Technology News

Lasers have become an essential tool in the modern ophthalmology practice. They are well known for precision and safety, and patients have come to expect and trust the use of a laser in their eye. The continuous development of research-backed applications, delivery modalities and platforms is making lasers more indispensable than ever in our practices.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — OCT angiography was found to be more useful than OCT to detect changes in the eyes of patients with diabetes, according to study results presented in a poster here at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.

A clinical trial of the Preceyes Surgical System, a robotic surgery assistant, has begun at Rotterdam Eye Hospital for use during epiretinal membrane peels, the company announced in a press release.

Alcon has introduced the Active Sentry handpiece and Intrepid Hybrid tip for the Centurion Vision system, according to a press release.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A computer-assisted rehabilitation environment was shown to be a feasible system for training patients to incorporate the Argus II, according to a study reported here at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Roche-Genentech is working toward a future in which physician and machine come together to improve outcomes for patients.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Zeiss Medical Technology Segment launched the Plex Elite 2.0, the first dual-speed swept-source OCT/OCTA that scans at 200 kHz, at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.

Oertli Instrumente has launched an upgrade to its Faros compact surgical platform for cataract, vitrectomy and glaucoma surgery.

Eyenuk has launched its EyeScreen Human + AI Diagnostic Service for diabetic retinopathy, according to a press release.

Purchasing a stand-alone laser system or a laser system with a slit lamp adaptable delivery system is a choice that is specific to your practice. Having worked with both types, it really comes down to cost, space and office workflow in determining what will work best for you.