Product: iViews Paxos Scope and the iViews D-Eye Ophthalmic Solutions
Top Line: iViews Imaging System’s iViews Paxos Scope Solution and iViews D-Eye Ophthalmic Solution are designed to meet the demand for portable instruments that enable eyecare professionals to capture, transmit, and view patient images, in compliance with HIPAA.
Close Up: The Paxos Scope Solution is a smartphone add-on imaging device that allows physicians and researchers to monitor patient data in real time with iViews. It is a reimbursable service for remote imaging for monitoring and management of active retinal disease. Physician use of DigiSight’s mobile ophthalmic camera with qualified patients is a covered service under CPT codes and details can be found at http://www.DigiSight.net. Paxos Scope is the only combined anterior and posterior segment mobile imaging system available for smartphones, incorporating advanced technology licensed from Stanford University. The system features secure storage, built-in variable intensity light source for patient comfort and a universal mounting and alignment mechanism.
The D-Eye (digital eye) Ophthalmic Solution is a mobile sensing and examination device, paired with iViews Imaging software. D-Eye works on the principles of direct ophthalmology and leverages the smartphone autofocus capability to account for a patient’s refractive error. Smartphone ophthalmoscopy with the D-Eye system can accurately detect retinal lesions for diabetic retinopathy (DR) and may be used as a screening tool, according to the American Journal of Ophthalmology.
“Current technology has virtually removed physical location and the investment in cumbersome medical equipment as an obstacle to viewing and diagnosing patients’ eye health,” said James M. Nielsen, MD, of Nielsen Eye Center in Clearwater, Fla. “Imaging plays a critical role in the eyecare and overall patient health. The inclusion of iViews Imaging software with the Paxos Scope as a tool for our physicians and techs allows us to take retinal images in our clinic and in any location outside our office, so that we can care for patients beyond our four walls.”
www.iviewsimaging.com; (727)-734-8393

Product: ic100 Handheld Tonometer
Top Line: Icare USA, a subsidiary of Icare Finland, is releasing the ic100 tonometer. The device recently received FDA clearance.
Close Up: The Ic100 uses the same rebound technology as its successor, the Icare TA01i, with added ergonomic features and a user interface that takes IOP measuring to a new level.
“While developing the Icare ic100, our focus centered on improving interface design and ergonomics, making it easier for professionals to obtain consistent, repeatable intraocular pressure measurements. We are proud to say we’ve achieved that with the addition of several upgraded features,” said John Floyd, president and CEO of Icare USA.
Vital Stats: The Icare Easynav interface and the unit’s large color screen are designed for ease of use. It requires no calibration and is suitable for use on all patient types in any setting. Like its predecessor, the tonometer requires no drops, air, or specialized skills for use. The Icare ic100 also has a built-in intelligent position assistant called the EasyPos, which emits red and green lights that help operators guide the tonometer into the correct position for testing. In addition, Icare ic100 also features Icare AMS, an automated measuring sequence that takes a series of six measurements with the touch of a button.
www.icare-usa.com; (888)-422-7313

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Product: PD Measure
Top Line: The app is a tool for measuring pupillary distance that is designed for. consumers who want to order glasses online. It runs on any new iDevice (iPhones and iPads) and uses the front and rear cameras to take two photos in the same time. The precision of the measurements are below 1.5 percent error, according to the developer, Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag of Lateral Reality.
It is current available for free in English and Japanese on the iTunes store; pricing will be introduced at a later date.
Close Up: The developer reports that the newly released version 1.0.1 of the app has more robust measurements. Other new features include increased processing speed, added processing animation and increased precision of the measurements in outdoor environments.
Vital Stats: The app is designed for both iPhone and iPad, and is available for free from the iTunes store.