OD-OS Releases Intuitive Iridotomy Treatment with the Navilas 577s Retina Laser

OD-OS has released a software update for its Navilas 577s retinal laser system (version 3.5) that incorporates a new intuitive anterior segment treatment mode for Laser Peripheral Iridotomy (LPI). The new LPI treatment mode supports the therapy of narrow-angle glaucoma and thus can contribute to the reduction of IOP, adding to the known capabilities of Navilas 577s for retinal laser therapy, according to company news release.

The software mode is designed for combination therapy with a standard iridotomy “Abraham” lens with 0.63x laser spot magnification. It allows the physician to prepare the iris with Navilas 577s and complete the iridotomy with less complication (bleeding) using a separate YAG laser. This combination therapy is a common procedure.

“I think that patients can be treated more gently with this optional pre-treatment using Navilas,” Dr. Gregor Eberlein, Klinikum Augsburg, Germany, who was one of the first users who tested this also in Germany, said in a company news release. “With the YAG laser only, I would use considerably more laser power. One patient could not be treated some months ago with the YAG laser only. Now, with combination treatment of Navilas and YAG laser it worked really well.”

OD-OS will be attending the Asia-Pacific Vitreo-retina Society (APVRS) meeting, booth 27, December 14-16, 2018 in Seoul, Korea.

To watch an iridotomy treatment video with Navilas 577s, please go to: www.od-os.com/iridotomy