Bausch and Lomb launches new Stellaris platform

Bausch and Lomb has expanded its range of retinal surgery products with the launch of a new Stellaris system.

The Stellaris PC (Procedural Choice) Vision Enhancement System is a combined vitrectomy and phacoemulsification system, which allows vitreoretinal and cataract surgery to be managed using a single platform.

Among the features of the new device – which replaces the Millennium Microsurgical System – is a dual light source and colour filters for better viewing of ocular tissue, as well as support for small incisions.

It also utilises lightweight, high-speed vitrectomy probes, a small footprint and wireless footpedal controls to maximise ease of use.

Russ Finlay, global marketing director for the vitreoretinal business at Bausch and Lomb, said: "By listening to what surgeons want, we have developed a product that makes sense for today's operating room and the doctors and patients that depend on them."

Earlier this year, Bausch and Lomb launched the Toric Eye-App calculator, an application for the Apple iPhone which helps clinicians to fit toric lenses more efficiently.