INDUSTRY NEWS

60TH ANNIVERSARY 

Oertli is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. The company was founded in 1955 by Heinz A Oertli in St Gallen, Switzerland, and today employs 130 employees in its headquarters in Berneck. 
Since the acquisition of Oertli by Andreas Bosshard in 1992 the company has remained in family ownership, and since 2010 has been run by his sons Christoph Bosshard (CEO) and Thomas Bosshard (Head of Marketing & Sales). 
“What we are harvesting today is the result of many years of consistent work, and above all, our ability to correctly anticipate new challenges in the market and align our company to them in a goal-oriented way,” said Christoph Bosshard on the occasion of the anniversary. 

www.oertli-instruments.com

WAVEFRONT DIAGNOSTIC ABERROMETRY

Abbott has received FDA approval for the iDesign Advanced Wavescan Studio system for use in LASIK procedures. 
“This first of its kind, wavefront diagnostic aberrometry is able to detect imperfections in the eye that result in poor vision with high-definition scanning technology,” said a company spokeswoman. 
Abbott say the precise scan captures five different optical measurements, enabling the surgeon to provide a more customised LASIK treatment specifically tailored to the patient’s eye. 

www.abbottmedical optics.com

LASER CATARACT

A.R.C. Laser have set up more than 10 reference sites in Europe, which the company says are performing remarkable volumes of laser cataract surgeries every day.

“Surgeons prefer to use the laser technique because of the sterile and single-use hand pieces. They allow a full disposable surgery and significantly reduce the risk of infections. To date more than 2,000 patients have had the benefit of this gentle laser treatment,” said a company spokeswoman.

“The modern Nano Laser System attaches to every existing phaco (I/A) machine with only a very little effort. This simple set-up will extend your existing phaco machine to a Full Laser Cataract System.”

www.arclaser.com