The Torix ™ Disposable Marking and Alignment System
The Torix ™ Disposable Marking and Alignment System was developed by Eye Surgeon, Dr Peter Macken (M.B.B.S, F.R.A.N.Z.C.O., F.R.A.CS), to provide fellow surgeons with a low cost sterile Pre-operative marker that facilitates faster workflow.
Technique for Torix
The Torix™ Disposable Marking and Alignment System is packaged sterile and ready to use when you are. There is no waiting for instruments to be re sterilised between cases resulting in less downtime for a busy high volume cataract list.
The Torix™ Advantage
The Torix ™ Disposable Marking and Alignment System is packaged sterile as a single use product. There is no risk of contamination or cross infection. Any instrument that is re used is at risk of contamination if there is a breakdown of infection control standards.
Toric IOL Selection
The spherical equivalent of the IOL power is first determined by the IOL calculation on the Barrett Universal II Formula, Barrett TK Universal II and the Barrett TK Toric of the IOL Master 700 and then checked with the Kane IOL formula or Kane Toric Formula
IOL Selection in a Patient with Cataract and Significant WTR Astigmatism Example
This real world example demonstrates the process of IOL selection, to correct spherical refractive error and astigmatism optimally, in a patient having cataract surgery. This case was selected because of the significant astigmatism in each eye.
The Inventor Dr Macken
Graduated from UNSW in 1986, and trained at Sydney Eye Hospital, obtaining his specialist qualifications (Fellowship in Ophthalmology: FRANZCO, FRACS) in 1992. Dr Macken undertook a 12 month Fellowship at the (Continued)
Manual vs Digital Marking Systems for Eye Surgery
As noted by Hardten, when an expert surgeon uses a manual marking system and the clinical results are compared to a digital alignment system, no difference can be found.1 That is to say, manual marking when done correctly, results in similar clinical results as digital marking systems.
Why Correct Astigmatism at the Time of Cataract Surgery?
Any instrument that is re used is at risk of contamination if there is a breakdown of infection control standards. Items that have been sterilized by low temperature peracetic acid are at risk of contamination if not used immediately after sterilization (1)
