Gold standard to aid cataract surgery

Laboratoires Théa says a new approach to aid cataract surgery is set to become the gold standard following evidence that it simplifies the procedure and dramatically cuts time spent at the hospital by patients. Mydrane® is intended for patients who have demonstrated a satisfactory pupil dilation with topical mydriatic therapy during their preoperative visit. The company says this new alternative to eye drops for mydriasis offers a major step forward. Prof Béatrice Cochener, Chair of Ophthalmology at Brest University, France, and President of the French Academy of Ophthalmology, said Mydrane® will save time, optimise organisation of the fast-track process through its e fficacy, and reduce the risk of systemic and local side effects seen with the topical drugs. Calculations based on the UK model of cataract surgery have revealed that the intracameral approach also cuts costs, through the time it saves for nurses in preoperative preparation and the time taken to perform the surgery, Prof Cochener said. www.laboratoires-thea.com UNIVERSAL TRIAL FRAME OCULUS says its new Universal Trial Frame is lighter, trendier, simpler and more comfortable. “For the new generation of the OCULUS Trial Frame, many suggestions from users were taken into consideration in order to create an even more comfortable method of subjective refraction for customers and optometrists,” said a spokeswoman for the company. “All 166 individual parts of the new Trial Frame are carefully crafted by hand with the highest attention to detail, for guaranteed quality,” she added. www.oculus.de NEW LASER Optotek Medical has announced that its newest laser, the OptoSLT nano, has received CE mark approval and is now commercially available. “This is a notable achievement for Optotek Medical that will help to make the treatment of glaucoma safer and more effective for patients worldwide. At Optotek, we are proud to be known for our eye care innovations and the OptoSLT nano is a great example of this,” said Klemen Kunstelj, sales and marketing manager for Optotek Medical. www.optotek-medical.com