Topcon Medical Systems, Inc
Oakland, New Jersey – October 12, 2010 – Topcon is presenting an array of new devices and software at
the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) in Chicago (October 16‐19), the
company announced today. Due to take place at McCormick Place, Chicago, the AAO meeting will be host
to the introduction of a series of new technologies, with Topcon’s new systems being showcased at
exhibition booth #3934.
EyeRoute® SynergyTM is a comprehensive ophthalmic data management system that provides eye care
professionals with the ability to collect, store, manage, access and compare digital ophthalmic data created
by the latest device technology with great efficiency. The system, which is compatible with over 120
different ophthalmic devices, allows users to communicate and share information with colleagues in real‐
time through the secure Synergy Community Portal®, and also enables the automatic registration and
alignment of fundus images, regardless of procedure or camera manufacturer. EyeRoute® SynergyTM offers
enhanced workflow through its interoperability, instant image access and remote accessibility.
The TRC‐NW8F combo mydriatic/non‐mydriatic retinal camera offers versatility in its color capabilities of
red‐free and fluorescein angiography. The 3‐in‐1 multi‐functional retinal camera provides auto‐focus, auto‐
shoot and auto small pupil detection to ensure ease of use and user‐friendliness, and high‐quality imaging
with stereo photography.
Topcon’s IMAGEnet® R4 offers a whole new concept of an ophthalmic data system that allows users to
save and manage not only clinical images, but also refractive data, all within one integrated network. The
comprehensive system, which encourages a paperless working environment, enables the integration of
data acquired in large settings, such as hospitals, where each room has its own function, e.g. pre‐testing,
clinical illustrations, consulting, meeting and surgery. IMAGEnet R4 allows the storage of examination as
well as image data, and also provides an innovative examination template for the visual function test.
Topcon is also introducing DualAlign’s i2k RetinaTM during the AAO meeting, for which it has signed an
exclusive global licensing agreement. i2k Retina enables the creation of wide field‐of‐view mosaics of color
fundus images, allowing an optimal view of the retina in a single, seamless display. The software can
register and align retinal photographs regardless of which technology was used to capture the
photographs, or when the photographs were taken. It can align and stabilize fluorescein images of the
retina over the stages of circulator filling, and can be used to combine color fundus images with fluorescein
images, linking the surface appearance to the blood flow images, for improved clinical diagnoses and
monitoring of retinal pathologies.
Topcon is also showcasing the Retinal Function Imager (RFI), by Optical Imaging Ltd, for which Topcon has
also signed an exclusive distribution agreement. The RFI is a non‐invasive, ophthalmic functional imaging
system with unique capabilities that enable the clinician or researcher to map the retina to the resolution
of red blood cells moving through capillaries. This enables a clear insight into the pathogenesis of retinal
diseases to allow for better patient care. The system also features software modules that can capture,
analyze, store and retrieve patient images and history information, improving workflow and accessibility.
The RFI 3000 model features blood flow velocity and capillary perfusion maps, while the RFI 3005* features
the additional capabilities of multi‐spectral imaging for retinal oximetry, metabolic functional imaging and
patterned photic stimulation.
The KR‐1W Wavefront Analyzer boasts the tri‐combination of technologies of wavefront aberration,
corneal topography and auto‐refraction. The system features full auto‐alignment, a large color TFT screen,
onboard evaluation software, wavefront image sequence and simulated visual acuity assessment. The KR‐
1W provides the eye care professional with all the required information on the human refractive system to
perform optimal wavefront analysis.
Two new OCT systems, the 3D OCT‐2000 FA* and the 3D OCT‐2000 FA+*, are also being introduced during
the AAO meeting, for the South American market. The two systems offer a combination of OCT, a non‐
mydriatic color retinal camera, RedFree (digital) imaging, and fluorescein angiography. The FA+ has the
additional capability of fundus autofluorescence imaging. With scanning speeds of up to 50,000 A‐Scans per second, the 3D OCT‐2000 Series offers fast high‐resolution imaging. The devices feature analysis
functions for Drusen and nerve fiber, ganglion cell, and inner plexform layer detection. Usability is
enhanced in these systems with auto‐focus and auto‐shoot capabilities in fundus photography, and auto‐
focus, auto‐Z and Z‐lock, and auto‐polarization in OCT photography. The systems are fully integratable with
Topcon’s IMAGEnet® R4.
Topcon is also introducing the MS‐SIO1 MicroSlit Illuminator* for the South American market. The MS‐
SI01 offers direct visualization and enables the verification of the graft attachment interface, anterior
chamber depth, stromal bed thickness and double chamber during lamellar corneal surgery. With its ultra‐
thin light beam, the MicroSlit Illuminator is designed to assist surgeons with visual verification in fine detail
and sharp contrast, with the capability of being mounted on a variety of surgical microscope. It enhances
the surgeon’s control over surgery by helping to eliminate guesswork when evaluating host and graft
adherence. Especially designed for DSEK, DALK and other lamellar procedures, the MicroSlit Illuminator
projects a beam of 50 μm at a fixed angle of 30°.
“We are very excited about the introduction of so many new systems for posterior and anterior segment
ophthalmic care at Topcon,” said Robert Gibson, Senior Director of Marketing at Topcon Medical Systems,
Inc. “With these new technologies, it is our hope that we can help to develop a whole new standard of care
in so many different fields of ophthalmology.”
*Not currently available for sale in the U.S.
For further information please contact:
Linda Dunlea, Media/PR Coordinator, Topcon Medical Systems Inc.: [email protected]
About Topcon Medical Systems, Inc.
Based in Oakland, NJ, Topcon Medical Systems (TMS) is a leader and technical innovator in the field of
ophthalmic instrumentation. For over 39 years, TMS has offered the most complete and technically
advanced line of ophthalmic equipment in the US marketplace. This equipment comprises the largest
selection of precision ophthalmic and optical instruments from one manufacturer, providing a complete
range of products for general and specialized applications. TMS manages ophthalmic dealer sales,
corporate sales, and the Advanced Technology Products Division. TMS is a division of Topcon America
Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Topcon Corporation of Tokyo, Japan.