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SUPPLEMENT TO EYEWORLD DAILY NEWS, JULY 24, 2021 | 3 Sponsored by Alcon which simply requires a checkbox. In the normal setting, the ARGOS ® Biometer could not penetrate the dense cataract for measurements, but with the ERV setting turned on, the measure- ment was easily taken, which led to an excellent postoperative result," he said. The Alcon Vision Planner integrat- ed into the ARGOS ® Biometer has the Barrett Toric Calculator, Barrett Uni- versal II and Barrett True K formulas, SRK-T, Holladay 1, Holladay 2, Holladay R, Haigis, and Hoffer Q. Dr. Melendez said he uses the Barrett formulas, find- ing consistent, reproducible predictions of postop outcomes in short and long eyes, as well as in cases of post-myopic LASIK. This, he said, gives him further confidence in this biometer. "The future is bright with newer technologies. As a refractive cataract surgeon trying to achieve excellent postoperative refractive outcomes, hav- ing seamless lines of technologies that accurately predict refractive outcomes— most importantly with the more difficult eyes, such as shorter or longer eyes, post-refractive eyes, etc.—is critically important," Dr. Melendez said. Dr. Melendez is the founder and CEO of the Juliette Eye Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He can be contacted at rfmelendez@gmail.com. References 1. VERION TM Digital Marker L User Manual. 2017. Requires VERION TM Digital Marker LenSx ® Laser (DML). 2. VERION TM Digital Marker L User Manual. 2017. 3. ARGOS ® Biometer User Manual. 2019. Requires inter- net connection and/or internal networking capabilities. Not available with all ORA System ® software versions. 4. Alcon Data on File 2019. 5. Shammas HJ, et al. Biometry measurements using a new large-coherence-length swept-source optical coherence tomographer. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2016;42:50–61. 6. Tamaoki A, et al. Clinical evaluation of a new swept- source optical coherence biometer that uses individual refractive indices to measure axial length in cataract patients. Ophthalmic Res. 2019;62:11–23. Dr. Melendez brought the ARGOS Biometer® into his practice in order to achieve better postoperative refractive outcomes. Source: Robert Melendez, MD 7. VERION TM Reference Unit User Manual Part II 2017. *Trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Specs and stats ARGOS ® Biometer with Image Guidance <1 second biometry and keratometry capture time 4 High acquisition rate 5 Higher reduction in need for ultrasound A-scans 5 Showed 89.9% acquisition rate in 4+ cataracts 6 Real-time, angle-to-angle, cornea to OCT guidance to ensure accurate keratometry measurements Clinic to OR transcription errors eliminated with reduced variability and sources of error 7 when used with Alcon's image guidance system Refer to page 8 for important product information about the Alcon products described in this supplement.

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