Alcon’s SMARTCataract Demonstrates Enhanced Efficiency and Time Savings for Cataract Surgeries

By AIT News Desk On Apr 25, 2022

Data presented at ASCRS 2022 highlights substantial time efficiencies for cataract surgery planned with SMARTCataract—based on real-world cases¹
SMARTCataract capabilities now upgraded with connectivity to ORA SYSTEM with VerifEye+
Alcon Vision Suite—Alcon’s leading products, digital solutions and services ecosystem—will be showcased at Alcon’s ASCRS booth (#1411)

Alcon , the global leader in eye care dedicated to helping people see brilliantly, announced key data that will be presented at this year’s American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) meeting on its SMART Solutions for cataract surgery. SMARTCataract is the first application in Alcon’s comprehensive cloud-based platform uniquely designed for surgical ophthalmic practices.^2-6 The data shows significant time savings delivered during the cataract evaluation, planning process, operating room (OR) and postoperative (post-op) workflow for cataract patients.¹

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“Beyond driving efficiencies, evolving our practice to this digital cloud-based application has reduced tedious manual data entry for my staff, giving us peace of mind when it comes to accuracy, so I can focus on delivering optimal outcomes to my patients.”

“SMARTCataract has delivered substantial time savings that benefit both my practice and my patients,” said Dr. Zachary Zavodni, Medical Director of The Eye Institute in Utah and lead investigator for the study. “Beyond driving efficiencies, evolving our practice to this digital cloud-based application has reduced tedious manual data entry for my staff, giving us peace of mind when it comes to accuracy, so I can focus on delivering optimal outcomes to my patients.”

SMARTCataract links data systems and most diagnostic devices, including ARGOS Biometer with Image Guidance, with cataract surgical equipment, including LenSx Femtosecond Laser and LuxOR Revalia Ophthalmic Microscope. Now, the SMARTCataract application also connects via the cloud to Alcon’s Optiwave Refractive Analysis (ORA) SYSTEM^®with VerifEye+, the only intraoperative aberrometer on the market. Alcon re-optimizes the ORA SYSTEM’s AnalyzOR^TM database of over 2 million cases each quarter with additional real-world cases to help improve refractive outcomes over time.⁷

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An Alcon-sponsored study conducted by Dr. Zavodni, “Enhancing Clinic and Operating Room (OR) Connectivity via a Cloud-Based Application to Improve Practice Efficiency for Cataract Surgery,” demonstrates substantial time efficiencies through SMARTCataract’s surgery planning and OR workflow capabilities.¹ The study looked at the time taken and number of manual data entry transcription points for the devices in the clinic, OR, online intraocular lens (IOL) power calculations as well as ORA integration. Time differences in the diagnostic workup, pre-operative planning, intraoperative preparation and post-op were calculated and compared between the traditional workflow and SMARTCataract. Highlights include:

For non-astigmatic non-post-refractive patients, SMARTCataract can save a total of 4.3 mins versus traditional methods¹
For post-refractive patients, SMARTCataract can save a total of 13.8 mins versus traditional methods¹
For astigmatic patients, SMARTCataract can save a total of 12.6 mins versus traditional methods¹

With the addition of the ORA SYSTEM connectivity and existing integration with Alcon’s image-guided systems, SMARTCataract practices no longer have to manually re-enter the data; therefore, there is potential for additional time savings and reduction of error.

“We are proud of the latest evolution of our SMARTCataract application with the ORA integration, which eliminates even more manual data entry for practices that utilize the only intraoperative aberrometer to help optimize patient outcomes during cataract surgery,” said Brian O’Neal, Vice President, Surgical Digital Health Solutions at Alcon. “We look forward to continuing to evolve the SMARTCataract application as well as our SMART Solutions capabilities more broadly—as part of our larger journey to enable world-class digital experiences to support practice efficiency while helping people see brilliantly.”

At ASCRS, Alcon will feature a new branding campaign that underpins the robust offerings of its surgical equipment ecosystem. The Alcon Vision Suite represents the potential for fully integrated and connected practices, offering surgeons enhanced efficiency and accuracy to help improve patient outcomes.

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