Intelligent Robotic Solutions in Eye Care: Matthew Hosler, MD, Shares how Maestro2 OCT Transformed Testing at His Practices
Matthew Hosler, MD, Director of Glaucoma Services for the Associated Eye Physicians and Surgeons of New Jersey, shares why he chose Topcon’s Maestro2 OCT for four of his practices: its efficiency, cost-effectiveness, ease of use, and advanced robotic technology. Dr. Hosler emphasizes how these features contribute to improved patient care and streamlined operations.
Efficient Eye Care with Robotic Precision
One of the standout features of the Maestro2 OCT is its high degree of advanced robotic precision. Dr. Hosler explains:
The amount of automation that goes into image capture, the robot positioning the patient for us, the camera focusing itself—these are all things that on prior OCT machines we would have to do manually.
Robotic solutions offer several advantages in eye care, including the significant benefit of freeing up valuable time in the practice without compromising the quality of care.
The Maestro2: Combining Multiple Imaging Techniques in One Device
The Maestro2 can capture and produce images using multiple imaging techniques with unparalleled precision, reducing the need for multiple devices. Dr. Hosler explains:
One of the advantages of the Maestro2 as a multimodal imaging device is that it allows us to get a true-color fundus photo, an OCT of the macula, and an OCT of the nerve. Topcon has designed its interface so that we can get a report that shows us the macula and optic nerve scans and thickness measurements on just one page, and then the physician in each lane has all three factors on one report.
By combining multiple imaging requirements with advanced technology, physicians can use their time more efficiently and obtain precise measurements. This not only enhances comfort and reduces chair time for patients but also fosters greater trust between the patient and the physician.
To hear more about Dr. Matthew Hosler’s transformative experience with the Maestro2 OCT, watch the full testimonial video.
Video Transcript:
I would say to any of my colleagues who are in the market for this type of machine, it’s better for efficiency, reduces our cost of operation. We were getting eight machines for the cost of four. My name is Matthew Hosler. I’m the Director of Glaucoma Services for the Associated Eye Physicians and Surgeons of New Jersey. When it was time for us to replace our existing OCT machines, we did a demonstration of the Topcon Maestro2. And for a number of factors, found that that was a superior instrument. It was a clear top choice for us. We chose the Maestro2 for all four of our locations.
The Maestro2, compared to OCT machines we’ve used in the past, has been easier to learn, and due to several steps of the image capture process being automated, it has been faster to use and requires less chair time for each patient. The amount of automation that goes into image capture; the robot positions the patient for us; the camera focuses itself.
These are all things that on prior OCT machines, we would have to do manually. One of the advantages of the Maestro2 as a multimodal imaging device, it allows us to get a full color fundus photo, an OCT of the macula, and an OCT of the nerve. Topcon has designed their interface as such that we can get a report that shows us the macula, an optic nerve, scans, and thickness measurements on one page. And then the physician in each lane has all three factors on one report. So for some patients, particularly new patients, where we wanna screen for multiple things in both areas, the nerve and macula, we can get all that information on one page, and it makes our work day more efficient and faster.
It’s become very obvious to us as we use these machines more and more that tremendous thought has gone into the user experience as far as the technician and also the user experience, for the physicians. So it’s it’s increased efficiency, and and we found that makes the patients more comfortable.