NEW PRODUCT REPORT
REICHERT PHOROPTOR VRX
1 Reichert Technologies’ Phoroptor VRx utilizes a keypad, multifunctional knob and full-color, 10.4-inch tilting touchscreen. The VRx’s features, including its user interface, are designed to improve practice efficiency, the company says. The Phoroptor VRx’s motors produce quiet lens exchanges, and the motorized prism compensators and split cylinder lens facilitate fast astigmatic correction testing. Also, the phoroptor integrates to EMR and pretest equipment, allowing users to access tests during the patient exam.
Reichert Technologies
www.reichert.com
USIOL SUTURES
2 USIOL’s absorbable and nonabsorbable sutures feature burr-free, stainless steel needles. All sutures are double-armed, and suture threads are coated for a drag-free passage through tissue, the company says.
USIOL, Inc.
www.usiol.com
ALCON ACRYSOF IQ RESTOR +2.5 DIOPTER IOL
The AcrySof IQ Restor +2.5 Diopter Multifocal IOL, from Alcon, is eligible for reimbursement as both a Medicare-covered service (treatment of cataract) and as a non-covered service (presbyopia correction). AcrySof IQ Restor Multifocal IOLs are designed to reduce visual disturbances by optimally distributing light to near and distance focal points based on ambient lighting, the company says.
Alcon
www.alcon.com
AKORN PHENYLEPHRINE HCL OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION
3 Akorn, Inc. launched its phenylephrine HCl Ophthalmic Solution, USP 2.5% and 10%, a topical mydriatic solution. The solution is an alpha‐1 adrenergic receptor agonist used to dilate patients’ pupils before ocular and surgical procedures. Phenylephrine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution, USP 2.5%, is available in 2-mL and 15-mL sizes, and phenylephrine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution, USP 10%, is available as a 5-mL size. It does not require refrigeration.
Akorn Inc.
www.akorn.com
BAUSCH + LOMB BLIS INJECTOR SYSTEM
Bausch + Lomb has launched an enhanced BLIS reusable injector system for its enVista IOL. B + L gained feedback from technicians and surgeons around the country to improve the system’s the functionality and design. This included the suggestion to soften and tumble-polish the tip to create a more refined design the produces less force and resistance in delivering the IOL. The company introduced the BLIS system last year. BLIS is designed to give surgeons smooth, controlled delivery of the glistening-free enVista hydrophobic IOL through an unenlarged phaco incision as small as 2.2 mm.
Bausch + Lomb
www.bausch.com
OCUSOFT LID SCRUB PLUS PLATINUM
4 OCuSOFT Lid Scrub Plus Platinum leave-on eyelid cleanser eliminates seven common eyelid bacterial strains, including MRSA and Staphylococcus epidermis. The product contains the company’s proprietary PSG-2 formulation. PSG-2 includes 0.2% phytosphingosine, a water-binding agent that mimics the natural lipid layer of the outer epidermis for increased moisturizing. This offers both antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties and aids in wound-healing, the company says.
OcuSoft, Inc.
www.ocusoft.com
ISOLUTIONS NANOTEARS DRY EYE PRODUCTS
The NanoTears Dry Eye drops product line replenishes the lipid layer of the tear film by creating a clear colloidal solution that does not cause blurry vision, the company says. Also, NanoTears provides tear replacement to supplement the eye’s naturally produced tears. The products include NanoTears TF (for patients with mild dry eye symptoms/conditions), NanoTears XP (for patients with moderate dry eye symptoms/conditions), NanoTears MXP (for patients with severe dry eye symptoms/conditions) and NanoTears TF PF, a preservative-free formulation.
iSolutions
www.nanotearseyedrops.com
VITAL ART AND SCIENCE MVT SERVICE APP
5 Vital Art and Science introduced the myVisionTrack (mVT) Service, a medical device and physician portal that tracks the progression of age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. The device, available only by prescription, is a downloadable app for Apple iPhone or iPad. Patients take a four- to six-minute self-test, then the data automatically uploads to a physician’s portal where eyecare professionals can monitor, review and analyze the results. A significant change in the eye condition sends an alert to the doctor who will determine if an earlier intervention is required, such as new appointment, assessment or treatment.
Vital Art and Science
www.myvisiontrack.com
NPR in brief
■ Optovue has launched a Guaranteed ROI Program, which allows practices to try its iVue, iFusion or iScan SD-OCT for up to 60 days before purchasing. The company installs the instrument at no charge to the practice and provides an in-practice training session for doctors and staff along with ongoing support. After the evaluation period, Optovue provides an ROI report, and practices can decide to purchase or return the instrument.
■ A software upgrade for Alcon’s LenSx laser system allows for customized flap creation. The flaps can be customized via location hinge and side-cut parameters. The system allows for full adjustability of flap centration and diameter. The laser also lets surgeons shift from cataract to flap procedures at the touch of a button.
■ Nidek gained FDA approval for the use of Final Fit software with the OPD-Scan III aberrometer to perform topography-assisted LASIK, the company says. The software generates laser shot data of the excimer laser system with OPD-Scan lll measurement data to facilitate compatibility. Nidek’s OPD-Scan lll refractive workstation combines a wavefront aberrometer, topographer, auto refractometer, auto keratometer and pupillometer/pupillographer.
■ Heidelberg Engineering increased the scan rate of its Spectralis OCT2 module from 70,000 Hz to 85,000 Hz. This higher scan rate along with the company’s TruTrack Active Eye Tracking increases image quality while improving acquisition speed, the company says.
AMO COMPACT INTUITIV PHACOEMULSIFICATION SYSTEM
6 Abbott Medical Optics’ Compact Intuitiv Phacoemulsification system features advanced fluidics and multidirectional ultrasound. The system’s real-time chamber stability technology is designed to maintain IOP and control with adjustable vacuum, fluid flow and rise time. After sensing an occlusion, the system proactively adapts vacuum settings in milliseconds, the company says. Other features include small-bore, flexible tubing, gravity-fed infusion and wireless remote control.
Abbott Medical Optics
www.amo-inc.com
OASIS TEARS PRESERVATIVE-FREE EYE DROPS
Oasis TEARS PF Preservative-Free lubricant eye drops are packaged in a 10-mL bottle. Preservative-free lubricant eye drops are commonly packaged in unit-dose vials to avoid contamination. The Oasis TEARS PF ophthalmic multi-use bottle has a patented closing tip, valve and air venting system that prevents microbial entry, which keeps the eye drops sterile for up to 90 days after opening, the company says.
OASIS Medical, Inc.
www.oasismedical.com
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