WINTER PARK, Fla., Nov. 27 -- LaserSight Inc. said it has received an order from Ligi Technologie Medicali, Taranto, Italy, for the upgrade of 14 of Ligi's LaserScan LSX and LS-2000 excimer laser systems to the company's AstraScan configuration. The systems are currently installed in refractive surgery centers throughout Italy
LaserSight will upgrade 11 LSX systems to the AstraScan specification and Ligi will trade in three LS-2000 systems toward the purchase of new AstraScan excimer laser systems. All of the laser systems scheduled for upgrade are currently in clinical use in conjunction with Ligi's corneal interactive programmed topographic ablation software for custom corneal ablations. The financial terms of the order were not disclosed.