The MEL 80 excimer laser is a top quality Carl Zeiss Meditec product, designed to make vision correction procedures more customized, safer, and more patient-friendly. The highlighted feature is its very small (0.7mm) laser spot size that allows surgeons to give more customized laser treatment for each patient. The MEL 80 excimer laser also has an active eye tracker with excellent feedback times and an ultrarapid infrared camera which provides information about the exact positioning of the eye during the laser treatment. Thanks to automatic pupil and limbus recognition you can adjust the desired centering point within milliseconds. If the center of the pupil shifts in relation to the limbus during ablation - through asymmetrical contraction, for instance - the eye tracker compensates for this. And what's more - no pupil-dilating medication (including its prolonged waiting time) is necessary prior to this treatment.

Phacoemulsification refers to modern cataract surgery in which the eye's internal lens is emulsified with an ultrasonic handpiece, and is then aspirated from the eye. Aspirated fluids are replaced with irrigation of balanced salt solution, thus maintaining the anterior chamber, as well as cooling the handpiece. Since the cataract is removed through the handpiece in small pieces, it can be done through a small corneal incision that allows a faster recovery time.

Wavefront analysis with the WASCA analyzer provides surgeons with new, exciting possibilities for ophthalmic diagnosis. Unlike previous diagnostic techniques, the WASCA analyzer evaluates the optical properties of the entire eye from the cornea to the retina. In addition to refractive values, the WASCA analyzer also supplies information regarding higher-order aberrations, which can affect quality of vision and were largely ignored in the past.

This optical mapping or corneal topography system mapping system is a diagnostic tool that shows the overall architecture of the cornea including refractive power, front and back surface shape, and thickness. Using an illuminated ring pattern and a beam of light that is shined across the cornea, the image sensors in the Orbscan IIz acquire over 9000 points of data in less than 2 seconds. That data is then input into an algorithm to give a wealth of information about the architecture of the cornea. The Orbscan IIz is unique among corneal topographers in its ability to image the posterior surface of the cornea. Early signs of certain corneal diseases or abnormalities are first detected on the posterior corneal surface.

With the VuMax Ultrasound Biomicroscope system, you can quickly and easily obtain and analyze accurate, two-dimensional high resolution digital ultrasound videos and images of the anterior segment of the eye. These images are used to support diagnostics, glaucoma management, pre- and post-operative decision-making for intraocular implants (IOL, accomodative IOL, and Phakic ICL insertions), and other procedures, as well as patient monitoring.
The VuMax takes intraocular ultrasound to another level by providing truly outstanding high resolution images. The user interface is straightforward and efficient with powerful analysis tools, and as all Sonomed systems, is reliable and built to last.
The VuMax Ultrasound Biomicroscope utilizes cutting edge technology and has quickly become the most popular high resolution ultrasound system in the world.