The ARK-530A is fully automated when aligning, tracking, and focusing on the patient's eye, insuring for reliable and repeatable data for refractive and keratometry measurements. The ARK-530A allows the operator to take peripheral keratometric measurements, including sagittal radius and eccentricity values used in corneal evaluations for contact lens fitting and refractive surgery evaluations.
Other features of the ARK-530A include the ability to compare the auto-re- fraction to either the unaided view or the lens meter, if connected. The ARK- 530A can compare the auto-refraction with or without ADD power, a valuable tool for near vision screenings, the company says.
For more information, contact Marco at 1 (800) 874-5274 or visit marco.com.
New Tool Measures Corneal Properties
REICHERT OPHTHALMIC INSTRUMENTS" Ocular Response Analyzer offers the first direct measure of corneal biomechanical properties, the company says. The new measurement, called corneal hysteresis, indicates the overall integrity of the cornea, Reichert says, which can provide more complete information than central corneal thickness.
It can also aid in the diagnosis of corneal disease and pre-screen for refractive surgery procedures. In using this information the Ocular Response Analyzer is able to present IOPcc, a new measure of intraocular pressure that compares with Goldmann on average, but is less affected by corneal properties, such as elasticity, the company says.
The Reichert Ocular Analyzer also includes a built-in ultrasound pachymeter and a patient-management database. For more information, call (716) 686-4500, or visit ocularresponse-analyzer.com or reichertoi.com.
Alcon's DisCoVisc: New Type of OVD
ALCON REPORTS THAT ITS DISCOVISC Ophthalmic Viscosurgical Device (OVD) is the first viscous dispersive and the first viscoelastic optimized for the entire surgical procedure. This new category of OVD offers the protective benefits normally associated with a dispersive category product, along with the space maintenance and easy removal of a cohesive-type product, Alcon says.
During a Food and Drug Administration clinical study, the combination of sodium chondroitin sulfate and sodium hyaluronate in the product demonstrated superior results during virtually all phases of the cataract procedure. The product is packaged in a 1-mL, latex-free syringe.
For more information, call Alcon Customer Service at 1 (800) TO-ALCON.
Redesigned Volk Super Macula
VOLK OPTICAL"S REDESIGNED Super Macula 2.2 lens delivers the same detailed views in a lighter, smaller lens, the company reports. The lens's high resolution and wide field of view are ideal for critical evaluation of the optic nerve head and macula, according to Volk.
The Super Macula 2.2 provides high-resolution treatment capability of lesions near the fovea. The indirect contact lens magnifies the treatment area and delivers a smaller laser spot for precise focal grid laser treatment. The wide, 78-degree field of view and stereopsis provide detailed views of the macula and disk, the company says.
The design of the Super Macula 2.2 reduces its weight and size for more convenient handling, and its double-aspheric glass construction gives bright, undistorted images across the entire lens surface.
For more information, call 1 (800) 345-8655, or visit volk.com.
Femtosecond Laser Cleared by FDA
THE FDA HAS CLEARED THE DA-Vinci Femtosecond Surgical Laser System for the U.S. market, Switzerland-based Ziemer Ophthalmic Systems AG announced in March.
The DaVinci Femtosecond Surgical Laser, the company's flagship product, was launched last fall at the American Academy of Ophthalmology convention in Chicago, and is now available for purchase and clinical use in the majority of ophthalmic markets in the Western world. The laser uses a new laser technology to generate shorter, smaller, lower-energy infrared laser pulses that dissect corneal tissue with smoothness and precision, says Ziemer.
For more information, call 1 (727) 525-2881, or visit ziemer-ophthalmics.com.
FDA Clears Postsurgery Lens
THE SYNERGEYES PS HYBRID CONtact lens for post surgical and post-trauma refractive error has received FDA clearance for daily wear. SynergEyes Inc. plans to introduce the new SynergEyes PS lens in the third quarter of 2006. For more information, visit synergeyes.com.
New Version of Eye Office Software
EYEMAGINATIONS INC. HAS AN updated version of its Eye Office software, providing eye-care professionals with 75 new, enhanced reality-animations and user-accessible format in 3-D Eye Office 4.1. The new 3-D animated, PC-based program allows doctors to point-and-click to desired subject matter, and includes a wider range of eye-related topics, such as cataracts, glaucoma and macular degeneration, the Maryland-based company says.
The software can also be used to sell and promote lens and lens-related products, the company says, or to illustrate intraocular lenses or surgical procedures to patients.
For more information, the company can be reached at 1 (877) 321-5481, or visit eyemaginations.com.
Companies to Co-Promote Retisert
NOVARTIS OPHTHALMICS WILL CO-promote Bausch & Lomb's Retisert (fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant) 0.59 mg, used for the treatment of chronic noninfectious posterior segment uveitis, which affects about 175,000 people in the United States. According to Bausch & Lomb, the intravitreal drug implant has been on the U.S. market since July 2005.
Workstation Helps Manage Data
THE ORK WORKSTATION SYSTEM from Schwind combines a topography system, for measurement of corneal wavefront, and the aberrometer, for the measurement of ocular wavefront, at one workstation, simplifying workflow for both doctor and patient, the company says.
A doctor can manage data measurement with both devices from one Panel-PC, and the patient merely changes chin rests. The ORK Workstation offers a compact design and with a wireless LAN connection, the measurement data can be printed without a cable.
For more information, visit eye-tech-solutions.com.
Products Help Ordering Accuracy
VISIONWEB AND AIT INDUSTRIES have integrated the latter's Delta Scan 3D tracer with the VisionWeb Essential, which offers eye-care practices that use the Delta Scan 3D the convenience and accuracy of remote edging.
The integration of the tracer offers eye practices the convenience of attaching an accurate trace file to lab orders submitted electronically through Essential, and receive finished, edged lenses ready for mounting, which reduces turnaround time.
For more information, visit http://www.visionweb.com/.
