Due to high demand, Heidelberg Engineering has announced the global reintroduction of its HRT3 Rostock Cornea Module (RCM) to offer in vivo corneal confocal microscopy, supporting cornea specialists worldwide to further improve patient care.
HRT3 RCM is a compact ophthalmic device that uses confocal scanning laser microscopy to provide high-resolution images of the cornea, the conjunctiva or the limbus at the cellular level. The company collaborated with the research group of Prof. Dr. Rudolf Guthoff at the University of Rostock, Germany, to develop a dedicated lens and software application for the HRT platform that enables in vivo microscopy of the cornea.
HRT3 RCM provides unique en face images of corneal cells and structures. It scans the cornea with a field of view of up to 400 x 400 μm, resulting in high-resolution images that allow the user to navigate through all corneal layers – including the subdifferentiation of various epithelial cell layers – identify keratocytes subpopulations and even visualize the corneal subbasal nerve plexus. This comprehensive in vivo assessment of the cornea can aid clinicians in the diagnosis and monitoring of corneal pathologies, pre- and post-surgery evaluation, the assessment of dry eye disease, and in the evaluation of corneal nerve structure in diabetic patients.
With growing demand from the clinical evidence base and global market, Heidelberg Engineering decided to reintroduce the in vivo microscope as part of its commercial portfolio. HRT3 RCM will be relaunched in Spring 2020, including a new headrest for corneal assessment. It will also integrate into the company’s HEYEX 2 image management software environment, which enables new functionalities for streamlined workflows, such as automated report generation and archiving, or drag-and-drop exports for paperless data sharing.
Full press release: https://www.heidelbergengineering.com/us/press-releases/heidelberg-engineering-brings-back-in-vivo-corneal-microscope-due-to-high-demand-of-ophthalmology-market/
Source: Heidelberg Engineering