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www.eyenews.uk.com ISSN: 1368-8952
THE BIMONTHLY REVIEW OF OPHTHALMOLOGYFEBRUARY / MARCH 2015 • VOL 21 NO 5 • UK £10.00
Press Release section for all the latest new products, product developments and news from companies within the field.
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Litechnica launches DSLR Camera System for the Haag BQLitechnica introduces the latest addition to its range of video products, the DSLR Camera System:• Economicalphotoupgradetoexistingslit-lamp• Backgroundilluminationoption• Highresolutionstillimages(18MP)• HDvideorecording(720por1080p)• LEDflashupgradeforretinalimaging.
For further information contact: Litechnica Tel: +44 (0)208 577 2450 Email: [email protected] Web: www.litechnica.co.uk
TheseadditionstotheestablishedplusoptiXlineupprovidelightweight,portabledevicesthatcanassistpaediatricophthalmologyandoptometrydepartmentswithaccurate,objectiveresults.
ThespecificationsofthenewplusoptiXdevicesinclude:• Wireless,faster,accurate,binocular
resultsfromonemetre• ConfigurablePassRefercriteriawithinthe
screeningdevice• Resultsproviderefraction,symmetryof
cornealreflexes,PDandpupildiameter• Dataacquisitioninunder0.8second• Inbuiltdatabase• Lightweight,portableallencompassing
designwithtouchscreen• Rechargeablebatteryormainspowered
allowingincreasedflexibilitywithintheclinicorcommunity
• W-Laninterfaceforprintinganddatabaseintegration.
For further information contact: Carleton Tel: +44 (0)1494 775811 Fax: +44 (0)1494 774371 Email: [email protected] Web: www.carletonltd.com
Professor Paulo Stanga is to close the first series of Topcon’s educational symposia
Sense Medical appointed as Kowa’s exclusive UK and Ireland distributor
ProfessorPauloStangaistopresentattheManchesterTopconEducationalSymposium,whichwillclosethefirstseriesoftheseclinicaleveningsdeliveredbyTopconUniversity.
DesignedspecificallyforTopconOCTusersorthoselookingtoinvestinOCTtechnology,thefocusoftheseeventshasbeenontheintegrationofOCTindaytodaypractice;clinicalreferralpathway,andtheOCTmarketingprocesstoachievereturnoninvestment.
Fivemonths,12locationsacrosstheUKandIreland,providingover60hoursofCETlectures,peerdiscussionsandhands-onworkshopstonearly400professionalsistoculminateattheManchesterConferenceCentreon27thApril.
Withthemajorityoflocationsfullybookedbesuretoreserveyourplacetoavoiddisappointment.
For further information contact: Topcon GB Ltd Tel: +44 (0)1635 551120 Email: [email protected] Web: www.topcon-medical.co.uk/uk/tuevents
KowaCompanyLtd.hasappointedSenseMedicalasexclusivedistributorfortheirophthalmicimaginganddiagnosticproductsinboththeUKandIreland.
FormerHeadofSalesinEuropeforKowa,AbdulJahangirwillnowleadSenseMedicalLimited.SenseMedicalareextremelyproudtohavebeenselectedasKowa’sdistributorforitsophthalmicproducts.HavingspentthepastfouryearsdevelopingtheKowarangeandunderstandingclientrequirements,Jahangirisconfidentthathehasthecorrectproductportfolioandserviceofferingtosupportexistingandnewclientswithleadinginnovativesolutions.
SenseMedicalwillprovideKowaproductsolutionsfor:retinalcameras,diabeticeyescreening,imagingsoftware,diagnostics,anteriorsegment,portableslit-lampandrefraction.
