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VICTUS FEMTOSECOND LASER PLATFORM

■ Bausch + Lomb, in a partnership with Technolas Perfect Vision (TPV) have received 510(k) FDA clearance on what the companies are calling the first single-platform femtosecond laser designed for cataract and corneal surgery. The laser, called VICTUS, is designed for laser refractive cataract surgery that may help surgeons create more precise and controllable capsulotomies. The device is also cleared for creation of a corneal flap for LASIK or other procedures requiring initial lamellar resection of the cornea and anterior capsulotomy during cataract surgery.

VICTUS has been used in more than 2,000 surgeries in Europe since 2011 when it received CE clearance.

“Since signing a definitive agreement with an option to purchase TPV last September, the two organizations have made substantial technical and commercial progress in the field of advanced refractive and cataract technologies,” said John Barr, executive vice president and president of global surgical business for Bausch + Lomb.
Bausch +
Lomb www.Bausch.com

KITARO CATARACT SURGERY TRAINING KITS FOR COMPLEX CASES

■ Kitaro's latest training kit provides a platform to train specifically for complex cases. Using synthetic, but realistic materials, the lab offers options for simulating small pupil management, weak or ruptured zonules, and intraocular lens transcleral fixation. Phakic IOL insertion can be practiced with an optional add-on piece. Kits include artificial sclera, nuclei, and cornea and several mock instruments. Also included are instructional booklets and DVDs.
FCI OPHTHALMICS
www.fci-ophthalmics.com

CORCORAN COMPLIANCE CONNECTION

■ In an effort to make EMR requirements less of a chore, Suzanne and Kevin Corcoran, owners of the Corcoran Consulting Group, are launching Corcoran Compliance Connection, a new company to provide ophthalmic reimbursement software. The program relies on the chart-documentation in the EMR as the basis for accurate real-time coding recommendations.

“There is an enormous unmet need for a trustworthy and reliable expert coding and compliance system to support physicians,” says Mr. Corcoran, adding that he expects Corcoran Compliance Connection to fill that need.

For doctors who are used to working on paper but are ready to switch to EMR, they may expect a product to have some intelligence built into it. Although all EMR software claims to code for you, Mr. Corcoran says that, in his experience as an auditor testing these programs, none have really passed muster. His program, he says, offers coding suggestions based data entered.

“It provides doctors with answers they might not have gotten themselves, while keeping them out of trouble,” Corcoran says.

The proprietary web-based application interacts with a physician's electronic medical record to provide coding for eye exams based solely on EMR entries in a secure, HIPAA compliant environment.
Corcoran Consulting Group
http://www.corcoranccg.com

LUMA IOL IPAD SIMULATOR APP

■ Another offering from Eyemaginations, this eyecare app is designed for the iPad and gives the user the ability to explain cataracts and cataract surgery to patients using interactive, touch-screen graphics. Used in concert with Apple's Airplay feature, the images can be wirelessly beamed to a television with AppleTV.

The app has review options for conventional, multifocal, toric, and accommodating lenses.
Eyemaginations, Inc.
www.eyemaginations.com

COMPOSITES BY MORIA

■ Moria is debuting a new line of reusable, all-metal, surgical instruments for ophthalmologists. Instruments in this new line, called “Composites,” combine a surgical steel tip with durable handles fabricated from a composite polymer. The company says that, although these instruments are still capable of being bent or otherwise damaged, they're inexpensive enough to be easily replaced.

UNO COLORLINE 23G TROCAR SYSTEM

■ Geuder's latest model in its Uno Colorline 23G trocar systems line is designed for self-sealing transconjunctival vitrectomy. It features a shortened lance and port leverage with reduced height. A “gentle” transition from blade to the chamfered trocar pipe, the company says, preserves the sclerotomy and allows the port to be set with constant resistance to avoid denting of the bulb.
Geuder
www.geuder.de

AVISO MODULAR ULTRASOUND PLATFORM

■ Quantel's latest ultrasound platform offers a variety of probe frequencies for a range of needs, from refractive surgery to glaucoma management and diagnosing corneal and vitreoretinal diseases. The device can also be used to diagnose intraocular tumors. The Aviso's proprietary 50 MHz linear scanning UBM probe reveals what OCT alone cannot. It shows structures behind the iris like ciliary bodies, the processes and lens zonules.
Quantel Medical
www.quantel-medical.com

DIABETIC EYE MODEL

■ Diabetes Eye-Plus, from Gulden Ophthalmics, is a model that shows the effect of unsuccessfully treated diabetes on the arteries, kidneys, nerves and retinas. Its primary purpose: To show the potential catastrophic effects of untreated diabetes, so patients will better adhere to their prescribed diets, medications and treatments, the company says.
Gulden Ophthalmics
www.guldenophthalmics.com

TOPCON CL-300 COMPUTERIZED LENSMETER

■ Topcon's latest lensmeter, the CL-300, adds several new features. It now incorporates a green-light reading beam to enhance measurement precision. Along with UV transmittance measurement and automatic detection for single and progressive lenses, it offers improved lens support for high-curve lenses

The Topcon CL-300 computerized lensmeter is available in two models. While the CL-300P has an easy-to-load printer and a 5.7-inch monitor, the CL-300PDL allows PD measurements. Either model can be connected to the Topcon CV-500S Computerized Vision Tester and to EMRs.
Topcon Medical Systems
www.topconmedical.com

VOLK SURGICAL GONIO LENS

■ Designed to address the needs of the growing micro-invasive glaucoma surgery market, the Volk surgical gonio lens provides clear anterior chamber angle images.

Volk's gonio lens can also deliver high-resolution views for pediatric postoperative gonioscopy or other gonio procedures. It magnifies images up to 1.2x. The lens is compatible with both steam and gas sterilization systems and the company says it can withstand repeated sterilization without image degradation.

It is designed to accommodate both right and left handed surgeons.
Volk Optical
www.volk.com