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LATEST EPISODE

06.22.26

Spotlight on UNITY® VCS: Experience Extraordinary

Kourous Rezaei, MD; with Lejla Vajzovic, MD, FASRS and Aleksandra Rachitskaya, MD, FASRS

In this episode of RetinaLIVE, Kourous Rezaei, MD is joined by Lejla Vajzovic, MD, FASRS and Aleksandra Rachitskaya, MD, FASRS to discuss their experiences with UNITY® VCS in vitreoretinal surgery. The conversation covers instrument design, workflow, training and the integration of new technology in clinical practice, offering perspectives on collaboration and adapting to evolving surgical tools.

For Important Product Information, visit unityvcs.com.

Featured surgeons are paid Alcon consultants. The views expressed are their own.

Disclaimers:

1:15, 19:31, 26:25: Compared to CONSTELLATION® Vision System. Based on bench data.

1:47, 2:15, 2:42, 3:19, 9:55: Compared to HYPERVIT 20K

2:15, 2:21, 7:24: Based on bench data. For both 25 Ga and 27 Ga vitrectomy probes.

7:24, 7:54, 18:46: Versus Alcon’s Non-Dynamic Stiffener 27+ technology

9:55, 12:21: When the Dynamic Stiffener is fully retracted

16:20: MSLP(4) is 3 times faster than SSLP

23:58: Compared to CONSTELLATION® Vision System. Based on bench data. Mean fluctuation at flow vs. setpoint of 2.36 ± 2.13, 4.19 ± 1.97, 1.84 ± 2.82, and 2.13 ± 2.86 mmHg during phacoemulsification, irrigation/aspiration (IA), vitrectomy, and extrusion/fragmentation, respectively. †IOP setpoint as low as 16 mmHg (posterior) and 20 mmHg (anterior) without exceeding a mean fluctuation of 4.19 ± 1.97 mmHg.


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