Ournewwebsiteisunderconstruction,sointhemeantimeifyouwouldliketobookaproductdemonstrationorformoreinformationvisitwww.kowamedical.com
For further information contact: Sense Medical Ltd Tel: +44 (0)7703 755509 or +44 (0)1276937021 Email: [email protected] Web: www.sensemedical.co.uk
CenterVue Eidon: the world’s first true colour, wide-field confocal scannerThenewlylaunchedEidonisthefirstconfocalsystemonthemarkettocombinetheadvantagesofScanningLaserOphthalmoscope(SLO)withthefidelityoftruecolourconfocalimaging,settingnewperformancestandardsinretinalimaging.
The2-in-1deviceprovidesunsurpassedimagequality,boastinga60°fieldinasingleexposureandawide-fieldofupto110°.Thankstoitswhitelighttechnology,theEidonprovideshigh-resolutionandcontrastcapabilitiestoimagethefundusthroughcataractsandmediaopacities,withnoopticdiscbleaching.Itsmultipleimagingmodalitiesprovideenhancedvisibilityoftheretinalnervefibrelayeraswellascorrespondinginformationtodeeperlayers(choroid)andtruecolourisobtainedusingwhiteillumination.
For further information contact: Haag Streit UK Tel: +44 (0)1279 883829 Email: [email protected] Web: www.haagstreituk.com/eidon
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PlusoptiX A12c and S12c devices
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ZEISSAcademyarepleasedtoannouncetheireducationalprogrammefor2015.Sixone-dayeventsareplannedbetweenFebruaryandJune.TopicsincludeOCT,visualfieldsandopticalbiometry:•OpticalBiometry–Tuesday24February•AdvancedOpticalBiometry–Wednesday
25February•VisualFields–Tuesday28April•OCT,FundusImaging&Perimetryfor
Glaucoma–Wednesday29April•OCT&FundusImaging–Wednesday13
May•OCTAcquisition,Analysis&Interpretation
–Thursday14May.AllcourseswillbeheldattheZEISSVisionfacilitieslocatedincentralBirmingham,witheasytransportlinksandparkingavailable.Feeswillbe£125+VATperpersonandwillincludeallcoursematerials,lunchandrefreshments.
ThecourseswillbeledbyHeadofTrainingandClinicalSupport,LynMillbank.AsanorthoptisttrainedinMelbourneAustralia,Lynhas
workedinophthalmicdepartmentsinNewZealand,NepalandtheUK.LynnowmanagestheClinicalTrainingteam,whowillalsobesupportingtheevents.
ZEISSAcademyareproudtohosttheseeducationeventsaspartofZEISS’ongoingcommitmenttoeducation,advancinguserknowledgeandoptimisingpatientoutcomes.Coursesareruninaninformativeyetinteractiveformat,withamixtureoflectures,workshopsandmasterclasses.Thishasproventobeverypopularwithdelegatesinthepast,withfeedbackalwaysrequestingadditionaldatesandtopics!
Registrationisnowopenforthe2015programme.Placesarelimitedsoearlybookingisadvised.
For further information contact: Carl Zeiss Academy Email: [email protected] Web: www.zeiss.co.uk/academy-events
AccordingtoThea,thereiscurrentlyanationalshortageofaciclovirtopicaleyeointment(Zovirax®)causedbyanMHRArecallandon4November2014theMHRAissuedadvice(MDR54-10/14)tohighlightanalternativetopicaltherapyforherpessimplexeyeinfectionswhichisganciclovir0.15%eyegel(licensedintheUKasVirgan®).
AstheMarketingAuthorisationholdersforthisproduct,LaboratoiresTheahavebeenworkingcloselywiththeMHRAtofacilitatetheimport
offurtherVirgansuppliesfromourTheapartnersacrosstheworldtomeettheunexpectedextrademandonoursupplies.Thiswillrequirerelabelingofproduct,andyouwillnoticeover-labellingandslightdifferencesinpackageappearanceinsomedeliveriesofVirgan.
For further information contact: Spectrum Thea Medical Enquiries Tel: +44 (0)870 192 3283 Email: [email protected] Web: www.theapharmaceuticals.co.uk
Icare Home tonometer
TheicareHometonometerisarevolutionarystepforglaucomapatientswhoneedtomonitortheirIOPoveraperiodoftime.
