Nidek Launches Mirante Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope in the United States

Nidek announced the commercial launch of the Mirante Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope (SLO) in the United States. The Mirante is a multimodal fundus-imaging platform that combines high-definition SLO and optical coherence tomography (OCT) with ultra-wide field imaging.

The multimodal platform captures high-quality color images, fluorescein angiography (FA), indocyanine green angiography (ICG), fundus autofluorescence (FAF), unique Retro mode images, and OCT.

According to the company, the device’s wide-field adapter enables 163° ultra-wide field imaging with a single-image capture. The ultra-wide field modalities of color, FA, ICG, and Retro mode allow detailed evaluation of pathologies from the fovea to the extreme periphery.

Further, Nidek stated that features of the platform include the following:

• It combines 4,096 x 4,096-pixels imaging quality with ultra 4K HD to provide a wider, enhanced view of the retinal structure and vasculature with unparalleled clarity.
• The new Flex Track algorithm corrects image distortion caused by unstable fixation and enhances image averaging quality.
• Three separate RGB detectors simultaneously scan different depths of the retina with red, green, and blue wavelengths for color imaging and allowing fine adjustment of the histogram.
• Dynamic blood flow using FA and ICG can be recorded with the Mirante and allows simple, simultaneous acquisition of FA and ICG images.
• The Retro mode modality, which is a noninvasive technique for visualizing pathologies deeper than the retinal pigment epithelium and detecting pathologic changes in the choroid. Pseudo three-dimensional images from Retro mode allow better clinical appreciation of the extent of the pathology.
• High-definition OCT images that can be acquired for a maximum 16.5- x 12-mm area, allowing a wide, detailed assessment from the vitreous to choroid in a single shot, and options for the anterior segment OCT adapter.