October 2009
Keeler has supplied medical instruments to the exhibition Community Healthcare Campus in Watford, a building designed to show the future of primary care, unveiled at Insite 09.
The Community Healthcare Campus provides an integrated approach to preventing and treating ill health, providing a number of streamlined services, including a pharmacy, under one roof. Made from environmentally friendly materials and using renewable energy the building provides a sustainable future for primary healthcare, and a sign of things to come.
Keeler, along with its partner Riester, has instruments showcased in the clinician rooms. The range includes Keeler and Riester ophthalmoscope and otoscope wall units, Riester stethoscopes, ri-vital spot-check monitor and various Keeler eye instruments including vision acuity testing.
Andrew Osgood, Keeler’s General Medical UK Manager, commented:
“We were approached by the project pioneer Dr.Shillingford. He has used Keeler products for many years in his practice and wanted those same quality and innovative products reflected in the GP Practice of the Future. We are delighted to be involved in this important project.”
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September 2009
Keeler has launched its first Applanation Tonometer to rival the Goldmann. The Keeler Applanation Tonometer, KAT, is designed and manufactured in Windsor to an exacting standard and completes the Keeler family of quality tonometers for glaucoma diagnosis.
KAT uses the ‘Goldmann method’ of measuring intraocular pressure of the eye, calculating the force required to flatten a constant area of the cornea using a special prism mounted on the tonometer head and placed against the cornea. A precision instrument, KAT has been developed to the highest quality with durable, mechanical parts that can withstand heavy hospital use. It has been engineered to ensure a smooth operation with the reliability that comes with the Keeler name.
Marketing Manager, Colin West, commented on Keeler’s latest innovation:
“We have applied 21st Century design techniques to an old established principle to deliver a premium quality instrument and we are very pleased with the results. KAT sits perfectly alongside our successful range of Pulsair non-contact tonometers to complete the range.”
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July 2009
Keeler Scholarship Award Winner Daniel Morris has completed the first leg of his two-stop journey and has recently arrived in Africa.
The Keeler Scholarship is awarded every two years by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists to enable study, research or acquisition of special skills, knowledge or experience for the subsequent benefit of ophthalmology in the UK.
Using the scholarship money, Daniel has spent the last six months at the The Vancouver General Hospital & Health Sciences Centre, Canada undergoing an oculoplastic, orbital and lacrimal fellowship to develop his skills in this area. He completed his fellowship in July and has recently arrived in Africa where he plans to travel to northern Kenya to investigate surgical intervention for cicatrical entropion caused by trachoma using a controlled trial.
On arrival Daniel has found the Samburu tribal community has suffered from an outbreak of cholera which creates urgent primary care challenges. Daniel has been blogging about his journey thus far and although access to the internet is now limited, he will continue to blog where possible during his next three months in Northern Kenya. His blog can be found at http://eyetravel.wordpress.com/
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June 2009
Keeler now offers ultra light mini loupes at 2.5x magnification that weighs just 34 grams on the bar.
Mini Loupes offer the same superior optics as Keeler’s standard Galilean system providing excellent patient visualisation at a working distance of 34-50 cm while minimising edge distortion. 26% lighter than the standard Galilean Loupes system, Keeler’s Mini Loupes provide comfort, featuring a ‘flip up’ hinge system that allows the user flexibility on viewing and posture angles. The Loupes are attached to a metal mounting bar that ensures total optical stability while in use.
Ultra light and comfortable, Keeler’s Mini Loupes are designed to excel in optical clarity with minimal compromise in field of view. For more information, please visit the company website at www.keeler.co.uk
Magnification is now recognised as an essential tool for the surgical, dental and veterinary professional. Patients often also feel more comfortable and at ease with the increased personal space provided by the greater working distance.
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May 2009
Ophthalmic products specialist Keeler borrowed technology from its hugely successful Keeler Pulsair intelliPuff® to create Pulsair Desktop, a conventional desktop tonometer device with chinrest.
The slim profile of the mainframe allows the clinician to maintain visual contact with the patient and the open design provides a comfortable environment that puts patients at ease.
Desktop has an ultra smooth X/Y mechanism that gives the user total confidence and control during the alignment process. Its clear user controls and a colour video alignment screen with LED illumination make Pulsair Desktop simple to use for both the novice and professional alike. Like all Keeler Pulsair tonometers the Desktop version uses sophisticated optical and sensor technology for positional detection and puff triggering authorisation.
Its intelligent optical and electronic technology evaluates every reading to ensure the tightest range. When sufficient reliable readings have been taken, a time-saving audible signal alerts the user. The intelliPuff software analyses the readings and eliminates any anomalies from the final displayed result.
The Pulsair Desktop combines contemporary style with sophisticated technology and its small design allows it to blend seamlessly into the clinical environment.
