Cataract surgery product manufacturer Rayner is set to launch the RayOne Galaxy and Galaxy Toric, described as the world’s first spiral intraocular lens (IOL) designed with artificial intelligence (AI).
Launching at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) Congress in Barcelona from 6-10 September 2024, the RayOne Galaxy IOL comes to market 75 years after Rayner pioneered the first IOL with Sir Harold Ridley, a milestone being celebrated throughout 2024.
The company has partnered with leading ophthalmologist Dr João Lyra, from Brazil, to develop this full range of vision IOL.
According to a press release, a proprietary AI engine trained on patient outcomes has been used to create RayOne Galaxy’s unique spiral, which delivers a continuous full range of vision with minimised dysphotopsia, achieved through a non-diffractive optic with 0% light loss.
From the outset, RayOne Galaxy will be available in toric powers and comes fully preloaded across the entire power range in the same single-use injector system used across the RayOne family of lenses.
Availability in Australia is to be announced, pending healthcare reimbursement registration.
“We all read about the life changing potential of AI, but this is a real-world example of technology impacting the outcomes of patients,” Rayner CEO Mr Tim Clover said.
“RayOne Galaxy represents a next generation technology in intraocular lenses to enable patients to see without spectacles. Launching the world’s first spiral optic lens on the 75th anniversary of the world’s first IOL feels poetic and I’m proud that Rayner is still at the forefront of technology, partnering with innovative surgeons from all over the world and making a difference to the life of millions of patients every year.”
Clinical investigations with RayOne Galaxy began earlier in 2024 with eight leading surgeons globally, as well as key research labs in Europe and Brazil. Many of those surgeons are due to present their initial findings at the ESCRS 2024 meeting, at Rayner’s Sunday lunchtime symposium.
Mr Allon Barsam, consultant ophthalmic surgeon and director at OCL Vision in London, said the first patients received RayOne Galaxy at OCL Vision in July and their feedback so far “has been overwhelmingly positive”.
He said patients were reading without glasses and “thrilled with their quality of vision”.
“I am proud to be participating in the first RayOne Galaxy study to provide my patients with the most advanced lens technology,” he said.
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