Fullyportableandeasytouse,theicareHomeisperfectforuseathome,workoranywhereonthemove.Usingreboundtechnologyandwithnoneedforanaesthetic,itisapleasant,patient-friendlyIOPmeasuringdevice.
Usingintelligentsoftware,resultscanbetransferredviaUSBtocreatebothnumericalandgraphicalcharts.Resultscanalsobeprintedoffforcomparison.
Advancedfeaturesinclude:icareEyesmart:automaticleft/righteyerecognitionsoftwareicareEasyPos:intelligentpositioningassistantforcorrectalignmenticareAMS:AutomaticMeasuringSequence.Seriesorsinglemode.
For further information contact: Mainline Instruments Medical Sales Tel: +44 (0)121 458 6800 Email: [email protected] Web: www.main-line.co.uk
National shortage of Aciclovir topical eye ointment
TheHS-UKe-shopisopenforbusiness24-7,sopurchasingcouldn’tbeeasier,ormoreconvenient.
Weofferawiderangeofophthalmic,orthopticandoptometryproductsfromourbest-sellingrangeandallareavailableatcompetitiveonlineprices.
Thee-shoporderprocesshasbeenvastlysimplifiedandtheintegratedpowerfulshoppingcarttechnologyenablescustomerstoorderwithafewsimpleclicks,usingeitherPayPalortheircreditordebitcard.Allonlinetransactionsarefullysecure.
Standarddeliveryforonlinepurchasesisjust£4.50.FREEdeliveryisavailableonanysingletransactionofordersover£100.
SpecialoffersandpricingpromotionsonHS-UKproductsareonlyavailableonline.
For further information contact: Haag Streit UK Tel: +44 (0)1279 883829 Email: [email protected] Web: www.haagstreituk.com/eshop
The HS-UK e-shop is a one-stop-shop for all your ophthalmic, orthoptic and optometry needs
ZEISS Academy announces education events for 2015
News and Product Update is provided as a service to readers and does not imply endorsement by Eye News.To feature your news here contact Justin Chater, Tel: +44 (0)131 557 4184, Email: [email protected]
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New range of ophthalmic test strips launched for use in the UK and the EUMitronMedicallaunchesthenewrangeofI-DEWophthalmicteststripsincluding:I-DEWFlo(FluoresceinStrips),I-DEWTearStrips(SchirmerStrips),I-DEWGreen(LissamineGreen)andI-DEWRose(RoseBengal).
TheI-DewteststripsmeetallcurrentregulatoryrequirementsandareCEmarkedasaclass1medicaldevice.Thestripsaremanufacturedtoastringenthighqualitystandard,meetingUSFDAcGMPrequirements.
I-DEWophthalmicteststripsoffertheoptimumperformancewithimprovedstaining
time,concentrationandfluorescents.Allstripsareproducedusingthehighestgradequalitypaperavailable.Duetothehighstandardofthenewmanufacturingprocess,utilisingafullyautomatedproductionlinewithno
humantouch,I-Dewstripsnowofferanimprovedshelflifeoffiveyears.
Thestripsareavailableinindividuallysealedsterileblistersleevesandarepackagedinboxesof100strips.
For further information contact: Mitron Medical Ltd Tel: +44 (0)1438 740823 Email: [email protected] Web: www.mitronmedical.co.uk
Haag-Streit UK announces two additional ‘Improving Outcomes’ biometry courses in March 2015Haag-StreitUK(HS-UK)willbehostingtwofurther‘ImprovingOutcomes’biometrycoursesinMarch2015.Thetwo-dayeventwillbeheldinthenewlocationofBristol,attheDoubleTreeHotelonThursday19thandFriday20thMarch.
Eachcoursehasbeendesignedtohelpbothbeginnersandexperiencedophthalmicconsultantsgetthemostfromtheirbiometer.Agendaswillincludelecturesfromkeyspeakersandcovertopicssuchas;goodbiometrypracticeandIOLpowercalculation.
