BWI: Truly Portable Imager Produces Still and Video Images of the Eye

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Volk Optical
Thursday, December 22, 2011 10:01 AM IST (04:31 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Business services, Retailers; Technology; Healthcare
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Truly Portable Imager Produces Still and Video Images of the Eye
Volk's lightweight Pictor digital imager delivers internal retinal and external corneal views

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Thursday, December 22, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- For convenient ocular imaging in any setting, Volk Optical's new truly portable Pictor digital device enables ophthalmic imaging not possible with traditional fixed systems. The Pictor delivers high resolution images of the retinal and external eye structures in office, on non-ambulatory patient visits, at off-site clinics and for paediatric patient exams difficult to conduct on a fixed system.

The extremely compact Pictor weighs in at just one pound, and fits easily with its accessories into a small briefcase. Its high quality jpeg images, easily uploaded to computer, are compatible with most major imaging software programs and adaptable to any patient database system. The files can be used for patient records, or shared for remote diagnosis and consultation.

Ideal for retinal and external imaging and associated interpretation, Pictor's low system price results in a short payback period. Two modules are included with the Pictor. The Retinal module provides a 45 degree field of view of the fundus. It is a non-mydriatic imaging method for use with pupils as small as 3mm. The Anterior module is used for imaging surface parts of the eye and has a series of cobalt blue LEDs for fluorescent imaging.

About Volk Optical:

Volk Optical, a subsidiary of Halma p.l.c. (www.halma.com) is a world industry leader in the design and manufacture of aspheric optics. Glass lens construction and the company's patented double aspheric technology result in the highest resolution imaging with the best stereopsis for precision diagnostic, therapeutic and surgical work. The company is based in the USA and has representatives and distributors around the world.

About Halma:

Halma p.l.c. is a public company listed on the London Stock Exchange and has over 4000 employees in over 40 subsidiaries worldwide. Halma's subsidiaries make products that protect lives and improve the quality of life for people through innovation in market leading products which make its customers safer, more competitive and more profitable. These subsidiaries are assisting India's economy in areas such as health, manufacturing, energy, water and waste treatment, the environment, construction and transport. Halma's India hub opened in December 2008.

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Photo: Volk's Pictor imager is highly portable for use in examining convalescing, geriatric and paediatric patients


CONTACT DETAILS
Mahadev Dhuri, India Sales Manager - Keeler and Volk, Halma India, +91 (22) 67080400, Mahadev.dhuri@halma.com
Damian Corbet, Halma Public Relations, +44 (0) 20 8511 1821, dcorbet@halmapr.com

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