Colorado University licenses out cataract surgery device to Mile High Ophthalmics.
Colorado University is providing technology to Mile High Ophthalmics which should lead to safer, more effective cataract surgery following the signing of a licensing agreement between the two.
Cataracts, where the lens of the eye becomes clouded, is one of the most common causes of vision impairment. In the US, the condition effects 24 million adults over the age of 40, and this number is expected to double by the end of the decade. Half of all octogenarian Americans have cataracts, with medical costs estimated to be around $6.8bn.
Colorado’s technology looks to assist surgeons performing cataract surgery with a ring-shaped device which allows for a perfect circle, leading to a greater chance of success in treating the condition.
Malik Kahook, who led research into the device, said: “There have been many attempts over the past few decades to make the opening of the anterior capsule safer and more reproducible by cataract surgeons of all skill sets and training levels. Past devices have included very expensive lasers or devices that failed to provide the needed outcomes. The Verus device is cost effective and can be seamlessly incorporated into standard cataract surgery without adding extensive time or a long learning curve. The resulting opening of the capsule when using the Verus device is round and centred as desired by the surgeon, and promises to enhance outcomes and improve safety.”
The device will be launched by Mile High next month.