Optical Biometer
AL-Scan M

Features

  • Simply add it to your practice and your platform is ready for Myopia Management.
  • Easy. Quick. Accurate.
  • Visualize progression and treatment outcomes.
  • Simple data integration with the MV-1 Myopia Viewer software

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Why Myopia Management now?
The increasing prevalence of myopia especially among young children is becoming a significant global health concern. Clinical and scientific literature has shown that axial length is an excellent parameter to predict and monitor the progression of myopia. Hence, optical biometers are considered essential for myopia management.

 

Why the AL-Scan M is an essential first step for your Myopia Management practice?

Simply add it to your practice and your platform is ready for Myopia Management.

As most facilities already have an auto refractometer, the AL-Scan M provides the other essential components for myopia management.

Easy. Quick. Accurate.

The 3D auto tracking and auto shot allow easy operation and quick measurement like an auto refractometer. The accuracy of axial length measurement is the same as the NIDEK AL-Scan that is used in cataract practices worldwide.

 

Visualize progression and treatment outcomes.

Measurements over time can be monitored and compared with the growth curve*. Additionally, the MV-1** Myopia Viewer software presents the history of treatment and patient behavior in a convenient summary. The history is important for clinical decision-making and the intuitive displays are helpful for patient and parental education.

* Tideman JWL, Polling JR, Vingerling JR, et al. Axial length growth and the risk of developing myopia in European children. Acta Ophthalmol. 2018;96(3):301-309. doi:10.1111/aos.13603

** A license is required for use of the MV-1. A license is included with the AL-Scan M.
Simple data integration with the MV-1 Myopia Viewer software

Data integration between the AL-Scan M and the MV-1 is simple:
After measurement, the operator can integrate the result with the existing patient list on the MV-1. If a NIDEK autorefractor is connected, the MV-1 can receive the refraction data seamlessly. Alternatively, refraction data can be manually entered.

User Testimonials

 

Guide Myopia Treatment Decisions With Axial Length Measurements

 

 

Makiko Ui, MD, Director, CS eye clinic, Japan

“Since purchasing the AL-Scan* in 2021, we have used it for measuring axial length in all our pediatric patients. Even in patients with hyperopia, the AL-Scan can show the changes in axial length. For children with a tendency towards myopia, we recommend treatment to slow the progression of myopia.
With this device, there is no air puff and no dazzling effects during measurement, enabling quick and easy data acquisition. To ensure accurate axial length measurements, we encourage children to fixate properly.
By incorporating the MV-1, the measurement results are displayed on a PC monitor, allowing parents to see the progress, which is extremely useful for patient and parent education.
I think measurement of axial length is essential for managing myopia in children because cycloplegic refraction cannot be performed at every visit during treatment.
Hence, axial length can provide important clinical information on patient progress during treatment.”

 

*The AL-Scan and AL-Scan M belong to the same series of devices and have the same operability for axial length measurement.

 

NOTE

The availability of products differs from country to country depending on the status of approval.
Specifications and design are subject to change without notice.

Product/model name
OPTICAL BIOMETER AL-Scan