Rowiak Co. is looking to treat nearsightedness – also known as presbyopia – using a femtosecond laser and optical coherence tomography.
Called the “seeing scalpel,” the technology is designed to be customized for treating difference ophthalmological disorders, the company said. Hannover, Germany-based Rowiak spun out of the Laser Zentrum Hannover in 2003.
“As experts in the field of optical physics, Rowiak focuses their look at the treatment of ophthalmic disorders. We want to treat presbyopia at its source – the lens – without opening the globe [of the eye],” manager Holger Lubatschowski said in prepared remarks.
Rowiak said it specializes in helping customers develop laser-based solutions for ophthalmological treatments into CE-Marked medical devices.
“Rowiak is convinced that ophthalmic laser-based procedures will turn current methods of therapy into more reliable, efficient, long-lasting and affordable medical treatments. Together with partners and customers, Rowiak wants to actively shape the medical landscape of the future,” the company said.Check out Rowiak at booth 607 at the ARVO 2016 annual meeting in Seattle May 1-4.
