NEW PRODUCT REPORT
NEXTECH INTEGRATED CLOUD-BASED EHR
Nextech and MDIntelleSys (MDI) launched an SaaS PM-EHR, a cloud-based ophthalmology solution. The EHR system merges Nextech’s cloud-based practice management tools with MDI’s IntelleChart and Adaptive Template technology. Points of integration include demographics, insurance, place of service and charges. The enhancements are available to new and existing MDI customers.
Nextech
www.nextech.com
OCULUS SURGICAL IMPROVUE OPHTHALMIC LUBRICANT DROPS
1 Oculus Surgical’s ImproVue Ophthalmic Lubricant Drops for topical use are designed to hydrate and protect the outer surface of the cornea from irritation, the company says. The drops are a preservative-free, 1.7% hypromellose solution. Also, ImproVue Ophthalmic Lubricant Drops are packaged in six single-use, 2.0mL sterile syringes with cannula per box.
Oculus Surgical
www.oculussurgical.com
HEIDELBERG ENGINEERING OCT2
2 Heidelberg Engineering’s OCT2 is an OCT module for Spectralis diagnostic imaging. The OCT2 module combines a 70 kHz A-scan rate with Heidelberg Engineering’s TruTrack eye tracking, the company says. The module is available as an option for all Spectralis models of the Spectralis product family, and systems purchased with the Advanced Upgrade Package or the MultiColor module can be upgraded to the OCT2.
Heidelberg Engineering
www.heidelbergengineering.com
CARL ZEISS MEDITEC CATARACT SUITE
3 The Zeiss Cataract Suite is designed to assist physicians with placement of incisions, the centration of IOLs along the patient visual axis and alignment of toric IOLs along the optimal target axis, the company says. It uses a “markerless” process that incorporates a reference image of the limbal blood vessels captured preoperatively. The image is superimposed on the microscope image during surgery, erasing the need to preoperatively mark the patient’s corneal surface.
Carl Zeiss Meditec
www.meditec.zeiss.com
BAUSCH + LOMB ZEROPHACO I/A HANDPIECE
Bausch + Lomb’s ZeroPhaco I/A handpiece is designed for removal of soft cataracts following femtosecond laser fragmentation without the use of ultrasonic energy. The disposable I/A handpiece, with either 15° or 30° bevel needle, works with the Stellaris and Stellaris PC systems for lens removal using an I/A mode. It replaces the ultrasound phacoemulsification handpiece, and its green-colored is designed to avoid confusion with the I/A handpiece for cortical cleanup.
Bausch + Lomb
www.bausch.com
ENDO OPTIKS 23-GAUGE LASER MICROENDOSCOPE
Endo Optiks’s high-resolution, 23-gauge laser microendoscope features a 10,000-pixel, panoramic 125-degree field of view. The 23-gauge laser endoscope can enter the eye through any 23-gauge trocar or cannula system and adapt to any 532nm or 810nm diode laser for simultaneous viewing and treatment capability, the company says.
Endo Optiks
www.endooptiks.com
ABBOTT MEDICAL OPTICS LASER CATARACT PRODUCTS
Abbott Medical Optics added two products to the company’s Catalys Precision Laser System: the Cataract Operating System 3 (cOS3) and the Liquid Optics Interface 12. The cOS3 software continuously updates the surgeon during the procedure with incision confirmation and custom modification options. Also, cOS3 produces high-resolution video streaming images that offer uninterrupted views of the patient’s eye throughout the entire treatment. The Liquid Optics Interface 12 has a small suction ring diameter, which expands the number of potential laser cataract surgery candidates.
Abbott Medical Optics
www.amo-inc.com
TEARSCIENCE LIPIVIEW II
4 The LipiView II, from TearScience, assists clinicians in their diagnosis of MGD through objective examination of patients’ tear film lipid layer, blink profile and meibomian gland structure and function. Lipiview II employs novel light sources to provide high-definition structural meibomian gland images. The device utilizes the company’s patented Lid Everter to illuminate multiple angles of the meibomian glands.
TearScience
www.tearscience.com
IRIDEX A&I XR LASER PROBES
5 The Adjustable & Intuitive Extended Reach (A&I XR) laser probes, from Iridex, are intended for laser photocoagulation during vitreoretinal procedures, including diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, retinal detachments or tears and macular holes. The laser probes offer uniformity and consistency of treatment using both straight and angled configurations, the company says. Available in 20-, 23-, and 25-gauge models, the A&I XR laser probes include the option of finger or thumb actuators to guide the extension and retraction of the laser fiber.
Iridex
www.iridex.com
NPR in brief
￭ Carl Zeiss Meditec added multiple products to its Essential Line. The line now features the VISUPHOR 500 digital phoropter and the VISUSCREEN 100/500 acuity charts for subjective refraction, the portable VISUSCOUT 100 fundus camera for retinal examinations and the VISUPLAN 500 non-contact tonometer for IOP testing. The Essential Line previously included devices such as slit lamps with imaging functions, applanation tonometer and multiple objective refraction products.
￭ The Transcend Vold Goniolens (TVG), developed by Transcend Medical and Steven Vold, MD, now employs Volk Optical lens technology and will be manufactured and sold exclusively through Volk Optical and its distributor network. Intended for MIGS practitioners, the TVG features a movable stabilization ring and floating lens, which are designed to provide optimal visualization and precision, the company says.
￭ The TRULIGN Toric IOL, from Bausch + Lomb, is now available in an expanded power range. The expansion includes 10.0 to 16.5 (in half diopter steps). The TRULIGN Toric IOL, which corrects for astigmatism and is intended to improve vision across a natural range of focus, was previously available in mid-range powers between 17.0 and 25.0. OM
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