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Top Line: The EasyScan smart retinal imaging system from i-Optics has been 510(k) cleared by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “With aging populations and growing obesity, countries everywhere face a rapid increase in diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, and other retinal diseases,” said Jeroen Cammeraat, CEO of i-Optics. “Unfortunately, the traditional fundus cameras used to diagnose these conditions are large, exclusive, and expensive, as well as being slow and difficult to use. EasyScan has been designed from the ground up to solve all these problems.”
Close Up: EasyScan is based on confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope technology, which brings out clinical features in the retina in the earliest stages, provides better contrast than fundus cameras, and can better penetrate media opacities such as cataract and corneal opacities. It can image through pupils as small as 2mm, removing the need for pupil dilation and reducing the patient’s waiting time by at least 30 minutes. Patients can also drive home immediately after being examined, contrary to most fundus cameras where pupil dilation results in blurred vision for many hours after the exam.
Vital Stats: Timesaving benefits for the ECP include live image previewing, self-guiding software, automatic focusing and full digital workflow for storing, retrieving, archiving, and sharing images instantly. The portable EasyScan is 294mm wide by 423mm deep by 424mm high and weighs less than 7kg. It consumes little power by connecting to a PC or laptop via a standard USB connection, and no AC is required.
URL: www.i-optics.com
