Quantel Medical, by Lumibird Medical, launched the POCKET III, its next-generation handheld pachymeter. With an ergonomic compact design, POCKET III is the lightest connected handheld pachymeter on the market at 60 grams, the company says. It features a measurement range from 150 μm to 1200 μm, due to a 30 MHz probe. Also, its dedicated holder allows the probe tip to be soaked safely in the disinfectant solution. 

The POCKET III pachymeter is USA FDA 510K approved and CE-marked. Its launch completes the updating and harmonization of all the Quantel Medical manufacturer’s ultrasound platforms that begun a couple of years ago. 

“In addition to the importance of being able to calculate corneal thickness in pre-refractive surgery, pachymetry is essential to calculate and correlate with intraocular pressure (IOP), said François Checinski, ultrasound product manager, in a press release. "In fact, 80 million people suffer from glaucoma. As a practitioner, you need to know the exact thickness of the cornea to calculate the 'true' value of the IOP that depends on this measurement. That’s why it is important to be able to measure corneal thickness anywhere and at any time which can be done using the POCKET III.”