Imaging/Diagnostics News

Topcon Medical Systems has released its new SL-D301 slit lamp, the company announced in a press release.

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to Topcon’s Aladdin biometer with corneal topographer HW3.0, the company announced.

The seemingly constant stream of new products and devices being released for surgery, diagnostics and new therapies makes it an exciting time for ophthalmology. While it can be a bit overwhelming at times, these new technologies enable us to provide better care for our patients. Diagnostics especially facilitate improved outcomes by allowing us to pinpoint issues early enough to prevent permanent damage and treat with solid evidence-based therapies.

Researchers from MIT along with Acacia Communications recently developed the first optical coherence tomography system that provides opportunities for long-range measurements and imaging of cubic meter volumes which would allow clinicians to see deeper and clearer images of the anatomy, according to a paper published in Optica.

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Intraoperative OCT can help predict the position of the lens capsule and IOL after surgery, leading to more accurate IOL power calculations, as shown by studies carried out at the Hanusch Hospital in Vienna with a microscope-mounted anterior segment OCT prototype.

Compared with external measurements alone, devices that use ultrasound biometry technology can provide ophthalmologists with excellent images of the anterior chamber and posterior chamber of the eye.

A new hand-held device capable of taking images of a child’s retina with cellular resolution has been developed by engineers and physicians at Duke University, according to a university press release.

The FDA has cleared the 3-D OCT-1 Maestro system in the U.S., Topcon Medical Systems announced in a press release.

Eyenuk has received a CE mark for EyeArt 2.0, the company’s second-generation automated diabetic retinopathy screening software, according to a press release.