SPECULAR MICROSCOPE
CellChek 20, from Konan Medical, is an endothelial imaging system. The system features a single-button press to acquire images of both eyes and the automated analysis with the new Center Method. The device features a large image area, image clarity and guttata recognition and redaction from cellular calculations. It is also FDA 510(k) cleared and CE marked.
→ Konan Medical konanmedical.com/cellchek-20
ALLERGY DROPS
Bausch + Lomb’s Alaway Preservative Free (ketotifen fumarate) ophthalmic solution 0.035%, an antihistamine, received FDA approval as an OTC preservative-free eye drop providing temporary relief of itchy eyes due to pollen, ragweed, grass, animal hair and dander. The drops are expected to be available in the Spring of 2021.
→ Bausch + Lomb bausch.com
DISINFECTION
UVClean, from Zeiss, is an optometry-specific UV-C disinfecting counter-top device created to safely and easily disinfect six-10 pairs of eyeglasses in 40 seconds. The unit measures 12” wide x 12” high x 20” deep.
→ Zeiss bit.ly/UVCleanZeiss
GENETIC TEST FOR AMD
A new noninvasive genetic eye test, from Visible Genomics, determines a patient’s likelihood of contracting age-related macular degeneration. The clinically validated, saliva-based test combines a person’s genetic status, ocular findings and demographic and lifestyle characteristics to deliver a comprehensive and clinically actionable risk assessment.
→ Visible Genomics visiblegenomics.io/about-amd/
DIGITAL PLATFORM
Opti-Xpres, a digital platform, enables optometrists to customize an app for their office where patients can virtually schedule appointments, fill out paperwork, receive appointment reminders, integrate payment processes and try on frames, sans a face-to-face interaction. The platform stores all sensitive information on a private, secured dedicated server that is monitored 24/7.
→ Opti-Xpres opti-xpres.com
PRODUCT NOTES
→ Compulink Healthcare Solutions, creator of Advantage SMART Practice, has announced that it is readying its EHR coding engine to support the new 2021 E/M CPT codes slated to become effective Jan. 1.
→ Eaglet Eye has released Eye Surface Profiler (ESP) software version 5.0XT. This new software includes benefits for dealing with corneoscleral irregularities (e.g., pellucid marginal degeneration, pinguecula). Also the DirectConnect functionality has been “eXTended” with five more labs—Bausch + Lomb, ScanFitPro, AccuLens, X-Cel and Advanced Vision Technologies (AVT)—in addition to BostonSight and Blanchard.
All information provided courtesy of the respective company.
