Eyeworld

MAR 2011

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Geuder introduced the Tomark, a corneal marker that allows surgeons to mark the final torus position on the cornea. Direct adjust- ment of the angle with an accuracy of 5 de- grees enables Tomark to exactly stain the calculated cylinder axis. Geuder +49 6221 3066 www.geuder.de/geuder Tobii Technology introduced the Tobii TX300 Eye Tracker. This higher-frequency eye-track- ing hardware allows research subjects the freedom of head movement. The Tobii TX300 is designed for studies that require higher data frequency. The product makes it possi- ble to track eye movements such as blinks, pupil size changes, short fixations, saccades, and many others without requiring patients to hold their heads still by using headrests. Tobii Technology 888-898-6244 www.tobii.com RQGHPD P H G Q R EW PRODUCT SHOWCASE 160 March 2011 Bausch & Lomb Storz Ophthalmic Instru- ments introduced a Passive Aspiration Hand- piece, product number SUJ04 for 23-gauge and SUJ05 for 25-gauge. This instrument is packaged ready for use with an attached soft tip cannula for passive aspiration of fluid dur- ing intraocular procedures. The soft, silicone tip of the cannula is designed to provide atraumatic aspiration capabilities. Bausch & Lomb Storz Ophthalmic Instruments 800-338-2020 www.storzeye.com e-mail your product photo in a 300 dpi jpg format along with a 50-word description of your product to smajewicz@eyeworld.org. Passive Aspiration Handpiece SynergEyes introduced the Duette contact lens, a second-generation silicone hydrogel hybrid contact lens. The Duette incorporates new materials; the rigid gas permeable lens has a Dk of 130 and class II UV blocker high modulus MaxVu incorporated, while the high- Dk, low modulus silicone hydrogel skirt has a Dk of 84 and is 32% water. A patent-pending surface treatment, HealthyEyes, increases wettability and resists protein deposits to maximize comfort. SynergEyes 877-SEE-2012 www.synergeyes.com Duette contact lens The M3912 Mackool Hydrodissection Cannula is a 23-gauge instrument angled and flat- tened to allow easy access under the anterior capsule. Crestpoint Management is selling the cannula in 10-unit boxes; each cannula is designed for single use. The cannula was de- signed in conjunction with Richard Mackool, M.D. Crestpoint Management 314-849-7773 www.crestpointmgt.com Mackool Hydrodissection Cannula Alcon launched Systane Balance Lubricant Eye Drops for patients with meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). Systane Balance contains HP-Guar, borate, sorbitol, propylene glycol, and Alcon's exclusive LipiTech System, a unique emulsion technology of mineral oil and anionic phospholipids. Systane Balance is designed to restore the lipid layer and nat- ural tear film to allow relief of dry-eye symp- toms. Alcon 800-862-5266 www.alcon.com Systane Balance Lubricant Eye Drops Lastacaft Allergan launched Lastacaft (alcaftadine oph- thalmic solution) 0.25%, which is indicated for the prevention of ocular itching due to al- lergic conjunctivitis. Alcaftadine is a new chemical entity with an affinity for H1—a his- tamine receptor in the early phase of allergic conjunctivitis. Lastacaft was shown to pro- vide relief of ocular itching within 3 minutes in 97% of study participants, and one drop was shown to prevent ocular itching through 16 hours in 87% of study participants. Allergan 714-246-4500 www.allergan.com Tobii TX300 Eye Tracker Tomark Mini 4 Mirror Gonio Volk Optical launched the Mini 4 Mirror Gonio, designed for small anatomies and narrow palpebral fissures. With a slight lens rotation, the Mini 4 Mirror offers a full view of the chamber angle at 1.0x magnification. The small body and ring ease manipulation of the lens, especially within a small orbit. Volk's proprietary contact design has the stability of a flanged contact without the use of viscous interface solutions required by typical flanged lenses. Volk Optical 440-942-6161 www.volk.com 160-163 Product_EW March 2011-DL_Layout 1 2/27/11 6:11 PM Page 160

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