Product: Zeiss Veracity Surgical
Top Line: Zeiss is introducing to the U.S. market Veracity Surgical, a powerful, intuitive cloud-based platform for cataract surgery planning, logistics, treatment, risk management and analysis. The Veracity cataract surgery platform is the first application being introduced by the Medical Technology business group of Zeiss since the company’s acquisition earlier this year of Veracity Innovations LLC, founded by leading ophthalmologists, Kerry D. Solomon, MD and Kyle Smith, MD. The platform, which helps cataract surgeons provide personalized technology-enabled patient care and excellent results, was unveiled at the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s (AAO) Annual Meeting in New Orleans in November.
Close Up: Veracity Surgical generates comprehensive surgery plans by seamlessly integrating with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems and diagnostic devices. The platform synthesizes critical data and presents the data that is needed at each step of the procedure, helping cataract surgeons work more efficiently, reduce risks, and improve outcomes for their patients.
With Veracity Surgical, doctors can create customized, efficient, one-click plans for each patient based on a holistic view of the patient because the system can access relevant data from the patient’s EMR. Vital information such as problem lists, medications, prior surgeries, and refractions are taken into consideration to individualize and optimize surgical planning. With this systematic thorough approach, practitioners can maximize patient outcomes and prevent errors.
"Zeiss already provides advanced digital solutions that support doctors in their clinical decisions and provide for efficient data management," said Jim Mazzo, Global President Ophthalmic Devices at Carl Zeiss Meditec. "Now we are complementing this with Veracity—a simple, cloud-based solution that provides cataract surgeons and their teams exactly the information they need at each step in the clinical process so they can work more efficiently, mitigate risks, and achieve the very best possible outcomes for their patients."
Vital Stats: Zeiss has integrated Veracity Surgical with another leading ophthalmology EMR system in the U.S., EyeMD Electronic Medical Records (EMR). With one click in the Veracity interface, a surgeon can access EMR data for precise IOL selection and convenient cataract surgical planning. Currently, Veracity Surgical integrates with EyeMD EMR, Integrity EMR, and NextGen Ambulatory EHR and with diagnostic devices, including Zeiss IOLMaster 500/700 and Lenstar. According to Mazzo, the company will be integrating with more EMRs and diagnostic devices in the near future.
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