Microscopes are demanding when it comes to the working posture. Observing samples requires full concentration and looking through the eyepieces usually involves inclining the head and back, so that one’s eyes, neck, shoulders are properly positioned. This can, in some cases, cause the operator to suffer from strain. Once a microscope user feels physical discomfort,... Read more
“Muramasa” surgical microscissors from the Kamiyama series of instruments made by Takayama Instrument Microscopes are essential for quality inspection work during the production of surgical instruments. Microscissors, often used during neurosurgical procedures, are an example where quality and reliability of the tool is critical. With a 90% share of the microsurgical scissors market in Japan... Read more
Hair and fiber evidence obtained from crime scenes [10, 11] are often imaged and analyzed with a microscope [10-13]. The Leica DVM6 digital microscope can provide high quality images of hair or fiber samples under investigation quickly and easily. Images of human and animal hair and fibers in a textile sample taken with the Leica DVM6 are shown. The human... Read more
HyVolution Super-Resolution vs Confocal: Leica Microsystems Warning! You won’t be able to use the quotation basket until you enable cookies in your Web browser. Warning! Your Web browser is no longer supported. Please upgrade to a modern browser. Warning! To use the quotation basket you have to enable JavaScript in you Web browser. Contact Us... Read more
At Leica we are proud that our products provide surgeons with enhanced visualization so they can preserve or improve quality of life for their patients. A recent broadcast by the US network Fox News describes how a substance called 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA), used with FL400 fluorescence from Leica, supported a neurosurgeon during a successful brain... Read more
“With rapidly evolving medical technologies, we do not know what will come along — even in the near future — so it makes sense to have the ability to expand.” Seenu M. HariprasadMD Chief of the Vitreoretinal Service, Director of Clinical Research and Shui-Chin Lee Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Science at University of Chicago.... Read more
A new type of fluorescent bead is presented by GATTAquant. These beads, called GATTA-Beads, are characterized by a small diameter (23 nm), high intensity and size uniformity. In combination with state-of the-art STED microscopes such as the Leica TCS SP8 STED 3X and high-end image restoration methods available in the Huygens Software, it is shown... Read more
If medication and laser techniques have no prospect of success in the treatment of glaucoma, surgery is essential to stop further damage to the optic nerve. A new surgical method is showing promising results for reducing the potential complications of an operation. Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Franz Grehn, former Director of Würzburg University Eye Hospital,... Read more
In pars plana vitrectomy, three ocular incisions are normally made. Thanks to the superb optics and the unique illumination concept of the Leica M844 F40, Dr. Luca Cappuccini from Reggio Emilia Hospital in Italy can operate without one of the incisions for certain vitreoretinal procedures. This shortens the duration of surgery and speeds up eye... Read more