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CUTTING-EDGE FEATURES
Can Your Microscope Do This?
N
ewer ophthalmic
microscopes
include a wealth
of other helpful and innova-
tive features. Here are
some worth considering:
• Cataract suites
. No more
marking patients. New sys-
tems transfer data taken
from the office scan into the scopes' eyepieces. The result: more precise
and accurate placement of toric IOLs.
• Focal length
. Longer (up to 60mm longer) focal lengths than the tradi-
tional 175mm means more depth of focus and less surgeon strain.
• Software options
. You can turn scopes on and off in seconds with
software that doesn't run on typical operating systems. When operating
systems reside on flash disks, they can't be corrupted by viruses.
•
Illumination
. The high-contrast light produced by xenon has a better
color rendering index and is closer to natural daylight than halogen (and
some scopes can provide both). Using a lower light level for retinal pro-
cedures can reduce the risk of macular phototoxicity.
•
3D recording and editing
. With 3D-equipped systems, surgeons can
manipulate the 3D functions with hand and foot controls, so workflow
isn't interrupted. Some systems can simultaneously stream both 3D and
2D video to external video monitors.
• Automatic invertible binoculars
. With this feature, user profile set-
tings are stored and binoculars can automatically transition between
preferred settings for cataract and retinal procedures.
— Jim Burger
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