Practicalworkshopswillbeincorporatedintoeachcourseandsubjectswillinclude;efficientdataentryandtoricIOLplanning,providingdelegateswiththeopportunitytogainhands-onexperience.Visitwww.haagstreituk.com/improvingoutcomesformoreinformationandtodownloadthefullagendas.FurthercoursesareplannedUK-wideduring2015.
For further information contact: Haag Streit UK Tel: +44 (0)1279 883902 Email: [email protected] Web: www.haagstreituk.com/improvingoutcomes
Heidelberg Engineering launches new software upgradeFasterimageacquisitionandmoreintuitiveanalysisarekeyfeaturesofthenewHeidelbergEngineeringSPECTRALIS6.00OCTsoftware.Thefreedownloadreinforcesthebenefitsofthistechnologybeinganupgradeableplatform,believesthecompany.
TheupgradeallowsSPECTRALISuserstointerrogateandgainmoreinformationfrombothnewandpreviouslytakenscans,providingfullsegmentationoftheretinallayersandlongitudinalsectionanalysisforatopdownview.
ChristopherMody,HeidelbergEngineeringClinicalProgrammeManager,explained–“Forthosewitharetinalinterestthenewsoftwareincludestransversesectionanalysisandmulti-layersegmentation.Thismulti-layersegmentationincludes10differentthicknessmaps.WebelievethisistheonlycommerciallyavailablemeansofsegmentingGCLandIPL.ThisreallydemonstratesthebenefitofinvestinginanupgradeableOCTplatform.”
Transversesectionanalysisprovidestheclinicianwithabirds-eye
viewoftheretinallayers.Bothnewandpreviouslytakenscansoftheretinaaresegmentedintoindividualretinallayers,whichcanthenbeviewed.Thisallowsforvisualisationoftheextentofpathologyacrosstheretina,whichwhencombinedwithOCTsectionsthroughtheretina,providesacomprehensiveanalysisofthehealthoftheeye.Thetransversesectionanalysisallows:•Extentofthepathologiesview•Accesstoinformationontheintegrityofspecificlayers•Highlightingofspecificpatterns•Visualisationofouterretinaltabulation
•OuterretinaltabulationseeninlaterstagesofwetAMD.Theupgradecomeswithacomprehensivetutorial,highlighting
accesstoinformationontheintegrityofspecificlayers.
For further information contact: Heidelberg Engineering Ltd Tel: +44 (0)1442 502 330 Email: [email protected] Web: www.heidelbergengineering.com
Topcon’slatestdigitalslit-lampSL-D701isusingthelatestinLEDtechnology,combinedwithamuchimprovedintegratedcameraoption.
TheSL-D701hasilluminationboost,iscompatiblewiththenewBG-5LEDbackgroundilluminationforMeibomianglandobservationandcancomewithlatestDC-4digitalcameraforhighresolution,smartcapture,stillimagewithautoexposurefunction,seamlessintegrationandinfraredsensitivity.
TheSL-D701hasadditionalfilteroptions:BlueFreeFilterforsuperiorfluorescentviewingoftearflowdetailsandscarsandAmberFilterforawarmer,morepleasanttoneoftheskinandeyestructures.
For further information contact: Topcon GB Ltd Tel: +44 (0)1635 551120 Email: [email protected] Web: www.topcon-medical.co.uk
Latest in LED technology
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CarletonOpticalexclusivelyrepresentTakagiintheUKandaredelightedwiththepositiveresponsereceivedforthenewTakagi700GLLEDSlit-Lampsinceitsintroductioninlate2014.
Manyordersforthenewslit-lamphavebeentakenandthemanufacturersarethrilledwiththereactiontheinstrumentreceived.
