DATA EXPORT and IMPORT
(Data includes: patient data, measured values and calculated
IOL's.)
To office management systems or personal computers - S key, or the button pictured with it:
To diskettes- X key, or the button pictured with it:
Until Version V 3.0, the serial interface could only be used to export both the patient data and the individual measured values, including the graphs and one selected calculated IOL, to an office management system. In the V 3.0 an additional mode (Program Settings via Setup) is available which allows the transfer of all calculated lenses for the two eyes for all 5 biometry formulas. This makes it possible to forgo printout on the IOL Master in favor of data transfer to the office management system, permitting paperless work.
Data export to office management systems can only be implemented by
the supplier of such systems. It is vital that all safety requirements
are met per DIN EN 60601-1-1 (medical electrical systems). Please
contact the supplier to determine whether these safety requirements
are being met.
For data export to a connected personal computer with a Windows
operating system (Windows 95/98/2000/NT/ME), Zeiss supplies the
corresponding accessories. These include a serial cable (null modem,
female/female connector) and software (on CD-ROM) to be installed on
the PC. Data is stored to a database on the PC. From there, data may
be exported to other file formats. The graphs of axial length
measurements are made available in JPEG format.
Before the export of data, select the export mode
appropriate for the connected office management system, via
Options > Setup > Program Settings.
For data export to an office management system or PC:
Click the corresponding button or
Press the S key.
Software Option A
Data may be exported to a connected office management system, personal computer or diskette. Two types of data protocols are selectable under Setup > Program Settings > Send Data to PMS. Data is transmitted through the serial cable to the connected PC.
"Old", in addition to patient data and measured values, only exports one previously calculated and selected IOL.
"New", additionally exports all previously calculated IOL's for both eyes for all five biometric formulas.
With the
Software Option A, instead of an office management system, a PC with Windows95/98/2000/NT/ME operating system may be connected. Zeiss software package (Software Option B) on CD-ROM for the PC allows you to save stored data to a database. From there, it is also possible to export the graphs in JPG format.
Note regarding data export to a PC:
- The PC must be switched on, and the IOL Master running the
software.
- The export progress bar must be visible on the screen of the
IOL Master.
- Data can then be archived on the PC or processed appropriately.
For data export to diskette:
Click on the corresponding button or
Press the X key.
This function allows selected patient data and measured values to be exported
to a diskette. Particularly users who wish to compile their own scientific papers
or lectures, using their clinical results, need to use the patient data (measured
values, but without graphs) for their own evaluations. The function for data
export to disk is precisely for this purpose.
Select the desired data via Options > Setup > Program Settings > Export. You can then transfer the data to your PC and process them using an appropriate application (e.g., "MS Excel"). Data is made available in a text file (IOLMexport.csv) for archiving and data analysis.
If you
use the data for further processing by other applications (e.g., MS Excel"),
be sure to regularly check the data for any loss or corruption of data caused
by import to these applications.
Import
Software Option A
The Import function found in Software Option A allows you to import data from diskette to the IOL Master. During the initial startup of an IOL Master system, IOL constants must be entered in the user manager for optical biometry. If you do not have these constants in your possession, the use of the clinical data of the User Group for Laser Interference Biometry (ULIB) has proven to be a favorable solution. If an appropriate database is available on disk, this data can be imported into the system during the initial installation and allocated to each user. Individual IOL's can be subsequently added in this way.
The necessary data structure for import, based on the ULIB table, can be found at the ULIB User Group for Laser Interference Biometry site: http://www.augenklinik.uni-wuerzburg.de/eulib/.
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Data export to office management systems can only be implemented by
the supplier of such systems. It is vital that all safety requirements
are met per DIN EN 60601-1-1 (medical electrical systems). Please
contact the supplier to determine whether these safety requirements
are being met.
For data export to an office management system or PC:
For data export to diskette: 
If you
use the data for further processing by other applications (e.g., MS Excel"),
be sure to regularly check the data for any loss or corruption of data caused
by import to these applications.