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Two retinal devices launched at Hawaiian Eye 2006
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WAILEA, Hawaii — Two devices for imaging or treating retinal disease were introduced here at Hawaiian Eye 2006.
OptiMedica launched the PASCAL (Pattern Scan Laser) Photocoagulator for treatment of retinal and choroidal disorders.
Steven D. Schwartz, MD, said he has been using a prototype of the laser for the past month and is pleased with the results.
“Every early indication is that the outcome is much better with this laser, in terms of safety, accuracy, precision and comfort,” Dr. Schwartz told Ocular Surgery News in an interview following a presentation in which he outlined his clinical experience with the device.
The semi-automated PASCAL 532-nm laser employs short pulse durations of typically 20 ms, according to information from OptiMedica. It is designed for panretinal, focal and macular grid photocoagulation.
Optos launched a device for fluorescein angiography, the Optos P200MA at the meeting. The device offers a dynamic ultrawide-field angiography system that allows the surgeon to view the entire posterior segment, according to the manufacturer.
Dr. Schwartz, who also presented his experience with this new device at the meeting, said it “has changed the way we image vascular disease.”
He added that the software is user-friendly and that the resolution is better than any other imaging device he has used.