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| Contact: Christine Hill 612-873-5719 |
03/27/08 |
Hennepin County Medical Center is the first hospital in the Twin Cities to use a Zeiss OPMI Lumera Surgical Ophthalmic Microscope to help surgeons better visualize the anatomy of the eye during cataract surgery.
"It gives us an unprecedented view of the eye," explains ophthalmic surgeon Richard Manka, MD. "We're able to see things we've never been able to see before."
The OPMI Lumera Surgical Microscope features a new form of illumination to dramatically improve the red reflex and depth perception during cataract surgery.
The microscope's high-definition illumination component exposes the patient's eye to 30 percent less light during the ophthalmic surgical procedures and the higher-contrast view dramatically enhances what the surgeons can see.
With the advanced depth perception provided by the microscope, surgeons can see the complete anterior segment physiology and clearly see small details such as the cornea epithelium and fine folds in the lens capsule. In addition, the surgical field viewed in the microscope can be transmitted to a monitor in the operating room allowing the entire surgical team to see exactly what the surgeon is seeing throughout the procedure.
"It's truly amazing, and it's an excellent new tool to help us care for patients," says Dr. Manka.
Hennepin County Medical Center is a public acute care, research, and teaching hospital repeatedly recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of America's Best Hospitals. HCMC offers a full spectrum of inpatient and outpatient services, including complete vision care. For more information about our ophthalmology services, visit www.hcmc.org/depts/ophthalmology.htm
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