OIC’s Chris Malicdem with the RS-1 at RANZCO NZ 2024 in Auckland

Taking pride of place on Ophthalmic Instrument Company’s stand at the 2024 RANZCO NZ meeting was Nidek’s new RS-1 Glauvas optical coherence tomography (OCT) system.

With up to 250kHz scan speed, the newly released OCT is three times faster than its predecessor, said OIC’s Chris Malicdem. “The incorporation of 250,000 A-scans per second accelerates the workflow by reducing capture time. This high-speed imaging also addresses patient fixation errors thus contributing to greater image clarity and patient comfort.”

A single B-scan image clearly presents the area from the optic nerve head to the temporal vascular arcade and the 4.2mm depth B-scan imaging readily captures the oblate retinal shape of myopic eyes, while improvements in OCT angiography include wider and clearer images for assessing chorioretinal microvasculature, announced Nidek at the RS-1’s global launch in June. “Great operability contributes to clinic efficiency through multiple features such as auto alignment, preset scanning patterns and user-friendly interface, plus diagnostic aid functions allow rapid, easy image capture and interpretation.”

The RS-1 Glauvas also incorporates advanced analytics functions for glaucoma and retinal diseases, while the long axial length normative database and scan-width correction will help assess patients with axial myopia, said Nidek president Motoki Ozawa. “We have confidence that the RS-1 Glauvas is an ideal solution for retinal assessment in high-volume clinical practice. The engineering and technical advances incorporated help address physician and staff workload by achieving high-speed imaging and excellent operability, while our innovative analytics functions will enhance clinical efficiency and diagnostic confidence.”

Fiona Suter with OIC's Tim and Chris Way and Chris Malicdem at the RANZCO NZ meeting