CK System for Presbyopic Eye Surgery
Laser Microkeratome
Hexagonal Knife
Auto Lensmeter
Low Vision Driving Kit
Health Reminders
Capsulorhexis Marker
Generic Glaucoma Drug
CK System for Presbyopic Eye Surgery
Refractec received FDA approval for use of its ViewPoint CK System in performing conductive keratoplasty for the temporary improvement of near vision in emmetropic and hyperopic presbyopes.
The procedure increases the curvature of the cornea through the application of radio waves in a circular shape on the cornea.
Refractec
800-752-9544 or 866-424-8557
Laser Microkeratome
The FDA has granted 20/10 Perfect Vision 510(k) clearance to market its Femtec Laser Microkeratome in the United States. The device is a femtosecond laser for corneal flap creation in LASIK or for other treatments requiring initial lamellar resection of the cornea. It uses infrared light pulses with spot sizes smaller than 0.01 millimeters. The Femtec is designed to avoid applanation of the cornea.
20/10 Perfect Vision
49-6221-7502-0 (Germany)
Hexagonal Knife
Oasis Medical has added the Micro-Incision Cataract Surgical (MICS) knife to its line of PremierEdge disposable cataract knives. The MICS knife has a double-step hexagonal shape that creates an angled six-sided, single bevel up blade. It features a ridged grip handle and has incremental widths of 1, 1.3 and 1.5 mm. The knife is individually packaged in a sterile blister pack and comes six to a box.
Oasis Medical
800-528-9786 or 909-305-5400
Auto Lensmeter
Reichert introduced its AL500 Auto Lensometer. The AL500 features a vertical design, full color LCD screen, four measurement modes, comprehensive review/conversion screen, multilanguage capability, a choice of settings and a built-in printer. It provides measurements for single vision, multifocal, progressive- addition lenses and lenses with prism.
Reichert
888-849-8955 or 716-686-4500
Low Vision Driving Kit
The Lighthouse Driving Kit offers fitting and training tutorials to physicians who prescribe bioptic telescope glasses for driving. The kit contains driving telescopes for the patient, a set of fitting telescopes to assist in prescription and a training manual for the physician. It also includes five training exercises to help prepare the patient for driving. They are to be completed in the presence of a health care provider and supervised by the prescribing physician. Contact 800-826-4200 to see if bioptic telescopes can be used for driving in your state. If they cannot, the kit also can be used to assist patients with other activities, such as walking and viewing spectator events.
Lighthouse International
800-829-0500 or 212-821-9470
www.lighthouse.org
Health Reminders
ALR Technologies announced its line of eye health reminder products, including those for contact lens wearers and for glaucoma and postsurgery patients. The reminders feature an LCD screen that counts down the days until action must be taken—for contact lens wearers to change their disposable lenses or for glaucoma and postsurgery patients to take their medication.
ALR Technologies
336-722-2254
Capsulorhexis Marker
Marker K3-7850, designed by Rodney Kellen, MD, of Manitoba, Canada, provides a guide for performing a 5.5- to 6-mm diameter capsulorhexis by creating a centered circle on the cornea. The mark is made by aligning the four symmetrically placed, nonmarking pegs, which extend to the 11-mm optic zone, with the limbus and gently pressing the 6-mm diameter ring onto the cornea.
Katena Products
800-225-1195 or 973-989-1600
Generic Glaucoma Drug
Pharmaceuticals’ generic brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic solution (0.2 percent). Brimonidine is indicated for lowering IOP in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. The solution is available in 5-, 10- and 15-milliliter dispensers. Falcon Pharmaceuticals is an affiliate of Alcon.
Falcon Pharmaceuticals
800-343-2133 or 817-293-0450
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