Themoderndesign,whichuniquelyfeatureshiddencables,setsanewprecedentforslit-lampaesthetics.Aswellasultra-lowenergy
efficientLEDilluminationTakagihaveaddedabluecorrectionfilterenablingtheprojectedlighttobesoftandcomfortableonthepatientseyes.Abuilt-inbackgroundilluminationsystemissuppliedasstandard,magnificationrangesfrom6.3x–40xandtheslitlengthhasbeenextendedtomaximiseawiderfieldofview.
ThenewTakagi700GLLEDSlit-Lampisverycompetitivelypriced.For further information contact: Carleton Optical Tel: +44 (0)1494 775811 Fax: +44 (0)1494 774371 Email: [email protected] Web: www.carletonltd.com
Keeler portable slit-lamp
New fully automated lensmeter
TheKeelerPSLrangeisdesignedandmanufacturedtowithstandthedailytraumasofademandingophthalmicenvironment.Featuring:• Advancedoptics.Choosefromthe
10x16xmagPSLclassicor10xmagPSLOne
• Controllableilluminationwithaprovenhalogenilluminationsystem
• Uniquefeaturessuchasthefixationtargetsandthe1mmsquarelightpatchforassessinganteriorchamberflare.
Domiciliary essentialPerfectforoutandaboutwhenvisitingpatients.Easilypackedawayforeasystorageandtransportation.Little and largeIdealforchildrenorforthosewithamoreportlydemeanourwhereaconventionalslit-lampisimpractical.The busy practiceThePSLissoversatileitcanbeusedforemergenciesandmobilitychallengestomakeassessmentswhenclinicsorroomsarefullybooked.
For further information contact: Mainline Instruments Medical Sales Tel: +44 (0)121 458 6800 Email: [email protected] Web: www.main-line.co.uk
GraftonhavebeenappointedexclusivedistributorsfortheVisionixrangeofinstruments.OneofthenewestproductstobereleasedistheWaveLensPro.Thespectacleframeisautomaticallymovedfromlefttoright,1500datapointsaremeasured,resultinginacompleteanalysisofeachlens.
TheWaveLensProcanautomaticallydetectalllenstypes,simplypushthebuttonandwait.Theinstrumentuses‘wavefronttechnology’tomeasurethelenspower.Theresultingdisplayissimilartothatofatopographer,showingthepowerdifferenceoverthewholelensarea.Idealfornonophthalmicstafftouse.
For further information contact: Grafton Optical Tel: +44 (0)1923 233980 Fax: +44 (0)1923 246570 Web: www.visionix-wavelenspro.com
The revolutionary new Takagi 700GL LED Slit-Lamp illuminates slit-lamp purchasing
ThepopularPerkinsMk3hand-heldtonometer(whichisnormallysuppliedwithaGoldmannreusableprism),isnowavailabletopurchasewithaboxofTonosafedisposableprismsatthepromotionalpriceof£925(+VAT).
ThePerkinsMk3issynonymouswithbeingthe‘gold-standard’inhand-heldapplanationtonometers.
Goldmann-compatible,itprovidesthesameprovenaccuracyasotherclinically-trustedHaag-Streitmanufacturedtonometers.
Itsinnovativebuilt-inLEDilluminationproducesanenhancedimageofthetonometermires,permittinguseregardlessofambientlightingconditions.
ThePerkinsMk3iscomfortabletohold,well-balancedanddesignedspecificallytoexaminepatientsdifficulttoassessbytraditionalapplanationtonometrymethods,e.g.bed-riddenorpaediatric.
TopurchasethePerkinsMk3onlinewithaboxofTonosafeprisms,pleasevisittheHS-UKe-shopathttp://hsuk.co/perkins_ton
For further information contact: Haag Streit UK Tel: +44 (0)1279 883829 Email: [email protected] Web: http:hsuk.co/perkins_ton
DesignedinconjunctionDrJeffreyT.Liegner,MD,thecannulaisdesignedfortheintraoperativeinjectionofsteroid-antibioticcombinationsattheendofastandardcataractprocedurewhichmayreplacethetraditionalpatient-administeredprophylaxisofantibioticeyedrops.
