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It was a real pleasure to welcome our partners and customers at the annual Pan-American Congress of Ophthalmology, which was held in Buenos-Aires, Argentina this weekend.

Important business meetings, practical experience exchange, discussions of the latest trends in surgical ophthalmology, warm talks – all these were successfully done.

Meet RUMEX at all worldwide events to carry on the tradition of pleasant and useful meetings.  

We are glad to be the official exhibitor of APAO 2023 Congress.

Meet RUMEX team at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, booth #6061  on February 23-25, 2023.

New items, special offers for our best-selling instruments, disposable products on display are waiting for our beloved customers and partners.

See you soon!

It is a real pleasure to be the part of such a global event.

RUMEX team was happy to meet so many professionals and get in touch with industry partners.

Hope to join next year meeting as well!

We were happy to join our partner TIGER MED Co at the Cairo Retina Meeting, which was held in Cairo, Egypt on January 2023.

The visitors were interested in RUMEX products and highly appreciated its quality.

Thanks to TIGER MED Co team for such a great opportunity to become the part of this event.

Meet RUMEX at the greatest event in Dubai, UAE!

We welcome you to visit RUMEX booth at the Arab Health 2023 exhibition.

Dates: January 30 - February 2, 2023
Place: Dubai World Trade Centre - Trade Centre 2

Find us: Hall 1, USA Pavilion, RUMEX booth H1.B35

We would be delighted to present our product portfolio and effective solutions for turnkey projects.

Have a look at instruments and make sure of their indisputable quality!

Customer Service Department and Warehouse will be closed on the following days due to the holiday observances:

December 23 — 26, 2022 (Christmas Holidays);
December 30, 2022— January 2, 2023  (New Year Holidays);
January 3 — 11, 2023 (Annual Inventory). 
 
Please let some time for your orders to be shipped. Send us all inquiries by email and we will reply as soon as the office is open.

We were more than happy to see our dear partners and customers at the Joint XLIV Inter-American Course in Clinical Ophthalmology and XXVI Pan-American Regional Course in Miami the last weekend.
See some photos below.

RUMEX team took part in AAO 2022 in Chicago this October. We were happy to see our dear partners and customers and meet their demands in high quality instruments and consumables. Thanks to American Academy of Ophthalmology for the well-organized exhibition and congress. RUMEX is happy to be the part of this event as a reliable partner for many years.
See some photos below.

We had a great time at ESCRS 2022 which was held on September 16-19, 2022 in Milan. 
RUMEX team thanks everyone who came to visit our booth.
We were glad to present new items, special offers and discounts to our dear customers.
Please see some photos below
Hope to meet you at the coming events.

We are happy to announce that RUMEX team takes part in annual ASCRS meeting.

Meet us in Washington, April 23-25, 2022. Walter. E. Washington Convention Centre, Booth #853

You are welcome to order RUMEX instruments in advance till April 11, 2022 and get your order ready packed at the show.

Your pre-order advantages:

• No queues
• No additional taxes
• Guaranteed stock

How to order:

• Order and pay RUMEX instruments till April 11, 2022 via your sales manager or customer service department
• Your order will be collected and sent to the show
• You’ll get your order ready packed at the exhibition at RUMEX booth# 853

We would like to update conversation with Dr. Abdullayev, MD, MBA, CEBT, Manager of Clinical Development and Innovations at Lions Eye Institute for Transplant & Research, Inc., USA.

Today the discussion will be focused on DMEK issues and instruments developed for this technique.

• Dr. Abdullayev, please let us know more about the DMEK trends?

Basically Scooba method is the first method used to separate the Descemet's membrane and endothelium from the stroma. The Descemet's membrane is pulled from the stroma by use of special forceps.

In 2016 I introduced a BLISTER method for separation of the Descemet's membrane and endothelium from the stroma, the method of Optisol GS injection between the posterior stroma and Descement’s membrane and their subsequent separation. Nowadays, Trypan Blue, instead of Optisol GS, is used for injection and separation of the Descemet’s membrane, allowing instant staining of the graft.

BLISTER method is gaining interest among professionals who prepare DMEK grafts. But since Scooba method is still performed, I’ve recently developed Abdullayev DMEK Grasping Forceps, 4-261S in cooperation with RUMEX International, which is not only suitable for the Scooba method, but also for completing the separation when using the injection method, in cases when it’s necessary.

The instrument has the following advantages:

- Improved angle between grasping platform; the rest of the forceps allows relaxing hand position and more control when in use

- Horizontal thin grasping platform providing more stability in membrane holding during separation

- Ergonomic design

We keep on communicating with Dr. Abdullayev, MD, MBA, CEBT, Manager of Clinical Development and Innovations at Lions Eye Institute for Transplant & Research, Inc., USA.

Today  we will go deeper into graft management and discuss graft marking and tools designed to facilitate this process.

• Dr. Abdullayev, please tell what problems you face during graft preparation. Are they common to Eye Banks?

Preparation of the grafts for endothelial keratoplasty such as DSAEK and DMEK is a complicated and delicate process. In the USA in 99.9% of cases a procedure takes place in the Eye Banks. There are several problems Eye Banks face during preparation - inconsistency of graft thickness, cells damage, inadequate markings placement. One of the main problems is associated with the ink marking (determining the graft orientation inside the eye) smearing and running off from the surface of the graft. Most grafts are prepared the day before the procedure and arrive to the operating theater at the day of surgery. If the mark runs off, it becomes difficult to follow it. In addition, the marks are too wide (for example, the letter S), whereas the ink is toxic for endothelial cells.

• Please advise the other methods of marking.

There are several methods of marking but most common in USA is “S” mark on the stromal surface of the DMEK and DSAEK grafts. Placing “S” mark is a complicated procedure (especially when DMEK graft needs to be marked) and requires additional manipulation with isolated graft of 10 microns, which can lead to endothelial cells loss, Descemet’s membrane damage, extended exposure of the endothelial cells to air and other disadvantages.  I’ve developed, in cooperation with RUMEX International, a new instrument and technique for more advanced marking of the DMEK and DSAEK grafts which eliminates and reduces disadvantages, associated with “S” marking.

 This novel Abdullayev I&II marker (for DMEK /DSAEK grafts), 3-024T is manufactured by RUMEX International and has the following advantages:

- I&II marks do not interfere with vision

- More stable staining

- Allows to apply 1.5mm straight I&II marks at the very edge of the graft

- No additional tissue manipulation (no punch holes, no folding or unfolding of the graft)

- Ergonomic design

- Do not rust – made of titanium

- Saves time during graft preparation

- Reusable and easy sterilizable

• Are there any other inventions for graft marking?

I’ve also developed, in cooperation with RUMEX International, the following markers for graft preparation:

Scleral Marker for Keratoplasty, Double-Ended  3-0230 (16.00 mm\16.50 mm Diameters)

It improves scleral rim trimming process for corneas with large scleral rim prior to microkeratome processing and eliminates additional measurement.

The other one is Abdullayev Corneal Marker with Central Dot for Keratoplasty, Double Ended  3-0231 (10.00 mm and 11.00 mm Diameters)

It has the following advantages:

- Allows quick placement of the central dot

- Improves centration of the cornea during DSAEK microkeratome preparation

- Improves centration of the donor corneas when placed on the donor punch