THIS AG is setting the standard in phacoemulsification with SWISS OPHTHALMOLOGY INNOVATION (SOPHI). The product development program is informed by three broad requirements – mobility, simplicity and safety. Together, the improvements in these areas can facilitate gentler, safer treatments for patients and more ergonomic, better-optimized systems for surgeons. The SOPHI system has already reached the final stage prior to CE marking, and launch is anticipated for 2019.

The Real Power of Low Energy

On September 22, 2018, at the XXXVI ESCRS Congress in Vienna, Austria, Ziemer Ophthalmic Systems AG’s held a Satellite Symposium introducing their breakthrough Z8 system. Delivering low-energy femtosecond laser pulses, guided by intra-operative OCT, it brings delicacy and accuracy to the most difficult procedures.

Worth a Thousand Words

As part of this exclusive supplement, Haag-Streit Diagnostics spoke to the leading lights of ophthalmic imaging about the advantages of incorporating slit lamp imaging into the daily routine of clinical practice.