OCULIGHT: Development of Intraocular Illumination Chopper and Dissemination of Surgery Method for Safe Cataract Surgery in Vietnam

Vietnam

Oculight’s new cataract surgery method of its innovative disposable endoilluminator with chopper has been developed to prevent complications, which often occur in general cataract operations due to lack of surgical visibility. Many ophthalmologists and academic societies in Korea and abroad have already recognized its safety and effectiveness, and this method is being commercialized to provide safer and more comfortable cataract surgeries for the aging population in the world.

Project Stage

Scaling

Last update: October 05, 2023

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Challenge

Approximately 26 million cataract operations are conducted worldwide in a year. It is known that around 90 percent of Korean ophthalmologists conducting cataract surgeries have extensive experience, while more than half of cataract surgeons in other developed countries, such as the U.S., Canada, and Australia, are less experienced. Current conventional lighting used during cataract surgeries puts inexperienced surgeons and their patients at greater risk due to limited surgical visibility from low light transmittance through the cataract lens or corneal reflections.

Description

Oculight’s innovative cataract surgery technology uses the world's first endoillumination chopper and can eliminate problems arising from using external lighting in all cataract operations. At the same time, it allows surgeons to use other surgical techniques like “Phaco-chop” and “stop-and-stop” due to enhanced visibility. Ultimately, Oculight’s technology and iChopper deliver safe and quick cataract surgery to patients with significantly reduced risks of potential retinal phototoxicity.

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