Equipments
An artist without his tools is but a myth. And Dr. Vatsal Parikh is the kind of man who wouldn't think twice before getting the best equipments available for the benefit of his patients. Here's a list of equipments that make this artists obsession with mastery and his tools quite clear.
TOPCON SL D7 PHOTO SLIT MAP
This is the state of the art slit lamp with the latest digital photographic facility and archiving soft ware with flash unit FD 21 . It is very useful for educating patients and their relatives and fellow eye doctors.
Zeiss Cirrus 4000 OCT
This is the latest in the OCT machines in the market with 3 D imaging.This landmark instrument from Zeiss, the German company revolutionized the way we look at retina by means of diode laser and interference method and gives cross section of the retina which was not possible till day. This has given treatment for many conditions which were not treatable earlier and has allowed the best monitoring of the treatment results.
Oertli OS3 Vitrectomy System with Novitrex High Speed Vitrectomy set & 23 g. sutureless vitrectomy systems
The same Swiss manufacturer has the latest and the best vitrectomy unit with 3000 cuts and 23 g. self sealing system which is one of the top brands today
Oertli OS3 Phacoemulsification System
Oertli, is a Swiss company known for precision and excellent foresight. This phako emulsification is one of the best in performance and technology with all the latest features of small incision phako emulsification and fragmentation.
TOPCON TRC-50DX Type IA fundus camera-digital imaging system
Seeing is believing and documentation is the key to the patient management and scientific research. This is the best and latest camera from Topcon, a reputed Japanese company with 11 megapixel fundus camera, fluorescein angiography system with ICG angiography system and the latest autofluoresecnce features
Iris Double Frequency Green Laser Complete System Including Slit Lamp, Indirect & Endodelivery System
Iridis , a German company is pioneer in diode and double frequency green laser . This instrument is must for treatment of various retinal disorders including diabetes mellitus. Slit lamp delivery system gives the accuracy of laser treatment when it is performed at macula, the most important structure for clarity of vision. Whereas indirect delivery system is the fastest for treating retina in general for lasers. Endodelivery system enables one to do laser during complex vitreoretinal surgeries.
ZEISS- Humphreys Field Analyzer II- iseries
This kinetic perimeter from German company is one of the world trend setter and is used for glaucoma and various other neuroophthalmic disorders.
Zeiss CS Operative Microscope, Retroscope model with BIOM and SDI
It is one of the top end model of operating microscope from world reputed German company with the best observer microscope used for all eye surgeries, like phaco emulsification & also including most complicated retina surgeries. BIOM (Binocular indirect opthalmo microscopy) & SDI (stereo scopic diagonal inverter) is an innovative instrument which allows visualization of the retina during vitreous surgery. 3 chip digital Sony camera allows excellent recording of the surgery used for demonstration & research purposes.
Haag Streit BQ Slit Lamp
This is the best slit lamp microscope from the world renowned Haag Streit, Swiss Company used for detailed examination of the front structures of the eye; and with the use of special lenses it allows the examination of the vitreous and retina in the minutest detail.
Zeiss SL 30 Slit Lamp
Zeiss is another best company from Germany making similar instrument as HaagStreit.. Together both of them make the best slit lamps available today; a basic yet the most important instrument for any eye examination
Haag Streit Applanation Tonometer
This is gold standard instrument for the most accurate measurement of the intraocular pressure of the eye which is mounted on the slit lamp. Keeler pulsair tonometer is useful for fast screening and the applanation tonometer is useful for detecting the pressure accurately. This is made by the world famous Haag Streit, a German company
KEELER 'PULSAIR' non contact Tonometer
Keeler, a very old renowned British company makes this beautiful instrument which allows rapid detection of the pressure of the eye without touching the eye by means of an air puff.
Autorefractometer – TOPCON RM-A7000
This instrument, a Japanese make allows fast and near accurate assessment of the refractive power (spectacle glass number) of the patient's eye. It saves considerable time when compared with retinoscopy; an age old technique for refraction.
NIDEK AUTO-KERATOMETER KM-500
Nidek, a Japanese company makes this instrument which measures the corneal curvature of the eye, which is useful for cataract IOL power calculation along with contact lens fitting.
"Medical Devices" Xenon Cold Light Source
This simple device from Chinese company provides medical grade xenon light souce, the brightest today for retinal surgery.
A/B-scan Compact II quantel echography
Again the same quantel company makes this standard equipment for seeing the back of the eye viz. vitreous, retina and sclera when one cannot examine them due to either corneal opacity or cataract or vitreous haemorrhage. It allows almost accurate assessment of the back of the eye.
STORZ A-scan & Quantel Medical Axis II PR Immersion A-Scan
Storz is a trusted name in ophthalmic ultrasonic biometer and quantel; very reputed name for immersion biometry; a must test for any patient undergoing cataract surgery. It allows the most accurate measurement of the length of the eyeball and hence power calculation of the lens to be fitted in the eye.
Streak Retinoscope
This is the gold standard instrument from German make which allows the determination of the refractive power of the eye (spectacle glass number)
PCI E.T.O Semi Automatic Gas Sterilizer
There are many instruments used in eye operation which cannot be steam sterilized and needs to be gas sterilized. Eye is an important structure where one has to prevent infection at any cost or the vision may be permanently lost. PCI is a reputed Indian company which makes this sterilizer.
Plantech examination unit
This is a motorized chair examination unit made by an Ahmedabad based company which has slit lamp and ophthalmoscope mounted on it along with the vision chart. The beauty of this unit is that the patient does not have to move from one chair to another for the basic eye examination. So, this is the patient friendly instrument.
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