Haag-Streit launches EyeSuite software version i9.13
The Eyestar 900 now features a new Corneal Ectasia Display, as part of the feature completion of the Anterior Chamber Suite. The new Corneal Ectasia Display features OCT-based topography for excellent elevation information of the cornea front and back surface as well as pachymetry maps and profiles, Belin ABCD grading and many complementary parameters to support corneal specialists in identifying even the slightest signs of ectatic changes, and the first signs of Keratoconus during the diagnostic process.
The Eyestar 900’s Anterior Chamber Suite also benefits from an enhanced progression view, which enables the user to create a fully-customizable progression display of any measurement and analysis parameter available. In addition, EyeSuite i9.13 provides an enhanced imaging tool kit for the Anterior Chamber Suite. As well as enabling the user to create B-Scans at any location in the 18mm diameter scan volume, any time after the data acquisition, it now also features distance, angle, and area measurement tools, for more versatility. The new refraction-corrected radial scans and measurement tool kit now not only allow visualization of anatomic structures but also quantification of their size.
Resulting from a close collaboration with Prof. Dr. Hakan Kaymak, EyeSuite i9.13 now includes Kaymak’s Age-Matched Myopia Control (AMMC®) framework, setting new standards in myopia management diagnostics. This is exclusive to Haag-Streit, and AMMC® is only available, as standard, in the Lenstar Myopia.
AMMC®helps to detect axial myopia and supports the practitioner on the decision when to start myopia treatment, by identifying excessive axial length growth. Growth is visualized by using a yearly axial length growth speed plot, compared to the underlying physiological axial length growth of age-matched children. During treatment, AMMC® provides information about the therapeutic success, therefore allowing the practitioner to quickly understand if the chosen treatment is efficient or if it needs to be intensified. Additionally, AMMC® can help to uncover developing myopia based on excessive axial length growth before it becomes visible in refraction. Therefore, treatment can be administered at the earliest point, even in pre-myopic children, to keep axial length growth in a physiological range.
Simplified visualization of myopia progression is presented in a parent-friendly manner in an extended Myopia Report. It helps eye care professionals to communicate with parents and them to understand myopia progression, and how successfully the chosen therapy is working, making the Lenstar Myopia the first device in the market to truly facilitate patient education.
With the release of EyeSuite i9.13, the outstanding IOL calculations already provided have been enhanced further with the addition of two Olsen formulae: “Olsen (measured)” and “Olsen (model-based)”, allowing the operator to compare both methods. Also, Barrett True-K support for measured posterior data has been added, leading to better patient outcomes.
Dominic Ernst, Lenstar Myopia Product Manager, commented, "The AMMC® framework is based on the growth of emmetropic eyes - instead of comparing absolute axial length measurements, axial length growth is visualized over time. This enables easier detection of excessive axial length growth, while at the same time providing a clear and understandable treatment goal.”
Dominic added, “The alliance with Prof. Dr. Kaymak and his team continues to help us understand the clinical challenges eye care professionals face in day-to-day work. We are proud to exclusively provide a tool, crafted by these leading experts in myopia management, to help eye care professionals fight the battle against myopia.”
Thomas Beutler, Eyestar 900 Product Manager, added, "As one of the leading manufacturers of innovative diagnostic devices for state-of-the art cataract and refractive surgery, Haag-Streit is constantly developing new features and enhancements, such as the new Corneal Ectasia Display. This new complementary display is supporting the eye care specialist identifying local thinning and steepening of the cornea front and back, which are associated as indicators of Keratoconus. A newly-introduced anterior and posterior best fit sphere (BFS) elevation map, excluding a 3mm zone around the thinnest point of the cornea for the BFS may improve the identification of ectatic changes”.
Thomas continued, "The latest release of EyeSuite i9.13 incorporates some excellent new features. The extended IOL calculation portfolio will contribute to improved surgical outcomes and all the new features in the Eyestar Anterior Chamber Suite offer improved performance and usability which, in turn, will enhance the workflow in a busy practice”.
For further information on EyeSuite, visit https://www.haag-streit.com/haag-streit-diagnostics/products/biometry/eyesuite