First-time use of new assistance function for precise alignment of a
toric intraocular lens
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - Corporate news announcement processed and transmitted by Hugin AS.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ First clinical use of new Z ALIGN toolJENA - 27 October 2009.The new Z ALIGN assistance function by Carl Zeiss is to be used forthe first time during an operation at the Heppenheim Eye Clinic,Germany. Z ALIGN is a function of CALLISTO eye and a part of theZEISS Toric Solution. This combined solution enables fast andreliable implantation of toric IOLs in patients with astigmatism andoffers a higher level of safety due to integrated workflow.Dr. Wolff, Heppenheim Eye Clinic: "Thanks to Z ALIGN in future I willbe able to supply toric IOLs to my patients with a high degree ofaccuracy, efficiency and safety. It will enable my team and myself tofollow an optimum treatment sequence in everyday practice."Z ALIGN is an innovation for the simple video-supported alignment oftoric IOLs. Simple touch screen operation enables the surgeon to markthe necessary axes and accurately align the IOLs intraoperatively byvideo overlay. This is where Z ALIGN clearly differs fromconventional methods and creates optimum conditions for a goodrefractive result. In addition, videos of the intraoperativeprocedure are automatically recorded for export.Z ALIGN can be used in conjunction with almost any video camera usedin the operating theatre. Furthermore, the system can easily beexpanded to an OP planning system.ZEISS Toric SolutionThis combined solution enables fast and reliable implantation oftoric IOLs in patients with astigmatism and offers greater safety dueto integrated workflow. Starting with preoperative biometry, theIOLMaster as a gold standard assures high-precision results withcompletely contactless measurement. Subsequent to the biometricmeasurements, ZEISS toric IOLs can be calculated quite simply withthe new Z CALC online calculator. The calculated, case-relatedresults can be adjusted to the values for sphere and cylinder foroutstanding refractive results. During the operation surgicalmicroscopes (e.g. OPMI Lumera family) support the implantation oftoric IOLs such as AT LISA toric by displaying the most minutedetails and a brilliant Red Reflex. This intraocular lens is the onlyMICS IOL that can simultaneously correct sphere, cylinder andpresbyopia. Finally, the innovative, video-supported Z ALIGN tool, afunction of CALLISTO Eye, supports the surgeon in ensuring exactpositioning of the toric IOL with an integral eye tracking system.Further innovative solutions by Carl Zeiss which were recentlyunveiled at the two major ophthalmological congresses ESCRS and AAO:* ZEISS Ophthalmic Data Management Solution - a fully integratedplatform for data management which stores all diagnostic data, thusguaranteeing a paperless workflow in diagnosis and surgery.* ZEISS Refractive Laser Solution - the most comprehensiveapplication spectrum with integral data flow and patient treatment.The new devices for diagnosis and surgery are geared to improvingproductivity, workflow and clinical results - three critical factorsin today's health care services.Press contacts:Eva SesselmannCorporate CommunicationsCarl Zeiss Meditec AGGöschwitzer Straÿe 51-52D-07745 JenaPhone: +49 3641 220-331Fax: +49 3641 220-112E-mail: press(at)meditec.zeiss.comPatrick KoflerInvestor RelationsCarl Zeiss Meditec AGGöschwitzer Straÿe 51-52D-07745 JenaPhone: +49 3641 220-106Fax: +49 3641 220-117E-mail: investors(at)meditec.zeiss.comInternet: www.meditec.zeiss.deBrief profileCarl Zeiss Meditec AG (ISIN: DE 0005313704) is one of the world'sleading medical technology companies. The company supplies innovativetechnologies and application-oriented solutions designed to helpdoctors improve the quality of life of their patients. It providescomplete packages of solutions for the diagnosis and treatment of eyediseases - including implants and consumable materials. The companycreates innovative visualisation solutions in the field ofmicrosurgery. Carl Zeiss Meditec's medical technology portfolio isrounded off by promising future technologies such as intraoperativeradiation therapy.In the 2007/2008 (30 September) financial year the 2,100 employeesgenerated sales of about ? 600 million. The head office of Carl ZeissMeditec is in Jena, Germany. The company has subsidiaries in Germanyand abroad; more than 50 percent of its employees are based in theUSA, Japan, Spain and France.35 percent of Carl Zeiss Meditec shares are in free float. Theremaining 65 percent are held by Carl Zeiss AG, one of the world'sleading groups in the optical and opto-electronics industry. The fiveindependently managed business units of Carl Zeiss AG operate in thefuture-oriented markets of "Medical and Research Solutions","Industrial Solutions" and "Lifestyle Products". The head office ofCarl Zeiss AG is in Oberkochen, Germany. In the 2007/08 financialyear (balance sheet date 30 September) the group posted sales of? 2.7 billion. Carl Zeiss has a total workforce of about 13,000 inover 30 countries, over 8,000 of them in Germany.Further information: www.meditec.zeiss.de --- End of Message ---Carl Zeiss Meditec AGGoeschwitzer Strasse 51-52 Jena GermanyWKN: 531370; ISIN: DE0005313704; Index: Prime All Share, TECH All Share, TecDAX;Listed: Freiverkehr in Bayerische Börse München, Freiverkehr in Börse Stuttgart, Freiverkehr in Börse Berlin, Freiverkehr in Börse Düsseldorf, Freiverkehr in Hanseatische Wertpapierbörse zu Hamburg, Freiverkehr in Niedersächsische Börse zu Hannover, Prime Standard in Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse, Regulierter Markt in Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse;
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