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Adaptica joins the IAPB Standard List

by staff | May 14, 2020 | News

Adaptica joins the IAPB Standard List

The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) is the overarching alliance for the global eye care sector. They have over 150 members worldwide drawn from NGOs and civil society, corporate organisations, professional bodies and research and eye care institutions.

IAPB was founded in 1975 to lead international efforts in blindness prevention activities. The agency works towards a world where no one is needlessly visually impaired, in which everyone has access to the best possible standard of eye health, and eye care is a core part of Universal Health Coverage.

Each year the organization lists a certain number of suggested suppliers and equipment that are recommended to IAPB’s members for their projects, the so-called IAPB Standard List. The Standard List / Valued Supplier Scheme is a great platform to source and compares eye health products and technologies.

The List provides a carefully evaluated range of technologies from valued and trusted suppliers. All the products listed score well against strict assessment criteria and are worthy of consideration when deciding which product to purchase.

We are delighted and proud to announce that Adaptica and Kaleidos plus have been listed in the IAPB Standard List / Valued Supplier Scheme 2020. This is a great opportunity for Adaptica to explore even more cooperation with NGOs worldwide.

Check the product and the supplier page below:

https://iapb.standardlist.org/the-products/kaleidos-plus/

https://iapb.standardlist.org/the-suppliers/adaptica-srl/

Onesight screening campaign in Cambodia

by staff | May 14, 2020 | News, Testimonials

Onesight screening campaign in Cambodia

Why Kaleidos is a unique technology for objective refraction to speed up the measurement in screening projects

OneSight -one of Adaptica’s partners- and one of the most important independent nonprofit organizations providing access to quality vision care and glasses in underserved communities worldwide, uses Kaleidos in many of its clinics, especially those in rural areas. Last year’s clinic in Cambodia is a perfect example of the usage of Kaleidos in screening projects.

“It’s an objective way of measuring the patient’s refractive error. The device is tablet-controlled and all the patient does is look into the tube, and the system will automatically make readings of both eyes simultaneously and take some other measurements which are necessary for the manufacturing of glasses.”

Kaleidos is a cutting-edge technology. It is a fully portable and automatic objective refractometer and vision analyzer that, in just 3 seconds, measures the refraction of both eyes and discovers other ocular impairments providing a screening of amblyogenic factors. It is light-independent, so it can be used in any environmental light condition.

Cambodia, located in the heart of Southeast Asia, bordering Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam, is a beautiful country full of temples and stunning landscapes. The population there faces incredible challenges daily, with more than 10% of the population living below the poverty line and over 40% of Cambodians earning $2 per day. Cambodia has an estimated population of 12 million people, 85% of whom live in rural areas. With a blindness prevalence rate of 1.2%, an estimated 180,000 people are blind. The main causes of blindness are cataract, uncorrected refractive error and glaucoma. 90% of blindness is avoidable, 79% is curable, and 11% is preventable. On top of that, Cambodia has one of the lowest numbers of eye care specialists per capita in the world.

From May 20 – 24, OneSight hosted a clinic in the rural Ampov Prey Commune of Cambodia, providing free eye exams and glasses to nine local villages in partnership with Khmer Sight Foundation and Essilor Vision Foundation. They were able to serve nearly 1,300 patients in just five days.

Due to the unique challenges presented by the geographic location of the clinic, OneSight decided to take on an agile kitting approach, which uses lighter, more portable equipment to reach remote areas faster and more efficiently. Typically, a clinic this size would require a dozen pallets of equipment to be transported to the site. With their innovative approach, they were able to pack an entire clinic into one pallet of supplies. It’s devices such as Kaleidos that make these nimble kits possible, giving volunteers the ability to screen more patients in a short period of time.

Here it’s what Jenny Harnett, OneSight Program Manager, said about the device:

“Adaptica’s Kaleidos has been a wonderful addition to our OneSight programs around the globe. It’s incredibly easy to transport and operate, patients love the fun and interactive experience, and our optometrists have great confidence in the readings. This innovative technology helps us deliver faster, higher quality care to more people, bringing us closer to our goal to help the world see.”

The team was composed of 50 members (including 27 OneSight team members, seven employees from local partner, Khmer Sight Foundation, and 16 local volunteers who assisted with translation.) In just five days, they were able to see precisely 1,263 patients, providing nearly 1,100 pairs of glasses to those in need.

Kaleidos can be a crucial device for screening projects to shorten measurement time and increase the number of screenings. With thousands of patients already screened across dozens of projects, OneSight certainly knows how to make the most of Kaleidos to support its mission to eradicate the vision care gap around the world.

We are happy to inform that Adaptica joins the IAPB Standard List
The Standard List / Valued Supplier Scheme 2020 is a great platform to source and compare eye health products and technologies.
https://iapb.standardlist.org/the-products/kaleidos-plus/
https://iapb.standardlist.org/the-suppliers/adaptica-srl/

Safety during Covid and post Covid crisis

by staff | Apr 30, 2020 | Feature, News

Safety during Covid and post Covid crisis

Why Adaptica’s devices are the perfect ophthalmic instruments to perform measurement in safety.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology is continuously sharing and updating important ophthalmology-specific information related to Covid-19.

