Ellex Medical Lasers sells solid-state photodisruptors, photocoagulators and SLT devices for treating cataract, glaucoma and retinal conditions. As of 2007, the only Innovative Imaging Inc product is the Eye Cubed diagnostic ultrasound system. Ellex holds a number of core patents which it claims act to differentiate the laser portfolio. These include: Ellex Medical Lasers Ellex Medical Lasers is an Australia-based company that is engaged in the business of designing, manufacturing and marketing a line of lasers used by ophthalmologists. Ellex manufactures and sells photodisruptors, photocoagulators and selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) system for treating cataract, retina and glaucoma conditions. Ellex was first established as
Glaucoma 2 million people in the United States. It occurs more commonly among older people. Closed-angle glaucoma is more common in women. Glaucoma has been called the "silent thief of sight" because the loss of vision usually occurs slowly over a long period of time. Worldwide, glaucoma is the second-leading cause of blindness after cataracts. The word "glaucoma" is from Ancient Greek "glaukos" which means blue, green, or gray. In English, the word was used as early as 1587 but did not become commonly used until after 1850, when the development of the ophthalmoscope allowed people to see the optic nerve