AAO New Product Report

NEW CIRRUS OCT MODELS

■ Carl Zeiss Meditec presented its new line of OCT products at the AAO meeting in Chicago. Two HD-OCT models, the 5000 and the 500, feature faster processing and OCT camera systems, large monitors, wireless keyboard and mouse, and CZM’s comprehensive suites of clinical applications for retina and glaucoma — with time-based historical data and normative data comparison analysis tools. The 5000 model features a higher resolution than the 500 as well as an advanced RPE analysis tool to track retinal pigment epithelial integrity and ganglion cell analysis feature. The 500 is a more basic and easy-to-learn alternative.

The Cirrus line also features an 800 and 600 model, which both combine OCT and fundus imaging capabilities. The 600 combines non-mydriatic color imaging and OCT with a fundus auto-fluorescence option. The 800 is designed for advanced disease management with fluorescein and ICG angiography, color and fundus auto-fluorescence imaging, and OCT technology.

Carl Zeiss Meditec www.zeiss.com

ALCON LENSX SOFTFIT PATIENT INTERFACE

■ Displayed for the first time at the AAO meeting, Alcon’s new patient interface for its LenSx laser platform enables surgeons to enhance patient comfort. The interface offers a soft contact lens insert to allow a gentle fit to the patient’s eye. Besides enhanced patient comfort, this results in free-floating capsulotomies, reduced IOPs, simpler docking and reduced procedure time.

Alcon www.alcon.com

HEIDELBERG SPECTRALIS MULTICOLOR

■ The FDA approved the Spectralis MultiColor laser imaging system, Heidelberg Engineering announced at the AAO. The system, presented for the first time at the meeting, uses multiple lens colors to image retinal structures and assist in diagnosis. Heidelberg’s system selectively captures and displays information from different retinal structures in a single exam. The MultiColor approach is designed to show detail and help identify pathologies that are otherwise difficult to visualize.

Heidelberg Engineering www.heidelbergengineering.com

NICOX ADENOPLUS

■ AdenoPlus is the first and currently only point-of-care diagnostic test for acute conjunctivitis that has a waiver from the FDA’s Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments. It employs a sensitive, four-step test to detect the adenovirus, which accounts for 90% of all viral conjunctivitis. The test takes two minutes to do and can return a result in 10 minutes.

Nicox www.nicox.com

EYEQUICK DIGITAL OPHTHALMOSCOPE CAMERA

■ An updated version of EyeQuick’s retinal and anterior segment imaging system was introduced at AAO. The system combines the hand-held portability of an ophthalmoscope with the imaging power of a table-top retinal camera. Users can instantly view images on a built-in LCD screen.

EyeQuick www.eyequick.com

BAUSCH + LOMB LOTEMAX GEL

■ The FDA approved Lotemax Gel, Bausch + Lomb’s newest loteprednol formulation, in September, and the company introduced it at AAO. B + L announced the product will be commercially available in January. Indicated for the treatment of postoperative inflammation and pain following ocular surgery, Lotemax Gel is designed to adhere to the ocular surface and ensure a consistent concentration of drug delivery in every drop.

Bausch + Lomb www.bausch.com

TOPCON CV-TABLET

■ This app provides wireless control over Topcon’s CV-5000S Automated Vision Tester and the CC-100 Digital Chart using an iPad. The user can also import refractive data from Topcon lensmeters, autorefractors and autoker-atometers and use the app to export data to EMR or print refraction and results.

Topcon Medical Systems www.topconmedical.com

ELLEX ULTRA Q YAG LASER WITH REFLEXIVE TECHNOLOGY

■ Ellex’s new generation of Ultra Q lasers features coaxial reflex illumination technology and is indicated for capsulotomies, iridotomies, and YAG laser treatments of vitreous floaters. The Ultra Q’s slit lamp illumination tower design allows for a non-surgical approach to treating vitreous floaters. The laser also has cataract treatment functionality. Physicians can perform a capsulotomy with a few pulses.

Ellex www.ellex.com/usa

TOPCON DRI OCT-1 ATLANTIS

■ A swept-source OCT for imaging the posterior segment, Topcon says its Atlantis OCT-1 has the world’s fastest scanning speed: 100,000 A-scans per second. This means the Atlantis can image structures like the choroid and the sclera as well as retinal structures. It is designed to image through cataracts and other opacities. These images are viewed on a auto-focusing touch screen. Other features include increased scan coverage, a seven-layer automated segmentation, topographical maps and advanced 3D volumetric layer detection algorithms.

Topcon Medical Systems www.topconmedical.com

ACUFOCUS KAMRA INLAY

■ The Kamra corneal inlay is a surgical option for the treatment of presbyopia that uses small-aperture optics to help improve vision. Recently approved in Canada, the inlay is designed to extend the patient’s depth of focus. It applies the “depth-of-focus” principle commonly used in photography by controlling light transmission and filtering out all but central rays through a fixed 1.6-mm aperture. The procedure involves creating a pocket in the cornea with a femtosecond laser and inserting the inlay into the pocket.

AcuFocus Inc. www.kamrainlay.com

TOPCON CT-1/1P

■ Topcon’s latest pair of non-contact tonometers provide compensated IOP values using a softer puff of air than previous models. “Triple safe” safety measures include a preset distance between the cornea and nozzle, and an audible “too close” warning. Together with an ergonomic chin-rest, the tonometers are designed with patient comfort in mind, but they also account for user comfort by providing an adjustable control panel that allows the operator to position herself anywhere around a patient.

Two models are available: CT-1, which includes the tonometer; and CT-1P, which employs a pachymetry feature to provide adjusted IOPs and measure central corneal thickness. The devices are fully automated. Large touch-screen control panels eliminate the need for control levers and are equipped with built-in thermal printers. The nozzle on either device is designed to prevent dust and debris build-up to reduce time spent on cleaning and other maintainance.

Topcon Medical Systems www.topconmedical.com