Glaucoma, Tonometry, Eye Pressure, Blindness…etc.,

In a Joint effort to raise awareness about the threat of glaucoma, BiCOM Inc. is joining forces with The Community Health Action of Staten Island. BiCOM will be helping to conduct intraocular “eye” pressure (IOP) screenings with their portable, non-invasive (through the eyelid) Tonometer Diaton and providing materials about glaucoma prevention to the public. The company greatly supports community outreach and awareness of Glaucoma. On World Glaucoma Day, BiCOM Inc. held a very successful screening event at The Staten Island Ferry. BiCOM Inc., cooperates with national and international for-profit and non-for-profit organizations to increase awareness and promote mass screenings with the help of Diaton Tonometer

Tonometer Diaton - Helping Communities Prevent Blindness

Known as “the sneak thief of sight,” glaucoma is a disease characterized by gradual loss of vision due to optic nerve damage. Many people do not notice the start of Glaucoma because peripheral vision is first to be lost. As the optic nerve becomes increasingly damaged, permanent vision loss and blindness can occur. 60 million Americans are at risk for developing glaucoma. The goal is to identify patients with increased intraocular pressure before any nerve damage has occurred so no vision loss ever develops. To protect your vision, have your eyes examined on a regular basis.

About BiCOM Inc.

BiCOM, is a privately held company with its 15 years of tradition and global clientele, has proven to be the enterprise of the highest level of professionalism, integrity and financial solvency. A unique team of engineers, medical, legal and business experts makes BiCOM Inc. the right place for global talent to find support and guidance. BiCOM Inc. sees its mission in bringing to market innovative products developed and manufactured worldwide.

As of January 2008, BiCOM represents and supports Diaton tonometer in over 30 countries and growing with each day…

Says Mr. Boris Kun, President of BiCOM Inc: “Diaton Tonometer is a revolutionary device and signifies a new stage in Optometry and Ophthalmology!”

BiCOM Inc., is committed to the mission of preventing blindness caused by glaucoma.

Website : http://www.TonometerDiaton.com

contact: Alina Lagoviyer / Public Relations BiCOM Inc.

e-mail : contact@TonometerDiaton.com

Phone: 1.877.342.8667 Ext.777

60 million Americans are at risk for developing glaucoma, as per The University of Washington Department of Ophthalmology. Regretfully, such health issues are only brought to greater awareness once public figures such as New York Governor David Paterson become affected. Governor Paterson was recently diagnosed with glaucoma and has undergone multiple surgeries, one of which was to relieve the pressure in the eye. http://www.GlaucomaEyeTest.com

Glaucoma Eye Test - Diaton tonometer

Glaucoma does not discriminate. Everyone should be screened for glaucoma. Elevated intraocular pressure (eye pressure) is the major risk factor for glaucoma. Early screening and detection may prevent blindness. New unique device Tonometer Diaton is the only device on the market that measures intraocular pressure painlessly through the eyelid.

Although glaucoma cannot be prevented, early detection can prevent such severe outcomes like surgery, loss of visual field and blindness. Glaucoma is an eye disease which is characterized by optic nerve damage, often due to elevated eye pressure, which can lead to blindness if undetected and left untreated early on.

Prevention can be done by a simple screening of intraocular pressure (IOP), which is a primary risk factor for glaucoma. The higher the level of eye pressure, the greater the likelihood of optic nerve damage and loss of visual field. Patients should be aware of this issue and request their physicians to screen their eye pressure routinely.

Glaucoma is often referred to as the “silent thief of sight”. This is because, most often glaucoma presents no symptoms and will only be recognized when there is significant permanent loss of vision, unless it is caught by simple screening of intraocular pressure in its earliest stages.

BiCOM Inc., with its FDA approved unique Glaucoma Eye Test (Tonometer Diaton http://www.TonometerDiaton.com) has been creating glaucoma awareness, reaching out to millions worldwide through conjoined efforts with World Glaucoma Association (WGA) & World Glaucoma Patient Association (WGPA), as well as Health Action Group and The Lions Clubs.