Availablein27g,thenewcannulaisangledwitha2mmdistalsegmenttofacilitatesafeandeasyinjectionofthedrugwithminimalrisktothezonulesandoffersaneasyapproachtothedeliveryofmedicationstothedesiredsite.
Thenewcannulaissuppliedpackedandsterile,inboxesof10pieces.ProductcodeM2280.
Sterimedixmanufacturesacompleterangeofsingleuseproductsforophthalmicsurgery.
For further information contact: Richard Walker, Sterimedix Ltd Tel: +44 (0)1527 501480 Fax: +44 (0)1527 501491 Email: [email protected] Web: www.sterimedix.com
Perkins Mk3 hand-held tonometer now supplied with Tonosafe disposable prisms
Sterimedix is delighted to announce the introduction of a new cannula for transzonular injections
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Bausch & Lomb Complex Cataract Courses returnBausch&LombarehappytoannouncethereturnoftheirComplexCataractCoursesin2015.TheComplexCataractCourseisdesignedtoprovidesurgeonswithsomepracticallyusefulstrategiesandtechniquesbothforavoidingcommoncomplicationsandalsomanagingthemsafelyandeffectivelywhentheyoccur.Thecoursealsoincludesaselectionofadvancedandcomplexcataractsurgicalchallengesandcoversindetailtheinstrumentationandtechniquesthatcanbedeployedtomaximisethechancesofasuccessfuloutcome.
Thecourseisbuiltaroundtwocore90minutestructureddidacticsessionsthatareeachfollowedbyfree-rangesessionsinwhichdelegatesselectfromalistofoptionsthetopicstheywouldlikediscussed.Eachcourseisaccreditedwithfivehours’CPD.Allsessionsareinteractiveanddelegatesareactivelyencouragedtoaskquestionsoftheexpertspeakers,MrBrianLittle(Moorfields)andMrLarryBenjamin(StokeMandeville),throughout.
ThenextcoursesareatThistleRougemontHotel,Exeteron9MarchandTheBeardmoreHotel,Glasgowon22June.
For further information contact: Bausch & Lomb Web: www.bauschsurgical.co.uk
Heidelberg Engineering announces OCT Angiography: next generation vascular imagingPresentation at International Congress on ‘En face’ OCT imaging – Advances in OCT (12-13 December, Rome, Italy) HeidelbergEngineeringdemonstratedthenextstage–yettobereleasedtomarket–ofOCTAngiographyfortheSPECTRALISdiagnosticimagingplatform.
“SPECTRALISOCTAngiographyprovidesthreedimensionalreconstructionoftheperfusedmicrovasculaturewithintheretinaandchoroid.IncontrasttotraditionalfluoresceinandICGangiographytheretinalandchoroidalbloodflowcanbedetectedwithouttheneedtoinjectanydye.Thisfacilitatesanalysisoflayer-by-layerusingtheen-facevisualisation.AlthoughtheclinicalevaluationofOCTangiographyisongoing,theclinicalpotentialofthisnewtechnologyistremendous,”explainsrespectedauthorityonOCT,ProfGabrielCoscas.
TheSPECTRALISOCTAngiographyperformssequentialOCTcross-sectionalscanstodetectmotionofscatteringparticlessuchaserythrocyteswithintheeye’svasculature.Keyforthistechnologyarehigh-resolutionOCTscans,andtheabilitytorepeatedlymeasurethesamelocationattheretina.
“TheSPECTRALISsystemcombinesa70kHzA-scanratewithHeidelbergEngineering’sproprietaryTruTrackhigh-speedactiveeyetracking,toprovideunmatchedhigh-resolutionOCTimages.Withthetransversesectionanalysisthesystemisabletovirtuallydissectfineststructuresofthevasculaturenon-invasively,”saysDrJanDechent,HeidelbergEngineeringProductManager.
