ZEISS has announced the introduction of a versatile refraction device that combines wavefront autorefraction with multiple functionalities for comprehensive eye screening.
In a media release it said the ZEISS VISUREF 1000 broadened the range of services available to consumers, helping them to “protect and enhance their vision and visual health”.
The company said the VISUREF 1000 offered a variety of options for eyecare professionals and their customers as it combined essential tools to monitor both the anterior and posterior segments of the eye to detect a wide range of ocular pathologies.
The device integrated wavefront refraction, keratometry, pupillometry, corneal topography, tonometry and pachymetry into one comprehensive system and provides “advanced functions that allow for expanded services such as dry eye checks and contact lens fittings”, it said.
Also, the ZEISS VISUREF 1000 integrates technologies like a non-contact tonometer and a non- mydriatic fundus camera.
Dean Psarakis, optical product & training specialist at ZEISS Vision Care Australia and New Zealand, said: “Changing lifestyles, evolving habits, and an ageing population are contributing to a rise in eye conditions such as dry eye syndrome and cataracts.
“These trends emphasise the growing need for more advanced diagnostic tools to perform comprehensive eye check-ups.
“The ZEISS VISUREF 1000 empowers eyecare professionals to obtain detailed information about their patients’ eye health with the push of a button. This innovative device enables practitioners to expand their service offerings, provide personalised insights into eye health, and deliver tailored eyecare solutions that address the unique needs of each patient.”
ZEISS said the device employed advanced wavefront technology to account for both low- and high-order aberrations, so eyecare professionals could provide customers with a higher level of customisation in their lens prescriptions, such as lenses with ZEISS i.Scription technology, which reduces glare effects and improves visual brilliance, especially in low light, which leads to greater visual comfort for wearers and opens up upselling opportunities for eye care professionals.
For symptoms such as burning eyes and eye fatigue – synonymous with the increasing use of screens – ZEISS VISUREF 1000 allows for automated, non-invasive measurement of tear film break-up time (NIBUT) and provides the option to measure and analyse both the tear film quality and stability.
Additionally, a colour image with grading scales is used to assess the meibomian gland area and to measure the tear meniscus height.
ZEISS said the integrated fundus camera, non-contact tonometer and pachymeter significantly expanded screening capabilities.
High-resolution images of the retina and measurements of intraocular pressure as well as central corneal thickness could be generated with just a few clicks, it said.
“The device can be a starting point in the collaborative care journey of eyecare professionals and enables essential eye health screening measurements and services.”
Also, ZEISS VISUREF 1000 is “seamlessly connected” to the ZEISS ecosystem, allowing for centralised data management and communication between various ZEISS devices in the practice.
This enhanced efficiency and improved analytical capabilities, it said.