BiCOM’s Diaton Tonometers are irreplaceable for mass screenings in children and adults. Unlike other methods of tonometry which measure through the cornea, Diaton Tonometer is the only medical device on the market that measures intraocular pressure through the eyelid. Measuring through the eyelid without contact with cornea makes this eye exam simple, quick and painless, requiring no sterilization and no use of anesthetic drops.

If Glaucoma is detected early, most patients only require medication to control eye pressure and stop optic nerve damage from occurring.

Once the optic nerve is damaged, the impairment is irreversible. Therefore, once loss of vision has begun, that vision can never be restored. At this point, treatment can only maintain whatever vision remains. Unfortunately, many patients are also unaware that vision loss has already begun because glaucoma starts effecting visual field from the periphery, inward to the center, allowing the patient to compensate by simply turning the head.

BiCOM Inc., cooperates with national and international for-profit and non-for-profit organizations to increase awareness and promote mass screenings with the help of Diaton tonometer. Due to the limited ratio of patients to ophthalmic and optometric professionals, many primary care doctors and family practitioners are already joining the efforts to educate and screen greater numbers of patients for elevated intraocular pressure, and thereafter referring patients at higher risk to the eye care professionals.

The goal is to identify patients with increased intraocular pressure before any nerve damage has occurred so no vision loss ever develops. To protect your vision, have your eyes examined on a regular basis.

About BiCOM Inc:

BiCOM, with its 15 years of tradition and global clientele, has proven to be the enterprise of the highest level of professionalism, integrity and financial solvency. A unique team of engineers, medical, legal and business experts makes BiCOM Inc. the right place for global talent to find support and guidance. BiCOM Inc. sees its mission in bringing to market innovative, technology advanced products developed and manufactured worldwide. More at http://www.GlaucomaEyeTest.com

BiCOM represents and supports Diaton tonometers in over 30 countries and growing.

BiCOM Inc.

Website: http://www.TonometerDiaton.com

Contact: Alina Lagoviyer / Public Relations

Email: Contact@TonometerDiaton.com

Phone: 1.877.342.8667 ext. 777

Aprovechando un evento tan importante para la comunidad Oftalmológica de México FarbaC Biomedical, distribuidor de equipo para oftalmología en México desde hace 16 años, hará el lanzamiento formal del tonómetro trans-escleral avanzado el Diaton (para la prueba del Glaucoma) en México. La Tonometría con el Diaton es la única opción para tomar la presión intraocular (PIO) A TRAVÉS DEL PÁRPADO – no hay contacto con la córnea, no se requiere de anestesia y no se tiene que esterilizar. El dispositivo de diagnóstico de BiCOM tiene la forma de una pluma, es portátil, es perfecto para tomar la presión intraocular y ayuda para hacer diagnósticos y prevenir la ceguera que es causada por el Glaucoma. El Tonómetro Diaton es irremplazable para hacer el diagnóstico en masa de Glaucoma en adultos y niños.

Estaremos en el stand # 712 en donde con gusto les atenderemos para que puedan verlo, probarlo personalmente y comprarlo.

Portabilidad, seguridad y simplicidad hacen del Tonómetro Diaton el ideal para un amplio rango de aplicaciones: para evaluaciones masivas de Glaucoma de la población, para tenerlo a un lado de la cama del paciente no ambulatorio, en asilos de ancianos, en hospitales pediátricos, para uso en hospitales militares, para campañas quirúrgicas y para el monitoreo y seguimiento del paciente con presión alta en su casa.

Estudios clínicos están disponibles en el siguiente sitio web: http://www.TonometerDiaton.com

FarbaC Biomedical en México cubre todo lo relacionado al servicio al cliente, incluyendo el entrenamiento en el uso del equipo al cliente, seguimiento post-venta, ayuda técnica vía teléfono, soporte de ventas, etc. Para más información ó para solicitar una cotización y comprar llame a FarbaC al teléfono en la ciudad de México: 52-55-5488-2360 o envíe un correo a FarbaC @ farbac.com web http://www.FarbaC.com