ziemer

■ The Pascal Dynamic Contour Tonometer is a high-tech digital contact tonometer manufactured by Ziemer Group. Pascal eliminates the errors commonly found with applanation tonometry, including the influence of corneal thickness and corneal rigidity.

The Pascal works by having its cornea-matched tip rest gently on the cornea in such a way as to get the cornea to "relax" into the tip. When this occurs, corneal biomechanics are neutralized and no longer influence the IOP reading. The Pascal has been fully validated in clinical studies that have been published in peer-reviewed journals.

Ziemer USA, Inc.
866-708-4490
www.ziemergroup.ch/home/products/pascal

Other Products

POLARIZED SC-1700 LCD ACUITY CHART SYSTEM

Marco

■ Marco's SC-1700 combines key elements of advanced refractions and automated LCD technology with the important clinical benefit of polarization for stereo and binocular vision testing. The SC-1700 utilizes a high-resolution 17-inch LCD screen for high-performance acuity presentations.

Other features include 36 individual chart selections and automated functions controlled by a user-friendly infrared remote control that also includes an acuity display window for operator reference. Sophisticated masking features allow users to isolate and maneuver individual horizontal and vertical lines as well as individual letters, numbers and characters.

The SC-1700 offers a comprehensive selection of standardized Snellen, pediatric, illiterate Es, numbers, ETDRS (LogMar), binocular and other clinically validated tests. Contrast sensitivity testing is also a standard feature on the SC-1700.

Marco
Phone: (800) 874-5274
www.marco.com

P MODEL EX-PRESS MINI SHUNT

Optonol, Ltd.

■ Optonol's P model Ex-Press Mini Glaucoma Shunt offers an enhanced method of filtration surgery for patients with open-angle glaucoma. Initial clinician feedback finds that the P model sits more predictably and centers better in the angle after implantation. In addition, the consistent outflow enables a more precise estimate of IOP postoperatively, says Optonol.

Features include:

► preloaded on the Ex-Press Delivery System (EDS)

► aqueous redirected posteriorly away from fornix-based incision

► vertical channel on the faceplate enables low diffused posterior blebs

► improved precision and reproducibility

► suitable for phakic, aphakic and pseudophakic eyes.

Optonol, Ltd.
Phone: (866) 496-5230
www.optonol.com

STATUM 7000 AUTOCLAVE

Rhein Medical

■ The new Statum 7000 Autoclaves are available with or without a printer. Benefits of the autoclaves include: a 12 minute unwrapped cycle time, 15 minute wrapped cycle time, the ability to operate on simple tap water, sterilization of up to 110 pouched packages, easy serviceability and a removable water reservoir.

Rhein Medical
(813) 885-5050
www.rheinmedical.com

SPAIDE AUTOFLUORESCENCE FILTERS

Topcon

■ Topcon's Spaide Autofluorescence Filters, developed by Richard F. Spaide, M.D., have been optimized to allow for better visualization of fundus autofluorescence. By perfecting the excitation and barrier filters through improved science and state-of-the-art manufacturing processes, the filters are approximately 20 times more efficient than current-generation fundus autofluoresence filters, says the company.

The Spaide filters, used exclusively in Topcon ImageNet systems, require 40% less exposure and produce a more vivid, detailed image of the Lipofuscin material that accumulates in the RPE cells of the retina. These filters will improve tonal contrast, while reducing "noise" in FAF images, says Topcon. They do not stimulate fluorescein or ICG dyes, so photographs can be taken before or after angiography.

Topcon Medical Systems at
Phone: (800) 223-1130
www.topconmedical.com