The Navilas® Laser robotic system has no analogues in the world. It provides treatment accuracy and safety due to ultra-precise influence.
Who needs retinal laser treatment
Peripheral dystrophy and retinal tears
If there are changes in the periphery of the retina that can lead to its detachment, peripheral prophylactic or delimiting laser coagulation is performed. The laser forms a barrier that prevents or reduces the risk of development or spread of detachment in the central area of the retina. Since the treatment is performed on the peripheral retina, which is responsible for orientation in space, the laser does not affect visual acuity when strengthening the retina. The yellow wavelength of the laser system (577 nm) and the unique algorithm for applying laser coagulates provide a more comfortable, more painless, accurate and faster treatment.
Diabetic retinopathy
In poorly controlled diabetes, the high sugar concentration in the blood damages tiny blood vessels. The surrounding retinal tissue and its visual cells are no longer optimally supplied. As a result, the growth of new blood vessels is stimulated – in a futile attempt to compensate for the poor circulation of the retina. This abnormal vascularization can cause bleeding into the interior of the eye. At this point, vision is already severely impaired. Most sensory cells are located in the central area of the retina (macula), which is responsible for sharp vision. If fluid from the damaged vessels accumulates within the macula, it swells and eyesight is seriously threatened.
Venous occlusion and other vascular diseases of the retina
These diseases also disrupt the tissue or the blood vessels, which can lead to impaired vision and may make laser treatment necessary.
Retinal laser treatment can prevent the progression of the disease
The laser energy is precisely targeted at the retina. Slight local warming is applied to diseased retinal tissue that is no longer perfused and seals leaking vessels. The oxygen supply in the healthy areas is consequently improved. The edema is usually reduced. The abnormal growth of leaking blood vessels is diminished.
Laser treatment of the retina is aimed on preventing severe complications of the disease
Your doctor can plan your laser therapy with great precision and directly on your diagnostic images in order to be able to exactly localize the damaged vessels. Additional protection zones, which can be positioned on sensitive areas, enable a high level of safety during the treatment. The finished plan is then transferred to your retina.
Now modern eye-tracking technology is being used; it positions the laser beam precisely where it was previously planned even when there are eye movements. This very precise and safe therapy can reduce the number of subsequent treatments or potentially necessary injections to the eye.
- High level of precision and safety.
- More comfortable than conventional lasers.
- Shorter treatment phase.
- Reduction of subsequent treatment sessions and injections to the eye.
What is navigated retinal laser treatment?
These days, we could scarcely do without the navigation and assistance systems in vehicles and planes which bring us reliably and safely to our destination. This technology has also found a place in ophthalmology, for example where state-of-the-art laser technology is used to correct defective vision. These eye-tracking systems are an indispensable part of ophthalmology. However, the retinal laser is still used manually.
To date, the Navilas® Laser System is the only retinal laser system which is used in the ophthalmological clinic Eximer in Odessa — that uses modern eye-tracking technology, making it accurate and safe to use.
How does the new Navilas procedure work?
The Navilas® Laser System is the only retina laser system to date that uses advanced eye-tracking technology, making the highly modern treatment of retinal diseases possible with extreme precision and safety, less pain and fewer subsequent treatments.
Phases of navigated laser treatment
Preparation phase
In the preparation phase, an image is made of your retina, which can be compiled with earlier diagnostic images. A treatment contact lens is only used in some cases.
Planning phase
Your doctor can now precisely plan your laser therapy directly on your diagnostic images and localize the damaged vessels and areas exactly. Protection zones, which can be positioned on sensitive areas, enable a high level of safety during the treatment. The finished plan is then transferred to your retina.
Treatment phase
Now modern eye-tracking technology is used to position the laser beam precisely where it was previously planned even when there are eye movements. Your doctor can trigger the laser more precisely, but nevertheless faster. Glare-free light and, where applicable, a non-contact application make the treatment more comfortable. This very precise and safe therapy can reduce the number of subsequent treatment sessions or potentially necessary injections to the eye.
Reporting
The digital pre-planning of the Navilas® laser system makes extensive reporting possible. A digital, printable report can be created with relative ease. This report may contain both the diagnosis images included as well as planned and applied laser points.
Advantages of high-precision retinal laser treatment on an innovative laser system Navilas
- High level of precision and safety.
Through transparent pre-planning, precise laser positioning and protective zones for sensitive areas. Navilas® is the only retinal laser on the market with eye tracking and caution zones for precise targeting, high consistency and reliability. - More comfortable.
Большинство пациентов после лазерного лечения сетчатки с применением системы Navilas®, уже не хот Many of patients tell that they find retinal laser treatment with the Navilas® more comfortable and they no longer wish to be treated using conventional methods. - Fewer subsequent treatment sessions and better vision.Many years of experience with Navilas® show that it is possible to reduce the number of injections and achieve more stable treatment results. This results in less strain on patients.
