Non-Contact Panretinal Photocoagulation for Navilas 577s Introduced at AAO 2018
At the AAO 2018 meeting in Chicago, OD-OS is launching a new widefield objective which brings non-contact panretinal photocoagulation with access to the far periphery (ora serrata) to the Navilas 577s Laser System. The new option for peripheral treatments can further enhance compliance of sensitive patients and therefore allow for more comfortable PRP sessions.
This addition makes Navilas the only retinal laser which allows for navigated focal and peripheral treatments (single spots and pattern) without a contact lens, according to OD-OS. The system supports digital pre-planning and computer-assisted delivery of laser spots thanks to its integrated eye tracking technology.
For a demo of navigated non-contact PRP treatment, visit OD-OS at the AAO in Chicago:
– October 26: #44 at the AAO Retina Subspecialty Day
– October 27-30: #740 at the AAO main exhibition
The non-contact widefield objective will become available to Navilas 577s users at the end of this year. Regional availability may vary.
Here is what Navilas users, who recently tested the non-contact widefield objective in clinical practice are saying:
Dr. Gregor Eberlein, University Clinic Augsburg, Germany: “My experience of extending comfortable non-contact treatment to the periphery was really good. It can be a great option for retinopexy and PRP treatments of patients averse to the contact lens.”
Dr. Jean-Christophe Ramel, France: “The field of view of the non-contact widefield objective is really amazing. I had a perfect view of a retinal tear in the far periphery.”
Dr. Stephan Deichelbohrer, St. Vincentius-Kliniken Karlsruhe, Germany: “The non-contact widefield objective allows me to apply more spots in a single session as the cornea remains clear throughout the whole procedure – also by letting the patient lean back and blink for a moment. When using a standard contact lens the image quality may degrade due to superficial staining of the cornea.”
Ulrike Rahn, Clinical Project Manager at OD-OS: “This is a result from a successful collaboration with our Navilas® customers at CHI de Créteil in France that our development team has now turned into another treatment option for our Navilas® 577s Laser.”
Listen to Navilas users at AAO:
– Q&A sessions at OD-OS #740 on October 27/28 at 10:00 am – more at: www.od-os.com/aao2018
– Talk by our user Dr. Jay Chhablani at Retina Subspecialty Day covering current knowledge on microsecond pulsing laser treatment (RET07, Friday, Oct 26, 11:39 am, Room: ARIE CROWN)