June - 2022

Intraocular gases

Intraocular gases have been an important part of vitreoretinal surgery for the past 40 years. The range of indications for vitreoretinal surgery has widened in recent years, and intraocular gas application is frequently performed as part of retinal surgery, with the aim of achieving long-acting tamponade. Sonomed Escalon offers Ideal solution for hospital and office-based pneumo procedures. Medical-grade C3F8 and SF6 multi-dose cylinders with 20 g volume provide ideal quantit

When you have a patient with Dense Cataract

When you have a patient with dense cataract you are facing multiple challenges performing eye examination. Optical biometers will not be able to provide an AXL, Slit lamp examination could be limited as well... The only solution to complete eye examination is to use ophthalmic ultrasound. Ultrasound biometer will allow you to measure AXL even is cataract is too dense. B-scan will provide detailed image of the back of the eye UBM will provide detailed image of anterior segment

June is Cataract Awareness Month

A cataract is a clouding of the eye's lens, which blocks or changes the passage of light into the eye. Cataracts are a leading cause of blindness among older adults in the United States. Close to 70 percent of Americans have cataracts by the time they are 75 years old. Cataracts can also sometimes be found in young people or even newborn babies. We can think of a cataract as a spot on the lens that causes the pictures our eyes take to turn out faded and blurry. Cataracts can