by V. Nicholas Batra, MD
The Verion Image Guided System provides
the game plan for surgery
EW San Diego 2015 2
Figure 1: The Verion System is the play call and the ORA System is the validation at the line of scrimmage.
Figure 2: The Verion Reference Unit is useful for IOL power selection and determination of astigmatism correction using both femtosecond
arcuate incisions and toric IOLs. One of the features allows surgeons to adjust the astigmatism correction between arcuate incisions and
toric IOLs. For example, the surgeon might decrease from a T7 lens to a T5 lens by the addition of small arcuate incisions.
Please refer to pages 7 and 8 for important product information about the Alcon products described in this supplement.
I
f we think of cataract surgery in
terms of a football analogy, the
Verion Image Guided System
(Alcon, Fort Worth, Texas) is
the play call that is given by
the coaches, and the ORA System
(Alcon) is where we might make
adjustments to the plan at the line
of scrimmage to call an audible if we
notice a change.
In half of my cases, we have
a good game plan with the Verion
System. We take all of the measure-
ments and everything syncs up. In
these cases, we may not do anything
different with the ORA System.
In the other 50% of cases, we will
change the lens power with the ORA
System. I am finding that I do this
less than I did before I used the
Verion System. It's easier for the
surgeon to use the Verion System
and ORA System technologies to-
gether than either one alone because
they are quite complementary and
synergistic.
The Verion System is a great
tool for surgical planning because it
provides the game plan. By mea-
suring everything ahead of time,
the surgeon has a good idea of the
astigmatism correction that needs
to be performed. Additionally, if the
surgeon is planning to implant a
toric lens, these measurements help
with lens selection and with the axis
of the astigmatism. In the Verion
System planner is a comprehensive
astigmatism management tool that
takes this to the next level, provid-
ing the surgeon with an all-in-one
"slider bar" tool that allows the
surgeon to select his or her preferred
balance of astigmatic correction for
that case between the ocular surface
"
It's easier for the
surgeon to use the
Verion System and ORA
System technologies
together than either one
alone because they are
quite complementary
and synergistic
"
V. Nicholas Batra, MD
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