At the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Meeting in Chicago from October 15th to 18th, Heidelberg Engineering invites attendees to discover the future of personalized glaucoma management.
Heidelberg, Germany – Heidelberg Engineering is pleased to announce the launch of the recently FDA cleared SPECTRALIS OCT Glaucoma Module Premium Edition during the 2016 American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Meeting in Chicago, IL.
The SPECTRALIS OCT Glaucoma Module Premium Edition provides a comprehensive analysis of the optic nerve head, retinal nerve fiber layer, and ganglion cell layer by precisely matching unique scan patterns to the fine anatomic structures relevant in glaucoma diagnostics.
The proprietary Anatomic Positioning System (APS) creates an anatomic map of each patient’s eye using two fixed, structural landmarks: the center of the fovea and the center of Bruch’s membrane opening. With APS, all scan protocols are automatically oriented to the patient‘s anatomic map. This enables precise examination of relevant structures and ensures accurate comparisons with reference data, allowing for a highly sensitive assessment of structural change.
“We are excited to be able to share this technology with the U.S. market,” said Ram Liebenthal, U.S. General Manager of Heidelberg Engineering. “We believe the Glaucoma Module Premium Edition offers an important new piece of the puzzle in evaluating patients for glaucomatous change, and we hope everyone will join us at AAO to learn more and celebrate the future of personalized glaucoma management.”
Educational Session
Heidelberg Engineering will host an educational session about the new glaucoma module entitled “Enhanced Detection and Clinical Assessment in Glaucoma Management” on Sunday, October 16th, at 3:30 PM in the Technology Pavilion on the exhibit floor. The presentation will include guest lectures from Chris Girkin, MD, University of Alabama – Birmingham, Donald Hood, PhD, Columbia University, and Felipe Medeiros, MD, PhD, University of California – San Diego.
Launch Party Reception
The dialogue will continue Sunday evening from 6:30-9:30 PM at the top of the AON building, where the company will hold a launch party reception. The guest lecturers from the educational session will be on hand to answer questions and discuss how to optimize glaucoma detection and progression assessment with the SPECTRALIS OCT. Those wishing to attend are encouraged to register for the event at https://bit.ly/GMPELaunchParty.
Please note that the events listed in this press release are not affiliated with the official 2016 AAO Program.
