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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

NEWSANDPRODUCTUPDATE

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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