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REICHERT 7

Reichert Ophthalmic Instruments

■ Reichert's seventh-generation non-contact tonometer has a number of new features, including an easy-to-navigate touch-screen 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 touch-screen 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 recordkeeping and electronic data is transferred via USB port.

Reichert Ophthalmic Instruments
Phone: (888) 849-8955
www.reichertoi.com

ATOMIC EDGE SAFETY LRI KNIVES

BD Medical – Ophthalmic Systems

■ The BD Atomic Edge Limbal Relaxing Incision (LRI) Knives for surgical correction of astigmatism use single-crystal silicon to deliver performance equal to that of a diamond blade at the cost of a single-use blade, according to BD. In addition, these knives have a retractable safety shield to protect healthcare professionals from injuries.

BD Medical – Ophthalmic Systems
Phone: (866) 906-8080
www.bd.com

SYMPHONY IMAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Ophthalmic Imaging Systems

■ The OIS Symphony Image Management System improves practice efficacy and quality of care by importing, storing and organizing images and diagnostic reports in the clinic into a single system and enabling users to visualize and review them from anywhere, OIS says.

Features of the Symphony include: the ability to combine multiple diagnostic images into a single interactive view to analyze pathology across multiple image types or track change over time (called PerfectView); AutoHistory enables users to review reports side by side in a virtual stack; paging through the visits by simply using the scroll wheel on your mouse; AutoMontage automatically combines multiple fundus images together into a single color-corrected view of the retina; AutoEnhance, where a particular image can be compared to a defined ideal in the same phase; and AutoStablizer, which provides clinicians the ability to follow a specific pathology within the fundus image across several images.

Ophthalmic Imaging Systems
Phone: (800) 338-8436
www.oisi.com

ADDITIONS TO ALODOX CONVENIENCE KIT

Cynacon/OcuSoft

■ Cynacon/OcuSoft is partnering with Eye Eco, Inc. to add its Tranquileyes Moist Heat Therapy Goggles and Thermoeyes Reusable Heat Packs to OcuSoft's Alodox Convenience Kit for adjunctive eyelid therapy and hygiene. The kit contains Alodox (doxycycline hyclate 20 mg), OcuSoft's Lid Scrub Plus Extra-Strength Pre-Moistened Pads and Lid Scrub Original Foaming Eyelid Cleanser, Tranquileyes goggles and Thermoeyes heat packs.

OcuSoft is adding the heat-therapy goggles in an effort to improve overall eyelid hygiene and increase patient compliance. Tranquileyes moist-heat therapy goggles, when used with warm water, create heat to help stimulate tear production. Moist heat treatment is further enhanced using the Thermo-eyes reusable heat packs that provide an additional heat source.

Cynacon/OcuSoft, Inc.
Phone: (800) 233-5469
www.ocusoft.com

OPMI LUMERA T SURGICAL MICROSCOPE

Carl Zeiss Meditec

■ The OPMI Lumera T surgical microscope uses Stereo Coaxial Illumination (SCI). Users will benefit from the unique detail recognition, high-contrast brilliance and stability of the red reflex — even with strongly pigmented, decentered and ametropic eyes, the company says.

Simply position the OPMI Lumera T surgical microscope over the patient's eye and turn on the light. The eye illuminates brightly as if a lamp has just been turned on — even with more mature cataracts.

The Superlux Eye xenon illumination allows users to see the anatomic structure of the eye in its natural colors and highly accurate detail. In addition, surgeons who prefer halogen can quickly switch to a light spectrum equivalent to it. This is particularly beneficial when several surgeons with different preferences regarding the light source use one system.

Carl Zeiss Meditec
Phone: (800) 442-4020
www.meditec.zeiss.com/lumera

INTEGRE PRO

Ellex

■ The Integre Pro is a multi-color photocoagulation laser, featuring high-power yellow and red wavelengths. The combination of two optimal wavelengths and high power not previously available in photocoagulators — 1.5 watts of 561 nm yellow wavelength and one watt of 670 nm red — permits the full treatment range of three-wavelength photocoagulators, displacing the need for green wavelengths, says Ellex.

Compared to traditional 514/532 nm green wavelengths, the Integre Pro's 561 nm yellow wavelength creates a more gentle retinal burn and results in low scotoma formation. Ellex says this, in turn, provides for better control over the interaction between laser beam and tissue. The yellow wavelength is not absorbed by xanthophyll, which makes it ideal for treatments in and around the macula. It also produces less scatter, which creates superior transmission through existing opacities, including cataracts. The high power permits iridotomies and laser trabeculoplasties.

The 670 nm red wavelength of the Integre Pro is ideal for transmission through minor hemorrhages and is well absorbed by the retinal pigment epithelium and choroidal melanocytes, says Ellex. The results are gentle, deep retinal tissue penetration and effective treatment of choroidal vessels.

Ellex
Phone: (800) 824-7444
www.ellex.com

EM 3000 SPECULAR MICROSCOPE

Tomey USA

■ The EM 3000 Specular Microscope combines a fully automated color touch screen with an easy-to-use client interface and offers superior imaging of the cornea, says Tomey. The screen markedly displays the corneal endothelium, providing a more comprehensive visual understanding of cellular condition with quick and automatic analysis without the use of personal computers, according to the manufacturer.

The EM 3000's serial photography feature allows for a sequence of 15 shots to be taken, with the most accurate photo displayed onscreen. Its seven fixation points provide for wide photographing even on an irregular corneal surface while simultaneously measuring corneal thickness. Should automatic photographing prove difficult, the device permits manual photography using the power joystick. To minimize maintenance costs, the EM 3000 uses a longlasting LED light source rather than xenon illumination.

Tomey USA
Phone: (888) 449-4045
www.tomeyusa.com

WOODLYN'S ULTRAVISION

Woodlyn, Inc.

■ Aside from UltraVision's core function as a visual acuity tester, it now offers the convenience of seamlessly accessing all files, including diagnostic data and EMR from any location wirelessly. UltraVision's HIPAA-Compliant Encryption feature allows for the EMR files to be securely transmitted.

Woodlyn's new UltraVision provides practitioners with the most convenient and efficient way to retrieve any data desired without ever having to leave the room, the company says. It can be customized to accommodate the needs of any size practice and network with multiple locations. Woodlyn says that the most powerful benefit is its capability to dramatically streamline any office practice and significantly increase its bottom line.

Woodlyn, Inc.
Phone: (847) 725-6751
www.woodlynintl.com