INDUSTRY NEWS

NEW DYE

Geuder is expanding its portfolio with Brilliant Peel Dual Dye. “The new dual dye stains much more intensely and features a selective and in contrast clearly differentiable staining of internal limiting membrane (ILM), epiretinal membranes (ERM) and vitreous remnants,” said a company spokeswoman.

“The new dye solution stands out due to an even faster sinking and a maximum contact area with the tissue. Brilliant Peel Dual Dye contains no preservatives, has a physiological osmolarity, is non-toxic and convinces with an exceptional safety profile and easiest aspiration,” she added.

www.geuder.de

PEELING FORCEPS

Moria has announced a new range of high-precision reusable peeling forceps for small-gauge vitrectomies. 
“The company has designed and developed a complete range of high-quality reusable forceps to peel retinal membranes,” said a spokeswoman.
“Available in 23 and 25G, the forceps are designed with handles of composite material (a high techpolymer) and active parts of surgical stainless steel. Each forceps is supplied with a protector tip and a cleaning cannula,” added the spokeswoman.
www.moria-surgical.com

OCT CAMERA
Haag-Streit Surgical’s intraoperative-OCT camera has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 
“We are very pleased with the success of the iOCT® camera in Europe and eagerly await the launch of the system on the US markets,” said Dr Eva Lankenau from OPMedT, developer and manufacturer.
“Since the market launch with numerous surgeons four years ago, the iOCT® camera has proved to be in great demand. In particular, the physicians appreciate the high resolution of the iOCT® scans and the synchronous picture-in-picture superimposition,” she said.
www.haag-streit.com

FDA APPROVAL

The US FDA has approved the AcuFocus KAMRA corneal inlay, which uses a small-aperture concept to increase depth of focus in presbyopic patients. The approval makes the device available for the first time in the US market, though it has been available in Europe for several years.
In development for 15 years at a total cost of $160million, the KAMRA device submitted to the FDA is the sixth version. AcuFocus chairman and CEO Jim Mazzo said that, in addition to opening access to the vast US market, the rigour of the FDA approval process is a boost. “This really validates the small-aperture approach to presbyopia treatment," said Mr Mazzo.
www.acufocus.com

COMPANY APPOINTMENTS
Contamac Ltd have announced the appointment of John McGregor to chairman, and Robert McGregor to be his successor as managing director.
“It is a real privilege and honour to take over the role of managing director from my father. He has been an outstanding mentor who leads with the right ethics and business philosophies. I am committed to ensuring that Contamac retains its position as a world leader,” said Robert McGregor said. 
www.contamac.com

OCT TECHNOLOGY
Heidelberg Engineering has announced “significant improvements” to the SPECTRALIS® OCT2 Module. 
“The OCT2 Module brings the next generation OCT technology to the SPECTRALIS diagnostic imaging platform. It combines a high scan rate with Heidelberg Engineering’s proprietary TruTrack Active Eye Tracking, to provide unmatched image quality and significantly improved acquisition speed,” said a company spokeswoman. 
“Since its debut at the 2014 American Academy of Ophthalmology in Chicago, the OCT2 Module is an option for all new SPECTRALIS models,” she said. “In addition, a large number of SPECTRALIS devices in use, depending on their technical specifications, can be upgraded with the OCT2 Module. Introduced with an already high scan rate of 70,000 Hz, Heidelberg Engineering  was able to achieve another significant improvement in the acquisition speed,” said the spokeswoman.
www.heidelbergengineering.com

NEW MICROPERIMETER
Nidek has launched the MP-3 Microperimeter. “The MP-3 measures local retinal sensitivity for functional assessment of the retina,” said a company spokewoman. 
“The results can be displayed over a color fundus image, correlating retinal anatomy to retinal function. For enhanced clinical assessment, the MP-3 now includes a wider range of stimulus intensity, from 0 to 34dB, compared to the MP-1. The MP-3 measures perimetric threshold values, even for normal eyes. A maximum stimulus luminance of 10,000asb allows evaluation of low-sensitivity,” she said.
www.nidek-intl.com