Description

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What’s Included

Zeiss Stratus OCT III instrument
Workstation / PC with software version 7.0
Power cabling (as photographed)
6-month Digital Eye Center warranty

Condition & Warranty

Refurbished. Tested and refurbished before listing — time-domain OCT engine verified, retinal imaging acquisition confirmed, optic-disc and macular protocols validated, software version 7.0 boot and report generation verified, calibration check completed. Covered by a 6-month warranty on parts and workmanship.

Zeiss Stratus OCT III v7.0 — Refurbished Time-Domain OCT

The Zeiss Stratus OCT III is the original Zeiss OCT platform — the time-domain OCT that defined clinical OCT imaging for a generation before the Cirrus spectral-domain line replaced it. This refurbished zeiss stratus oct iii ships with software version 7.0 ready for budget-conscious practices needing baseline OCT capability at sub-$8K Refurbished pricing.

The Stratus OCT III is appropriate for practices with longitudinal patient records originating on Stratus that need to continue measurement consistency, or for screening/satellite locations needing baseline OCT capability without the Cirrus tier price. Note: Stratus is time-domain (slower scan, lower resolution than spectral-domain) — not directly comparable to modern Cirrus 4000/5000/6000 platforms.

According to a National Library of Medicine-indexed study (Indian J Ophthalmol, 2026), ophthalmic-instrument repeatability depends heavily on operator-instrument interaction — supporting the standardized OCT acquisition workflow Zeiss has refined across multiple generations.

Why Practices Choose the Stratus OCT III

Original Zeiss time-domain OCT platform.
Sub-$8K Refurbished pricing.
Software v7.0 — Zeiss reporting.
Longitudinal consistency with existing Stratus patient records.
Budget OCT capability for satellite or screening locations.
Zeiss US service network.
Refurbished tier with 6-month DEC warranty.
Compact tabletop footprint.

Clinical Applications

Baseline retinal OCT screening.
Glaucoma RNFL surveillance — within Stratus protocol limits.
Macular thickness monitoring.
Longitudinal patient continuity — for patients with prior Stratus records.
Optic disc evaluation.
Budget screening clinic OCT.

Who This Is For

Budget-conscious practices needing baseline Zeiss OCT capability.
Satellite or screening locations wanting OCT without Cirrus-tier price.
Practices with longitudinal Stratus patient records needing continuity.
Buyers comparing Stratus OCT III vs Cirrus 4000.
Note: Stratus is time-domain — not directly equivalent to modern spectral-domain Cirrus performance.

Technical Specifications

Specification	Detail
Type	Time-domain OCT (TD-OCT)
Software version	7.0
Protocols	Macular, optic disc, retinal cross-section
Manufacturer	Carl Zeiss Meditec
Condition	Refurbished — tested before listing
Warranty	6-month DEC warranty on parts and workmanship

Compare OCT Options

Where this Stratus OCT III fits in DEC’s OCT inventory:

Model	Technology	Brand	Price	Notes
Zeiss Stratus OCT III v7.0	Time-domain (TD)	Zeiss	$7,997	Original Zeiss platform — this listing
Zeiss Cirrus 4000	Spectral-domain (SD)	Zeiss	$13,900	Modern SD-OCT — Refurbished
Zeiss Cirrus 5000	SD 68,000 A-scans/sec	Zeiss	$26,600	In stock — Used
Zeiss Cirrus 4000 (Used)	SD 27,000 A-scans/sec	Zeiss	$15,400	In stock — Used SD-OCT
Zeiss Cirrus 400	SD entry	Zeiss	$11,000	In stock — entry SD-OCT
Topcon Maestro 1	SD + fundus combo	Topcon	$17,000	All-in-one combo
Optovue RTVue-100	SD + anterior	Optovue	$12,500	In stock — Refurbished