IRIDEX Corporation (Nasdaq: IRIX) today announced that it will debut Cyclo G6, the Company\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s first laser platform dedicated to the treatment of glaucoma, at this year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s annual congress of the American Glaucoma Society (AGS). The AGS annual congress is being held February 26 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c March 1, 2015, at San Diego\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Hotel del Coronado. Potentially 1,000 members from more than 17 countries are expected to attend the event.<\/p>\n
The Cyclo G6 system, which was recently cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is designed to treat patients diagnosed with a range of glaucoma disease states and features the Company\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s proprietary MicroPulse tissue-sparing technology and a family of single use probes that connect to an intuitive, user-friendly laser console. MicroPulse offers a repeatable, minimally invasive approach to slowing the progress of the disease and pushing off the need for more invasive surgical intervention.<\/p>\n
In addition to the product unveiling, IRIDEX announced that a scientific poster presentation entitled, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153MicroPulse Trans-scleral Cyclophotocoagulation (mTSCPC) for the Treatment of Glaucoma using the MicroPulse P3 Device,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d will feature results from early clinical application of the new MicroPulse P3 disposable. The poster will be presented on Friday, February 27, from 7-8 am PT and is authored by leading glaucoma specialists Drs. Nathan Radcliffe, Ike Ahmed, Jeffrey Kammer, Anup Khatana, Robert Noecker and Steven Vold.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Glaucoma is a chronic disease with an increasing incidence rate that is in need of innovative interventions to preserve vision,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said inventor of the MicroPulse P3 device, Professor Paul Chew, MBBS, MMed(Ophth), FRCSEd, FRCOphth, FAMS of the National University of Singapore. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153A MicroPulse based consumable appliance with a characteristic high safety profile that leaves future treatment options open, is clinically repeatable, and that does not require incisional surgery, is a very compelling alternative.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Our proprietary Cyclo G6 platform allows IRIDEX to participate in both hardware and the faster growing procedural side of the glaucoma market, representing a new and more predictable recurring revenue stream,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d stated Will Moore, IRIDEX President and CEO. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The cost and logistics of administering glaucoma medications is a burden to both the patient and healthcare organizations; furthermore, patients using prescribed medications have a poor record of compliance. Thus, a durable, cost-effective solution continues to be our focus as the world continues the trend toward value-based medicine.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Glaucoma is the leading cause of adult irreversible blindness. It is estimated that more than 4 million people in the US and approximately 60 million worldwide are afflicted with glaucoma today.<\/p>\n
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