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A recurring theme at ASCRS, as with many other
surgical disciplines at their own recent trade shows,
was the incorporation of digital connectivity into the
surgical process. This wave of new products provides
surgeons with more real-time data and assistance
than most could ever have imagined 20 years ago,
allowing them to be better prepared to plan and exe-
cute ophthalmic surgeries. Let's take a look at some
of these products, and other innovations we saw on
the floor. — Joe Paone
Bausch + Lomb
eyetelligence Applications
bausch.com
These cloud-based apps add power to
Bausch's Stellaris Elite phacoemulsi-
fication platform, which combines
cataract and retina capabilities. The
idea is to use IBM's Watson Internet
of Things (IoT) services through its
cloud-based infrastructure to enable
surgeons and centers to work more
efficiently. What's that mean? Users
enjoy expedited technical support and
can synchronize preferred surgical
settings across multiple Stellaris
Elite systems at multiple sites.
Bausch adds that the cloud gives it a
centralized view of operational and
performance data from Stellaris Elite
systems in the field throughout the
country, so it can pinpoint and
respond to technical and service
requests promptly, as well as identify
and address system conditions to
limit downtime. Surgeons can grant
Bausch remote access to their
Stellaris Elite system through the
cloud to allow the company to per-
form technical assessments and
issue software updates.
Zeiss
Artevo 800
zeiss.com/meditec
Billed as "the first digital microscope
in ophthalmic surgery," Artevo 800
provides increased certainty for sur-
geons thanks to its dual-camera 4K
3D resolution, says the company. Its
DigitalOptics feature is said to provide
superior depth of field and real color
impression while reducing the light
intensity required in the procedure
room. As a cloud-enabled device, it
can furnish real-time digital assis-
tance and detailed information in the
OR — such as intraoperative OCT
imaging, cataract assistance func-
tions, phaco vitrectomy values and
patient identification — and can con-
nect to the Zeiss Cataract Suite,
which enables surgeons to access
patient data remotely.
WHAT I SAW AT ASCRS
Digitally Connected Eye Surgery
