Alcon Unveils SMART Solutions Integration and Connectivity Platform at AAO 2021
At the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2021 annual meeting in New Orleans, Alcon will feature its latest advancement in integrated and connected surgical technologies—SMART Solutions by Alcon. This new platform is designed to improve clinic-to-operating room (OR) integration with image-guided technologies and cloud-based planning. Key data on leading surgical equipment, Argos Biometer with Image Guidance and Optiwave Refractive Analysis (ORA) System, will also be presented at the meeting.
SMARTCataract to be Showcased to U.S. Ophthalmologists at AAO 2021
Alcon will conduct live demos of SMARTCataract, the first application under Alcon’s SMART Solutions platform. Key elements of this novel application include planning, connectivity, analysis and optimization—all designed to enable greater efficiency, reliability and accuracy.1-5
The application connects data systems and most diagnostic devices, including Argos Biometer with Image Guidance, with Alcon’s cataract surgical equipment, including LenSx Femtosecond Laser and LuxOR Revalia Ophthalmic Microscope, as well as most commonly used third-party microscopes—from the clinic to the OR and back.
Alcon plans to roll out additional connectivity in the OR with the Ora System and Ngenuity 3D Visualization System in the near future.
“Alcon's SMARTCataract application can now give us tools that tie together our biometry instruments and medical records with the most modern IOL formulas, so state-of-the art surgical planning, even for post-refractive patients, takes a fraction of the time it used to. And, we can virtually eliminate manual data transfer from one piece of equipment to the next, giving us peace of mind that transcription errors are a thing of the past,” John Hovanesian, MD, Harvard Eye Associates, said in a company news release. “For my practice, this means confidence in our surgical outcomes and a much better patient experience."
SMART Solutions leverages the open, cloud-based infrastructure and services of Philips HealthSuite, built on Amazon Web Services (AWS), to enable surgeons to aggregate, organize and analyze all relevant data within a single, integrated application designed for security and remote planning.
“As the global leader in eye care, we are continuing to push the boundaries of technology to help drive efficacy and accuracy with cataract surgery,” said Sergio Duplan, President, North America, Alcon. “We are collaborating with experts inside and outside of the industry to build on our existing ecosystem and bring ongoing advancements in this space.”
Alcon is expanding to additional customers in the U.S. through the end of the year, with a broader rollout in 2022. For more information about SMART Solutions and the SMARTCataract application, visit AlconSMARTSolutions.com.
Superior Refractive Outcomes Can Be Achieved Using Ora System Versus Barrett True K Formula6
Ora System is the only intraoperative aberrometer on the market. With the first and only database for real-time IOL calculations during cataract surgery, the Ora System currently includes the power of more than two million cases.
A new, retrospective analysis on 1,067 eyes implanted with AcrySof IQ monofocal IOLs demonstrated that intraoperative aberrometry achieved superior refractive outcomes (measured as absolute prediction error p<0.005) in post-myopic LASIK/PRK eyes versus using Barret True K alone.6 Constantly optimizing its growing database of millions of cases, the Ora System helps surgeons to catch outliers in real-time before IOL implantation and hit refractive targets with precision.7 An additional study on the Ora System will be presented:
- Comparison of Prediction Error Using Intraoperative Aberrometry Guidance versus Preoperative Planning Following Trifocal IOL Implantation, presented by Dr. John F. Blaylock (on demand only).
ARGOS Achieves Superior Acquisition Rate, Outperforming Lenstar* and IOLMaster* biometers; Demonstrates Time Savings for Faster and Smarter Planning8-16
ARGOS is a Swept Source Optical Coherence Tomography (SS-OCT) biometer equipped with image guidance for a faster and smarter planning solution. 9-12, 15
Data from the “Impact of an Optical Biometer’s Time Efficiency in Cataract Evaluation and Surgery: A Time-and-Motion Study” will highlight that ARGOS delivers substantial time efficiencies for cataract surgery practices, surgeons and patients through its superior acquisition rate and integration functionality.17 The time-and-motion study being presented at AAO will demonstrate that ARGOS can deliver efficiency gains in the evaluation of cataract patients through measurement time and reducing the need for Manual A-scan.8,10
The full abstract book, registration links for events taking place onsite and booth information are all available at MyAlconatAAO.com.