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• The American Academy of Ophthalmology
has relaunched its ONE
(Ophthalmic News and Education) Network website (
one.aao.org
).
Edited by ophthalmologists Robert F. Melendez, MD, MBA, and Andrew
Doan, MD, PhD, and produced by the academy's committee on educa-
tion, the portal offers academy members news, peer-reviewed educa-
tional content and the ability to connect with industry peers.
• MicroSurgical Technology
, the company that brought the Malyugin
Ring pupil expander to the market, is making the device easier to insert
and remove. The Osher Modification to the Malyugin Ring Injector
makes release during placement and re-engagement during retrieval
one-step processes. The modification brings no change to the price of
the Malyugin Ring, however, which remains at $125. The company also
introduced at ASCRS the first single-use Packer/Chang IOL cutter,
which lists for $99 each for the handle and head.
•
Two manufacturers have introduced alternatives to the Malyugin Ring.
Diamatrix's
Xpand Iris Speculum has been designed with 8-point fixa-
tion for a more circular, 8mm pupil opening, allowing greater access to
the posterior chamber. The
Oasis
Iris Expander, available in 6.25mm or
7mm sizes, features 4 pockets that cradle the iris tissue. It is packaged
sterile, with Oasis's specially designed inserter.
• Haag-Streit Surgical's
new Hi-R NEO 900 microscope for ophthalmic
surgery features a 25mm stereo base for increased depth perception
and the C.RED 900 Red Reflex Enhancer for consistent, stable and
bright illumination of anterior chamber details during capsulorhexis
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