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NEWS RELEASE

                                                                                    Press Contact:  Tom Cockley         

New Product News from Gulden Ophthalmics

 

Gulden Introduces the Aurosling:

Used in the Surgical Correction of Ptosis

 

 

ELKINS PARK, PA –  Gulden Ophthalmics, the company that has been developing and marketing ophthalmic products, diagnostic tools, and instruments for vision care professionals for nearly 75 years, introducesAurosling, the frontalis suspension sling used in the surgical procedure for the correction of ptosis.  Ptosis, which is the shortened, common term for blepharoptosis, is the abnormally low position of the upper eyelid, often called in lay terms “droopy eyelid.”

     The frontalis sling procedure is where the frontalis muscle of the forehead is used to help lift the eyelid by placing a sling of material between the forehead and the eyelid.  It is the most common surgery performed for ptosis.  There are a number of materials that can be used to sling the frontalis to the eyelid.  Aurosling is a sterile implantable flexible silicone rod with a silicone sleeve attached to two malleable sharp straight needles.  As opposed to other materials, silicone is not associated with frequent recurrence of ptosis and is often used as a permanent solution. In most cases the material is elastic and can be adjusted, both intraoperatively and post-operatively, if the eyelid height needs to be altered over time.

          The flexible implantable silicone rod helps in good lid closure and provides excellent bio-compatibility.  The silicone sleeve is a tiny 7mm long sleeve that helps in easy adjustments and facilitates easy implantation.  The needle length is 6.3cm; its diameter is 920 micron.  The length of the silicone rod is 40cm.

     Advantages of Aurosling include its excellent biocompatibility, good eyelid closure, and ease of adjustment post-surgery for any necessary corrections.

      For more information about this and other products, visit Gulden’s website or contact Gulden Ophthalmics, 225 Cadwalader Avenue, Elkins Park, PA 19027-2020                         Tel 215-884-8105   Fax 215-884-0418  

www.guldenophthalmics.com     email: info@guldenophthalmics.com

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Photo caption: Aurosling from Gulden Ophthalmics is a frontalis suspension sling used in the surgical procedure for the correction of ptosis (blepharoptosis).