This highly contagious virus leads mainly to severe respiratory issues, but several reports suggest that it can cause a mild follicular conjunctivitis and possibly be transmitted by aerosol contact with conjunctiva. It is therefore important for eyecare specialists to protect mouth, nose and eyes and be particularly careful with the disinfection practices already in use to prevent office-based spread of other viral pathogens – before and after every patient encounter.

More specifically, in the recommended protocols when seeing a patient (published by AAO) we can read:

1. Utilization

The use of commercially available slit-lamp barriers or breath shields is encouraged, as they may provide a measure of added protection against the virus. These barriers do not, however, prevent contamination of equipment and surfaces on the patient’s side of the barrier, which may then be touched by staff and other patients and lead to transmission. Homemade barriers may be more difficult to sterilize and could be a source of contamination. In general, barriers are not a substitute for careful cleaning of equipment between patients and asking those patients who cough, sneeze, or have flu-like symptoms to wear masks during examination.

2. In the future

To further decrease the risk of any virus transmission, ophthalmologists should inform their patients that they will speak as little as possible during the examinations, and request that the patient also refrain from talking.

3. In-office procedures

For in-office procedures that require close physical proximity to the patient, we recommend the patient wear a surgical mask or a cloth face covering if surgical masks are in short supply, and that the surgeon wear a surgical mask and eye protection. In regions with high prevalence of COVID-19, an N95 mask for the surgeon can be considered when available. The CDC’s recommendations on N95 extended use and/or reuse should be followed.

Taking all of this into consideration, how can Adaptica assist eyecare professionals and patients in this difficult era? It’s very simple: by producing devices that have never needed close proximity between patient and technician.

In order to keep practicing, with the littlest restraints possible, incorporate Kaleidos in your examination routine: you will never need to be at less than 1 meter/6 feet from your patients! With the tablet remote control and the possibility to sanitize the device with alcoholic solutions, Covid-19 will not stop you from taking care of your patients.

You will be able to perform subjective refraction in the fastest way possible and respecting all sanitary recommendations given by WHO.

For more information about AAO’s guidelines

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For more information about our technology

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Webinars serving our customers, distributors and partners

by staff | Apr 6, 2020 | News

Webinars serving our customers, distributors and partners

Dear distributors, partners and collaborators,

In this moment of confinement cause of COVID-19, we took action to create moments of meeting with you. You are important to us and we strongly believe that together we can better face the present and prepare ourselves adequately for the future.

With this in mind, we have scheduled two webinars for each week, including an interesting in-depth column with KOL and renowned Eye care specialists. The duration of the webinars will be 30-40 minutes and the speakers will talk in English, while the AMGO project will be in Italian.

Topics of your interest will be discussed, such as technology, the world of ophthalmology, novelties in ophthalmology, projects with NGOs, posturology and much more. Themes related to the use of our products and useful solutions to creating contexts of interest in various areas and involving different figures in the market. The purpose of these activities is to provide you with tools and materials that allow you to continue operating in your specific markets. Knowing Adaptica better, its strategy, solutions and products will put you in a position to gather all the opportunities and develop in your area. Through the webinars, we would like to give voice to all colleagues who desire to communicate and make our tools known or share their experience.

We would love to know your opinion and we greatly appreciate your proposals on useful topics and experiences to discuss and share together.

We will keep you updated through social media, our website and newsletter. For further information or ideas to propose, send an email to marketing@adaptica.com

Stay tuned!

Covid-19 measures

by staff | Mar 12, 2020 | News

Covid-19 measures

Dear Customers / Suppliers / Partners,

We would like to inform you that we are doing well and that to date all Adaptica departments are currently working regularly.

Adaptica has adopted all the extraordinary health and safety measures issued by the Italian government to prevent the spread of Covid-19 inside and outside the company.

We are sure that all together, with responsibility and dedication, we will overcome this difficult moment.

We will keep you updated,

Best regards from Adaptica’s staff

Academy 2020 – 2nd edition

by staff | Feb 4, 2020 | Events, News

Academy 2020 – 2nd edition

The second edition of Adaptica’s Academy took place last week on January 22nd until the 24th in Padua.

We’re very grateful to all the Distributors participating in the meeting and bringing their outcomes of one year working together. Compared to the first edition, the number of participants more than doubled! We also had some special guests who brought their direct experience with our instruments. We deeply thank them for their useful references.

The Academy is becoming a key appointment that contributes to share with our Distributors the strategic guidelines for the new year, update them about new product evolutions and get their precious feedback from the market.

It was very helpful to analyse with them the results of the last marketing plan, as well as to get feedback and insights in order to improve strategies and tools.

After Mr. Wei’s greetings, our Sales & Marketing Manager Davide Maddalozzo presented Adpatica’s 2020 vision, according to the last market study, and defined the market segments for each product of ours:

2WIN, Kaleidos, VisionFit SC, Refraction System, Aquid, Aquid Chart, CR-App, Keratoconus, EMR, Tablet, O&O, Injectors and CTR.

We are conscious that excellence in innovation and technology needs to be supported by a sound marketing strategy. As promised the previous Academy meeting 2019, the first phase of the creation of the brand building and communication infrastructure was successfully completed. Various communication tools have been created and made available to our Distributors around the world.

As an Arabic saying goes: “What is coming is better than what is gone.”

Together with our Distributors and partners around the world we can build a better world for everyone, everywhere.