• LASIK-Based Monovision Procedure Approved
• New DSEK Instruments
• Clip-On Test Card
• Micro Coaxial I&A Tips
• Fact and Fiction of Healthy Vision

LASIK-Based Monovision Procedure Approved

Advanced Medical Optics has announced that the FDA has approved its Advanced CustomVue Monovision procedure for the visual correction of presbyopic patients with low to moderate myopia, with and without astigmatism.

The treatment is intended to improve both near and distance vision through the use of AMO’s Advanced CustomVue LASIK equipment, including the Star S4 IR excimer laser and the WaveScan Wavefront and Iris Registration technologies, to map and then custom-correct nearsightedness in the dominant eye and partially correct nearsightedness in the other.

Advanced Medical Optics
866-427-8477 or
714-247-8200
www.amo-inc.com

New DSEK Instruments

Bausch & Lomb has introduced four new instruments to its line for Descemet’s Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK).

The E2039 Carlson DSEK Graft Forceps are intended to grasp the graft for insertion into the anterior chamber. The forceps platforms at the tip are designed to provide secure grasp, while platforms at the rear of the forceps arms are designed to provide a mechanical stop to prevent crushing the tissue.

The E2015 Snyder Stripping Forceps are angled upward to grasp the edge of Descemet’s membrane to complete the stripping technique in the DSEK procedure. An iris stop is intended to allow the surgeon to grasp the membrane without grasping iris or other ocular structures.

The E3124 Terry Non-Irrigating Scraper is used to gently roughen the inner stromal surface of the cornea in preparation for the graft.

The ET3126 8.5-mm and 9.0-mm Corneal Markers are designed to provide a template for scoring and stripping the Descemet’s membrane during the procedure.

Bausch & Lomb Storz Instruments
800-338-2020 or
909-971-5100
www.storz.com

Clip-On Test Card

Gulden Ophthalmics has released its new Computer Screen Clip-On Test Card for facilitating vision testing at the exact distance and height that patients are likely to use computer monitors.

This test card is designed to allow patients to see how clearly they will be able to view their monitors and confirm their new prescription. It is intended to attach to any slit lamp or other adjustable lane equipment.

Gulden Ophthalmics
800-659-2250 or
215-884-8105
www.guldenophthalmics.com

Micro Coaxial I&A Tips

ASICO has introduced new micro coaxial irrigation and aspiration tips that are 22 g and 0.7 mm. The I&A tips are to be used in conjunction with Alcon’s Ultra and Nano sleeves.

The 0.3-mm x 0.2-mm oval port is intended to provide better occlusion, while the sandblasted surface is meant to polish the capsule effectively. They are available in three shapes: curved (AE7-3052), which is designed to maneuver easily along the fornix, straight (AE7-3050) and bent (AE7-3051).

ASICO
800-628-2879 or
630-986-8032
www.asico.com

Fact and Fiction of Healthy Vision

Praeger Publishers has just released Fact and Fiction of Healthy Vision: Eye Care for Adults and Children by Clyde K. Kitchen, MD.

The book is an eye care guide to help consumers make informed decisions about their visual health. It covers basic eye anatomy and development; vision testing; common eye problems, from red eye and floaters to strabismus; conditions and diseases of the aging eye; considerations such as diabetes and neurologic conditions; and an analysis of LASIK and other refractive surgery, among other topics.

It also includes a glossary of eye and eye care terms.

Praeger Publishers
800-225-5800 or
203-226-3571
www.praeger.com