Carl Zeiss Meditec Ag Will Unveil New Product At AAO

Carl Zeiss will unveil a new laser at the next American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO). In comparison to its predecessor, the MEL 70 G-Scan, and other models, the new MEL 80 excimer laser offers greater precision and faster treatment of vision defects (refraction). Ulrich Krauss, President and CEO of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, is expecting this product to yield sales topping tens of millions of euros in the current 2002/03 financial year. The intention is that the new laser should help raise the company's market share from its current 12 percent to between 20 and 25 percent within five years.

(AP Biscom)