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FEATURE
54
January 2011
Viscoelastics
Aaren Scientific Inc.
(formerly Ophthalmic
Innovations International); Ontario, Calif.
909-937-1033; www.aareninc.com
Bio-Clear Sodium hyaluronate-based Sodium hyaluronate, 10.0 mg; sodium chloride, 8.3 mg;
disodium phosphate dehydrate, 1.4 mg; potassium
dihydrogen phosphate, 0.26 mg; water for injection, q.s.
Average 5 million Daltons
Abbott Medical Optics
Santa Ana, Calif.
714-247-8200
www.abbottmedicaloptics.com
Healon Dual Pack Healon, cohesive; Healon5,
viscoadaptive
Healon, sodium hyaluronate/1%; Healon5, sodium
hyaluronate/2.3%
Healon, 4 million Daltons; Healon5, 4
million Daltons
Healon5 OVD Viscoadaptive Sodium hyaluronate/2.3% 4 million Daltons
Healon GV OVD Cohesive Sodium hyaluronate/1.4% 5 million Daltons
Healon OVD Cohesive Sodium hyaluronate/1% 4 million Daltons
Alcon
Fort Worth, Texas
817-293-0450
www.alcon.com
DisCoVisc Ophthalmic Viscosurgical
Device
Viscous dispersive Sodium hyaluronate/1.65%, chondroitin sulfate/4% 1.65 million Daltons
DuoVisc Viscoelastic System Cohesive and dispersive Combination of one ProVisc and one Viscoat Ophthalmic
Viscosurgical Device
Viscoat, 600,000 Daltons; ProVisc,
2.4 million Daltons
Viscoat Ophthalmic Viscosurgical
Device
Dispersive Sodium hyaluronate/3%, chondroitin sulfate/4% 600,000 Daltons
ProVisc Ophthalmic Viscosurgical
Device
Cohesive Sodium hyaluronate/1% 2.4 million Daltons
Cellugel Ophthalmic Viscosurgical
Device
Dispersive Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose/2% 300,000 Daltons
Bausch & Lomb Surgical
Aliso Viejo, Calif.
800-531-2020
www.bauschsurgical.com
Amvisc Plus Cohesive (medium) with dispersive
qualities
Sodium hyaluronate/1.6% 1.6 million Daltons
Amvisc Cohesive Sodium hyaluronate/1.2% 2 million Daltons
Ocucoat Dispersive Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose/2% 80,000 Daltons
Beaver-Visitec International
Waltham, Mass.
866-906-8080; www.beaver-visitec.com
1% OVD Sterile, nonpyrogenic preparation of
highly purified, high molecular
weight sodium hyaluronate
8.5 mg sodium chloride, 0.56 mg disodium hydrogen
phosphate dodecahydrate, 0.045 mg sodium dihydrogen
phosphate dehydrate, q.s. sterile water for injection
3 million Daltons
STAAR Surgical
Monrovia, Calif.
626-303-7902; www.staar.com
StaarVisc II Cohesive Sodium hyaluronate/1.2% 1 million Daltons
Company Product
Type of viscoelastic
Composition/concentration
Molecular weight
Aaren Scientific Inc. Abbott Medical Optics Alcon