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November 2008
Keeler introduces its unique Wireless Vantage Plus Digital Ophthalmoscope.
The new Vantage Plus Digital Indirect Ophthalmoscope retains all the original features of the Vantage Plus LED with the addition of an integrated camera that records moving video footage and still images in digital format. These images can be transferred to a PC via a USB interface and is compatible with any video package capable of receiving video input from a USB source.
What you see on the monitor is exactly what you see through the Vantage Plus Digital which makes it an ideal tool for teaching students and colleagues. In addition it can be used in tele-medicine, as a means of explaining diagnoses to patients and as a method of documentation.
The Vantage Plus LED indirect ophthalmoscope features an LED light for a brighter, whiter light to improve image clarity. It uses an intelligent optical system that automatically changes the optics and mirrors when the aperture is adjusted, providing a 3D stereoscopic view of the retina.
Keeler is a market leader in the innovation, design and manufacture of diagnostic, magnification and illumination products for optometrists, ophthalmologists, dentists and surgeons.
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November 2008
Lee Rosser has been appointed as Keeler’s new Office Manager. Lee joins Keeler from Ford Credit where he worked for fourteen years, managing a team of six in the Vehicle Remarketing Department, and selling up to 8000 cars per year.
Lee’s new job will involve keeping the Keeler business running smoothly, predominantly working on customer orders with the sales team and improving overall efficiency and customer service.
Commenting on his new role, Lee said: “I am excited to join Keeler. Coming from a much larger company its nice to able to see the whole process here, see the bigger picture and gain a full understanding of the business.”
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October 2008
Daniel Morris has been awarded the £20,000 Keeler Scholarship administered by The Royal College of Ophthalmologists.
Using the scholarship money, Daniel plans to travel to The Vancouver General Hospital & Health Sciences Centre, Canada to undergo an oculoplastic, orbital and lacrimal fellowship for 6 months to develop his skills in this area in one of the most renowned fellowship programmes in the world and bring new techniques back to the UK.
Following on from this, Daniel will travel to northern Kenya to investigate surgical intervention for cicatrical entropion caused by trachoma using a controlled trial. “I am thrilled to have been awarded this very generous scholarship from Keeler. It allows young ophthalmologists like myself to broaden their experience for the benefit of their patients back in the United Kingdom and carry out interesting research for the good of the global community.”
Richard Keeler, Trustee and past Chairman of the company, commented on Daniel’s award: “Daniel has an impressive resume and attitude and is a very worthy recipient of this Fellowship award. The Keeler Scholarship was set up in 1990 to enable young ophthalmologists, who might not otherwise be able to afford it, to study at specialist centres of excellence overseas or in the UK. We wish Daniel all the best with his research.”
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September 2008
Keeler’s Business Development Manager Clive Burrows has been received as a freeman into the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers, a livery company of the City of London.
A presentation held at the historic headquarters of the Company of Spectacle Makers marked another milestone in Clive’s career spanning 50 years with Keeler.
The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers is over 377 years old and as a livery company serves to promote its craft, providing fellowship to its members, supporting the City of London and various charitable causes.
Admitted as Freedom of the company Clive commented:
“I regard admission to the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers as a privilege and an honour, because to my knowledge this is something not normally extended to the ophthalmic instruments industry.”
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July 2008
Keeler is sponsoring optometrist David Good as he attempts to complete several running events this year in order to raise money for National Eye Research.
David works as an Optometrist and Clinic Manager at the Newmedica Glaucoma Clinic in the Bristol Eye Hospital. The money raised will be donated to leading eye charity National Eye Research that funds research into the causes, treatment and prevention of eye disabilities and blindness.
As part of his campaign, David has already completed the Weston-Super-Mare Tough Ten (10 miles), the Bath Half Marathon, the Frenchay 10k, the Bristol 10k, the Tewkesbury Half Marathon and the Westonbirt Triathlon and it is hoped he will finish out the season with the September Bristol Half Marathon and the October Abingdon Marathon, a total of over 100 miles!
This is David’s third year at raising much needed funds for National Eye Research but the first in which he has taken on such a large undertaking:
“It is the daily meeting of so many patients with eye disease and poor eyesight that motivates me to want to do more to help. Through sponsorship and continued investment in the National Eye Research Centre it is my hope that more eye conditions can, in the future, be treated if not cured.
This year running 8 events is a huge commitment for me. Keelers’ support, and generous donation to the National Eye Research Centre, will make this challenging training regime all the more worthwhile. “
Keeler’s Marketing Manager Colin West commented:
“Last year David raised nearly £1,200 for national Eye Research and Keeler is delighted to team up with David to better this for 2008.”
If you want to help David, you can make a donation at www.justgiving.com/ukrunningtour2008
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