TheOCTAngiographyfeaturewillbebasedontherecentlyannouncedOCT2modulefortheSPECTRALISdiagnosticimagingplatform.AllexpandableSPECTRALISsystems,thosepurchasedwiththeAdvancedUpgradePackageorwiththeMultiColormodule,canbeupgradedtotheOCT2moduleandOCTAngiography.
DepthselectiveOCTAngiographyprovidesstructuraldetailoftheretinalvasculaturewithoutdyeinjection.For further information contact: Heidelberg Engineering Ltd Tel: +44 (0)1442 502 330 Email: [email protected] Web: www.heidelbergengineering.com
Topcon is to unveil NEW generation of OCT technologyOnceagainTOPCONbringsthefirstofanewgenerationofOCTmachinestothemarket,theNEWSweptSourceDRIOCTTritonseries*1with1,050nmwavelengthandtheworld’sfastest*2scanningspeedof100,000A-Scans/second.Inadditiontoanteriorsegmentscanning*3,theDRIOCTTritoncanvisualisedeeperpathology,rapidlypenetratingoculartissuessuchasthechoroidandeventhesclera,withoutthelightsourcebeingobscuredbymediaopacitiesorhaemorrhage.TheDRIOCTTritoncanvisualisetheentiretomogramfromvitreousthroughtoscleraatthepressofasinglebuttonwithhighsensitivityandspeed,withoutsacrificingtheviewofonestructureoveranother.Theinstantaneouscaptureof256B-scanswithinthedatacube,reducesinterpolationbetweenslicesandallowsthemostrevealingimageryofindividuallayersavailable.WithgreatersignalpenetrationthroughtheRPEtheTritoniscapableoffullchoroidalthicknessmappingandcoronalimagery.Powerfulanalysistoolsaresupportedbyarobustnormativedatabase.
Widefieldscanning(12x9mm)catersforbothmacularandglaucomaspecialists,allowingfullyautomatedmappingandillustrationofboththemaculaandopticdiscinonesinglescanandpotentiallyhalving
thenumberofscansthepatientrequires.Thepatientexperienceisfurtherenhancedbytheshortcapturetimeandtheinvisible1,050nmlightsource,greatlyreducingtheimpactofeyemovementsandimprovingscansuccessrateswithlesscooperativepatients.CombiningSweptSourceOCTwithaTrueColourFunduscameraandbeingabletoproducemultimodalimageryintheformofFA,FAFanddigitalredfreeinoneunit*1,theDRIOCTTritoncandisplayhighresolutionfundusimageswithclearretinalvesselandmacularmappingtoallowpinpointregistrationofthedeepestpathology,furtherimprovingexaminationefficiencyandsupportingconfidentdiagnosis.*1DRIOCTTritonSeries
DRIOCTTriton–SweptSourceOCT+Colour,DigitalRedfreeDRIOCTTritonPlus–SweptSourceOCT+Colour,DigitalRedfree+FluoresceinAngiography+AutoFluorescein.*2InvestigatedbyTOPCONasofOct2014.*3Anteriorscanningfunctionisoptional.
For further information contact: Topcon GB Ltd Tel: +44 (0)1635 551120 Email: [email protected] Web: www.topcon-medical.co.uk
Luneau L900® sterile disposable prismsCarletonreportsrecordsalesoftheincreasinglypopularcost-effective,safeandeasytousesteriledisposableprism.
TheL900simplytakestheplaceofthestandardseparation(doubling)prisms.TheLuneauL900TonojetPrismfitsallGoldmanntypeapplanationtonometers.However,thissterilesingle-use(disposable)contactprismprotectsyourpatientsagainstcontactablediseasetransmittedbythelachrymalfilm.Thesterileindividualpackagingallowsforeaseofusemountingoftheseparationprismswithoutanydirectcontactwiththeproduct.
For further information contact: Carleton Optical Tel: +44 (0)1494 775811 Fax: +44 (0)1494 774371 Email: [email protected] Web: www.carletonltd.com
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