04 April 2025
Handheld imaging
The Body Doctor has become the exclusive UK distributor for the QuikVue Plus phone lens adaptor for eye examinations.
The adaptor can be attached to the camera on most smartphones or tablets to enable practitioners to capture anterior segment images, offering 10 times magnification.
The QuikVue Plus features a white LED with two levels of brightness, and blue illumination to capture fluorescein images to aid diagnosis with corneal staining and contact lens fitting.
The QuikVue Plus phone lens adaptor forms part of the Body Doctor’s Dry Eye Revolution package.
Comfort and retention
NuVision Biotherapies has launched a new motif for its ocular therapies, designed to deliver a more comfortable treatment and support better retention of the amniotic membrane on the surface of the eye.
Omnigen –View+ is a 15mm amniotic membrance with a 6mm aperture, accompanied by OmniLenz C, a 16mm bandage contact lens.
The development aims to improve the treatment regime and enable more patients to have the treatment.
The new motifs were studied as part of a research project by Aston University, with the findings presented at the Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society Conference in November 2024.
IPL systems
BIB Ophthalmic Instruments has highlighted the Therma-Eye Plus intense pulsed light (IPL) system.
The treatment does not require anaesthesia gel and has no stinging effects for patients, the company has said.
The system has built-in safety features, including an adaptive water cooling handpiece and automatic energy calibration.
The device is designed to easily fit into consulting rooms, enabling practices to differentiate and expand their services and create new revenue streams.
Eyelid cream
Théa Pharmaceuticals has launched Belphaderm, a five-in-one soothing eyelid cream.
The cream is designed for patients with sensitive, dry and irritated skin around the eye, in order to repair, soothe, hydrate, protect and reduce undereye puffiness.
The product is preservative-free and clinically tested, and features trehalose, hyaluronic acid, and ophiopogon japonicus.
Care platform
Mainline Instruments has formed a new partnership with InMode to distribute its Envision Dry Eye care platform in the UK and Ireland.
The Envision platform is a fully programmable workstation designed for customisable treatments in optometrist clinics, utilising three complementary modes of treatment.
The platform includes the Lumecca-I, which delivers IPL to reduce vascular inflammation and treat ocular surface disease, offering precision through the Lumecca-I adaptor.
The Forma-I is a thermal technology providing targeted bipolar radiofrequency energy to delicate zones, such as the periorbital area targeting the meibomian glands.
Finally, the Morpheus8 fractional skin treatment stimulates the underlying laes of the dermis.
Ocular surface analysis
Hanson Instruments promoted the CSO Antares+ topographer for advanced corneal and ocular surface analysis at 100% Optical.
The device features a lipid layer analysis diffuser, a blue light and yellow filter for fluorescein analysis, and white LEDs for ocular surface imaging.
Key features include meibomian gland analysis and tear film assessment, along with tear meniscus measurement and high-resolution fluorescein imaging.
A protective barrier
Butterflies Healthcare presented the 7eye Airshield and Ziena glasses, featuring a patented removable eye cup that provides protection against wind, dust, and airborne irritants that can exacerbate dry eyes.
The eyewear is supplied with shatter resistant SharpView lenses and can be supplied with specialist tinted lenses down to 0.5 LTF for wearers with extreme photophobia.
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