"The Zeiss Lumera microscope, we feel, at over $100,000.00 is inferior to the Leica with the upgrade. The $15,000.00 is a small amount of money that will turn an old microscope into a superb piece of equipment."
Julius Shulman, M.D. - New York, NY
"The ILLUMIN-i offers us spectacular visualization of the ocular red reflex and of the crystalline lens during cataract surgery irrespective of pupil size or eye movement."
Kerry K. Assil, M.D. - Beverly Hills, CA
"We do cataracts, refractive, retina, glaucoma and plastics surgery here at the Eye Institute of Utah. After trying all available microscopes, there was not a single surgeon that wanted a different scope. I am fortunate to have found this system."
Bob Cionni, M.D. - Salt Lake City, UT
"This scope makes visualization, from a Glaucoma perspective, spectacular. It is a really nice scope for combined Cataract and Glaucoma surgeries, but also for straight Trabeculectomys. It is definitely an improvement in the optics compared to anything you can get on the market now – it is just great."
Alan Crandall, M.D. - Salt Lake City, UT
"My vote, not only for Sightpath in our mobile vans, but also for our practice is to get the Endure microscope with the ILLUMIN-i."
"The ILLUMIN-i is very forgiving of de-centration. The quality of optics are less sensitive to de-centration. Eye surgery is a visual sport. Anything that lets you see better is advantageous and I see better with the ILLUMIN-i."
Dick Lindstrom, M.D. - Minneapolis, MN
"The extra detail that is visible can be overwhelming at first, as the amount of visual cues are multiplied."
Farrell "Toby" Tyson, M.D. - Cape Coral, FL
"We had six different surgeons do a clinical trial of all available microscopes and every single one chose the Endure system."
Karl Stonecipher, M.D. - Greensboro, NC
"I can now see when I have capsular tags – I can see if I have irregularities in the capsulorexis – I can see where the issues are in the capsular bag where I am cleaning – I can see the cortical strands that quite frankly I think I was missing before. I used to think I did a good job removing viscoelastic. For the first time I now realize I was leaving significant amounts against the posterior capsule."
"It is axiomatic. You will be a better surgeon if you can see what you are looking at."
John Vukich, M.D. - Madison, WI
"Corticle removal with this scope is very safe because you can see every detail. You always have a consistent and homogeneous red reflex. It doesn't matter the position of the eye, you always have a good and consistent red reflex."
Armando Crema, M.D. - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
"You will be able to see everything the entire case. I think it is really important when you are upgrading lenses to be able to see that posterior capsule so you can polish it safely."
"As the owner and medical director of two ophthalmic ASCs, the ILLUMIN-i offers us the ability to enhance our red reflex without the expense of totally replacing our existing microscopes. It just makes financial sense."
Jim Loden, M.D. - Nashville, TN
"What is the ILLUMIN-i? Well quite simply, it is the best optical system that you can put on a microscope. It gives you the best red reflex and the best clarity that you will ever experience. The red reflex is better. There is more light and increased depth of field. The resolution is superior and I can see better - especially during capsulorexis and cortex removal. I can see more structures in the anterior chamber and the cornea... I see more of the cataract."
"If you can see better, you can operate more efficiently and do a better case."
Matt Wesson, M.D. - Tupelo, MS
"I was impressed by the ILLUMIN-i when I used it in surgery, but when I went back to my microscope, I realized just how great the ILLUMIN-i is."
Stewart Galloway, M.D. - Crossville, TN
"After using the ILLUMIN-i in surgery I can't imagine being without it. It was a great improvement in clarity and contrast."
Jonathan Frantz, M.D. - Ft. Myers, FL
"You installed the ILLUMIN-i in the spring, and we've really loved it. I said from the moment he put it on and still say now, that I have no idea how we were ever able to see anything at all without it!"
Brannon Aden, M.D. - Flowood, MS
"I know where the posterior capsule is; whether it's moving forward or staying back. The 3D quality is very good. You know where you are all the time."
Jon-Marc Weston, M.D., FACS - Roseburg, OR
"The red reflex follows me around the room!"
Harvey Minatoya, M.D. - Honolulu, HI