Alcon, leader in eye care dedicated to helping people see brilliantly, recently announced the launch of the UNITY Vitreoretinal Cataract System (VCS) and UNITY Cataract System (CS) in India.

The new, versatile platform offers two configurations, a combined console (VCS) which is now available, and a standalone cataract system (CS), which will be commercially available in the coming months.

This platform is designed to deliver superior efficiency for vitreoretinal and cataract surgery, while enabling exceptional outcomes for patients. The systems feature many first-to-market technologies designed to deliver transformative surgical innovation for cataract and vitreoretinal surgery, including UNITY 4D Phaco, HYPERVIT  30K and the advanced UNITY Intelligent Fluidics system.

With UNITY VCS/CS, surgeons can operate at more physiologic conditions without compromising efficiency. “Alcon has a long legacy of advancing phaco and vitreoretinal technology for surgical ophthalmology. With UNITY VCS/CS, we are introducing more than a dozen innovations designed to deliver significant efficiencies for surgery centers across the globe,” said Amar Vyas, Country Head of Alcon India.

“We are especially proud to bring these next-generation equipment solutions to India, a country with a rapidly growing demand for advanced eye care. By equipping ophthalmic surgeons with cutting-edge technology, we aim to better support healthcare professionals with enhanced stability and efficiency and elevate the standard of care for patients across India.”

The combination vitreoretinal and cataract system intelligently transforms vitreoretinal and cataract surgery with first-to-market innovations.

UNITY VCS/CS is the first product to become available from Alcon’s UNITY portfolio of next-generation surgical equipment solutions. UNITY VCS/CS users can benefit from Intelligent
Services Solutions, including select remote service offerings and predictive service capabilities to minimize downtime. UNITY VCS/CS have received Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) approval in India.