Glaucoma
HFDS (High Frequency Deep Sclerotomy)
1 Aleksandar Pavlovic, Ab-Interno Deep Sclerotomy in Eight Simple Steps
2 Glaucoma: the silent thief of sight,” The Lamp, vol. 52, no. 8, p. 15, 1995
3 B. Pajic, B. Pajic-Eggspuehler, and I. Haefliger, «New minimally invasive, deep sclerotomy ab-interno surgical procedure for glaucoma, six years of follow-up,» Journal of glaucoma, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 109–114, 2011, doi: 10.1097/IJG.0b013e3181dddf31.
4 B. Pajic, Z. Cvejic, K. Mansouri, M. Resan, and R. Allemann, «High-Frequency Deep Sclerotomy, A Minimal Invasive Ab-interno Glaucoma Procedure Combined with Cataract Surgery: Physical Properties and Clinical Outcome,» Applied Sciences, vol. 10, no. 1, p. 218, 2020, doi: 10.3390/app10010218.
5 Kaweh Mansouri, M.D., M.P.H., A Multicenter Prospective Study of High-Frequency Deep Sclerotomy (HFDS) in Open-Angle Glaucoma: 3-Year Outcomes: Manuskript (unpublished data)
Vitrectomy
Caliburn Trocar System
1 Geometry, penetration force, and cutting profile of different 23-gauge trocars systems for pars plana vitrectomy, C.H. Meyer MD, H. Kaymak MD, published in the November 2014 issue of the Retina Journal (Volume: 34:2290–2299, 2014)
Illumination (Power LED, Endo Illuminator, ViPer, Chandelier)
1 Compared to previous generation with 27G and 25G endo illuminators at 100% intensity in lumen
2 Compared to the previous generation with 25G endo illuminators panorama at low lumen with 5 % intensity, working distance 15 mm
3 US Patent No. 11.419.695
4 Compared to unilluminated, assisted indenting
5 Compared to endo illuminator without stiffening cannula
Continuous Flow Cutter
1 Compared to previous generation of SPS cutter
2 SPEEP pump has pre-set of maximum flow rate
3 100% final inspection with cutting test
4 Modulation according to the principle of the peristaltic pump
Injection/Extraction
1 Use only prefilled silicone oil syringes from Pharmpur® (ophthafutur® sil 1,000 / 2,000 / 5,000), in the version 10 ml
Oertli Blog
Phaco: A revolution in cataract surgery
1 National Library of Medicine, USA , PMID: 15498067
The Future of Eye Surgery: AI, Robotics, and Innovative Technologies
1 Ting DSW, Peng L, Varadarajan AV, et al. (2019). AI for medical imaging goes deep. Nature Medicine. 25, 539–540
2 Bourla DH, Hubschman JP. (2018). Robotic Assisted Eye Surgery. Br J Ophthalmol. 102(11):1539-1540
3 Garg H, Gazzard G, Jain R, et al. (2018). Surgical Outcome of Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery with a Low-cost, Portable, and Surgeon-friendly Phaco Machine. J Cataract Refract Surg. 44(12):1449
Ophthalmology's Global Divide: A Tale of Technological Triumphs and Unequal Access
1 Bourne, R.R., et al. (2016). Ophthalmology, 123(4), 888-897. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2016.01.056)
2 PAHO. (2018). World Sight Day 2018: PAHO calls for action to increase coverage of eye care services in the Americas. Retrieved from https://www.paho.org/hq/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14439:world-sight-day-2018-paho-calls-for-action-to-increase-coverage-of-eye-care-services-in-the-americas&Itemid=1926&lang=en)
3 World Report on Vision. (2019). Retrieved from https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/world-report-on-vision)
4 Ramke, J., et al. (2017). British Journal of Ophthalmology, 101(5), 563-570. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjophthalmol-2016-309622)
5 Lin, H., Lin, D., Chen, W., Zhang, B., Xiao, H., Luo, L., & Lin, Z. (2018). Regional differences in the distribution of cataract surgery services in China: A retrospective cohort study. BMJ Open, 8(9) Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6174631/)
Tackling the Rise of Childhood and adult Myopia: A Closer Look
1 Holden, B. A., Fricke, T. R., Wilson, D. A., Jong, M., Naidoo, K. S., Sankaridurg, P., ... & Resnikoff, S. (2016). Global Prevalence of Myopia and High Myopia and Temporal Trends from 2000 through 2050. Ophthalmology, 123(5), 1036–1042. https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(16)00025-7/fulltext
2 Smith, J., Johnson, A., & Davis, R. (2022). Investigating the efficacy of a new treatment for cardiovascular disease (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier No. NCT03350620). Retrieved from https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03350620
3 Brown, N. A. P., & Hill, A. R. (1987). Cataract: The relation between myopia and cataract morphology. British Journal of Ophthalmology, 71, 405-414. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1041188/pdf/brjopthal00616-0002.pdf
The Lens on Cataracts in India: A Deep Dive into a Growing Healthcare Concern
1 Bourne, R., Steinmetz, J. D., Flaxman, S., Briant, P. S., Taylor, H. R., Resnikoff, S., Casson, R. J., Abdoli, A., Abu-Gharbieh, E., Afshin, A., Alam, T., Alipour, V., Aljunid, S. M., AlMahmoud, T., Almasi-Hashiani, A., Alouani, M. M. L., Arabloo, J., Ashrafi-Rizi, H., & Mehrjardi, H. Z. (2020). Trends in prevalence of blindness and distance and near vision impairment over 30 years: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study. The Lancet Global Health, 9(2), e130-e143. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30425-3
2 World Health Organization. (2021). World report on vision. World Health Organization. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/328717
Human vs. machine in Ophthalmology: The Ethical Dilemma of AI
1 Ting, D. S. W., Pasquale, L. R., & Peng, L. (2019). Artificial intelligence and deep learning in ophthalmology. British Journal of Ophthalmology, 103(2), 167-175 (Part of the study)
2 Packer, M., Chang, D. F., Dewey, S. H., Little, B. C., Mamalis, N., Oetting, T. A., ... & Yoo, S. H. (2015). Phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation: recent advances and complications. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, 26(1), 21-28 (Part of the study)
3 Topol, E. J. (2019). High-performance medicine: the convergence of human and artificial intelligence. Nature Medicine, 25(1), 44-56. (Part of the study)
Charity in Ophthalmology - A Journey of Hope: The Heroes of Modern Ophthalmology
1 World Health Organization. (2019). World report on vision. World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241516570
2 World Health Organization. (2023, August 10). Blindness and vision impairment. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/blindness-and-visual-impairment
Office-Based Surgery vs. Ambulatory Surgery Centers in Ophthalmology: An Introduction
1 iOR Partners, "Office-Based Surgery." Link to Article
2 Review of Ophthalmology, "An Update on Office-Based Surgery." Link to Article