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5 0 O U T P AT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E | A P R I L 2 0 1 4 A high-quality red reflex also helps during femtosecond laser cases, because sometimes those reduce the size of the pupil. It also works well with our ORA system when we do aberrometry. We're able to cap- ture the image quickly without multiple tries. A better red reflex can even save money. We used to use a lot of try- pan blue with patients who had dense cortical cataracts. But the con- trast is so good with the new scope that the cortical cataracts show up as black instead of white. 2. Heads-up display Two of the newest microscope systems can display key information about the patient and the procedure right through the eyepieces as well as on the screen, so you have a lot of the information you need to do the procedure. On ours, I can see all the microscope settings in my field of view. I just look up and see my light settings and my X, Y and Z coordi- nates, and make sure that the scope is set up according to my prefer- ences before I start the case. If I need to change them, I can do it with the foot pedal without asking anyone. It's much quicker than before. Used to its fullest, this technology offers a lot more promise. It can connect to the diagnostic instruments in the ophthalmologist's office and then display key clinical information through the eyepieces as well as the video screen, so the surgeon can very conveniently have a lot of the information he needs to do the procedure. For example, if the patient has astigmatism and you'll be inserting a toric IOL, you can see the axis of astigmatism superimposed right over the image of the eye so that you can orient the lens correctly. If you'll be correcting astigmatism with arcuate incisions, the technology can show you where to make them. It can also show you the changes you've made in corneal curvature in real time. This promises to be much quicker and more convenient than having the patient sit at the slit lamp to O P H T H A L M O L O G Y Experience the superior visualization of the LuxOR ™ LX3 with Q-VUE ™ Ophthalmic Microscope. It delivers superior red reflex stability and greater depth of focus, revealing every facet of your procedures in crisp, brilliant detail. 1 1. Data on file, Alcon Laboratories, Inc. SUPERIOR VISUALIZATION. 1 NOTHING IS HIDDEN. © 2013 Novartis 9/13 LUX13025JAD OSE_1404_part2_Layout 1 4/4/14 2:38 PM Page 50