FDA Approves Zeiss MEL 90 Excimer Laser
Zeiss has received FDA approval for the MEL 90, giving the excimer laser technology simultaneous approval for all three major indications: myopia, hyperopia, and mixed astigmatism.
The Zeiss MEL 90 fully integrates into the company's Corneal Refractive Workflow, and is designed to offer US surgeons a fast, reliable, and streamlined surgery experience, complementing the VISUMAX 800 with SMILE pro from Zeiss to help further broaden a surgeon’s refractive business with improved patient attraction and positive clinical outcomes, according to Zeiss.
"The increasing global adoption of laser vision correction reflects the advancements and positive impact the technology continues to have on the quality of life for patients," Magnus Reibenspiess, Head of Strategic Business Unit Ophthalmology at Zeiss Medical Technology, said in a company news release. "With the integration of the Zeiss MEL 90, surgeons can confidently care for their patients with greater workflow efficiency and performance with enhanced outcomes."
According to Zeiss, features of the Zeiss MEL 90 include:
Reliable Outcomes: The Zeiss MEL 90 offers Triple-A (Advanced Ablation Algorithm), which is a single ablation profile for a wide range of sphero-cylindrical (SCA) corrections designed to simplify treatment planning. Triple-A offers a high degree of accuracy, reproducibility and predictability, as well as advantages such as tissue-saving ablation. Its preinstalled functions also offer surgeons optimal support for achieving excellent treatment results and gentle treatments of standard, higher and lower levels of ametropia and astigmatism.
Fast Ablation Speed: The Zeiss MEL 90 offers a customized power package. When performing LASIK for myopia at 500 Hz, the Zeiss MEL 90 can intraoperatively ablate 1 diopter in as little as 1.3 seconds.[1] Intuitive system guidance and speedy treatment planning allow for additional time savings. The Zeiss MEL 90 excimer laser technology is equipped with an active eye tracker which delivers an excellent response time, providing a high level of treatment safety with very stable results.
Easy to Use: New capabilities of the Zeiss MEL 90 excimer laser greatly simplify the interactions between the surgeon, the assisting staff and the system technology. The excimer laser can be configured to precisely match the surgeon and the OR team’s needs. The system’s simple, intuitive graphic user interface supports fast treatment procedures, and the touch screen can be flexibly positioned wherever it is needed to enable the surgeon to have good ergonomic sitting posture throughout an operation. A second, optional touch screen can be configured to optimally complement the treatment routine of the OR team. An HD video port, network printer connection, and PDF export capabilities offer additional workflow support.
The Zeiss MEL 90 excimer laser is now available in the US. For more information, visit www.zeiss.com/us/mel-90
References
1. LASIK myopia, optical zone 6 mm.