Description
What’s Included
- Zeiss Cirrus HD-OCT 500 main unit
- Integrated workstation with Cirrus software
- Patient chin and forehead rest assembly
- Monitor, keyboard, and mouse
- Power and data cables
- 6-month Digital Eye Center warranty
Condition & Warranty
Refurbished. This Zeiss Cirrus 500 has been fully inspected, cleaned, and verified to factory specifications by a certified ophthalmic equipment technician. Covered by a 6-month warranty on parts and workmanship.
Zeiss Cirrus 500 OCT — Refurbished Spectral-Domain OCT with GPA and Ganglion Cell Analysis
The Zeiss Cirrus 500 OCT brings Guided Progression Analysis (GPA), Ganglion Cell Analysis (GCA), and the full Cirrus macular and optic disc protocol suite to practices that need a reliable, clinically proven SD-OCT at a practical price point. This refurbished Zeiss Cirrus 500 operates on the same Cirrus spectral-domain platform used across thousands of peer-reviewed glaucoma and retina studies — giving clinicians confidence in the normative comparisons and progression statistics generated at every visit. The instrument covers the complete range of posterior segment imaging workflows, from RNFL mapping and optic disc cube acquisition to macular thickness grids and HD line rasters.
Research published by the National Library of Medicine confirms that guided progression analysis with optical coherence tomography enables statistically validated detection of glaucoma progression across all disease stages — the same GPA methodology embedded in the Zeiss Cirrus 500 OCT used in clinical practice today.
Why Practices Choose the Zeiss Cirrus 500 OCT
- Guided Progression Analysis (GPA) — detects statistically significant RNFL thinning between serial scans and generates progression summary reports; the standard documentation tool for glaucoma change detection in the Cirrus platform
- Ganglion Cell Analysis (GCA) — maps the macular ganglion cell and inner plexiform layer complex; provides structural glaucoma detection in some patients before RNFL changes become apparent
- 5-micron axial resolution at 840 nm — resolves individual retinal layers for precise RNFL thickness measurement, macular mapping, and structural AMD monitoring
- Full Cirrus protocol suite — Macular Cube 512×128, Optic Disc Cube 200×200, HD 5-Line Raster, and anterior segment protocols built in; all standard Cirrus clinical workflows available
- Cirrus normative database — age-stratified RNFL and GCC normative values from the most-cited Cirrus reference dataset in published glaucoma and retina literature
- Anterior segment capable — optional anterior segment lens enables cornea, angle, and anterior chamber imaging without a separate instrument
- Familiar Cirrus interface — same software platform, protocols, and workflow as all other Cirrus models; minimal learning curve for practices already using Cirrus
Clinical Applications
- Glaucoma progression monitoring — GPA identifies statistically significant RNFL changes between visits; supported by the Cirrus normative database validated across hundreds of peer-reviewed glaucoma studies
- Macular disease surveillance — AMD, DME, epiretinal membrane, and vascular occlusion imaging with macular cube acquisitions and thickness maps for longitudinal follow-up
- Optic disc documentation — Optic Disc Cube 200×200 captures the full disc and peripapillary RNFL in a single acquisition; disc parameters for baseline and follow-up reporting
- Pre- and post-operative evaluation — macular thickness maps and RNFL status for cataract, vitreoretinal, and glaucoma surgical planning and outcomes documentation
- Anterior segment imaging — corneal and anterior chamber assessment using the optional anterior segment lens
Who This Is For
- Glaucoma specialists — GPA and GCA provide the statistical rigor and documentation required for progression monitoring and managed care reporting
- Comprehensive ophthalmology and optometry practices — single instrument covers RNFL analysis, macular screening, and optic disc documentation for the full patient panel
- Practices upgrading from older OCT platforms — the Cirrus normative database and GPA toolset represent a meaningful clinical step up from first-generation time-domain instruments
- Optometrists entering glaucoma co-management — the Cirrus platform is accepted by the major co-management reporting frameworks; GPA provides the change documentation required
- Multi-location groups standardizing on Cirrus — consistent platform, protocols, and normative values across all sites with the Cirrus 500
Technical Specifications
| Spec | Detail |
| Manufacturer | Carl Zeiss Meditec |
| Model | Cirrus HD-OCT 500 |
| Technology | Spectral-domain OCT (SD-OCT) |
| Scan Speed | 27,000 A-scans/second (standard protocols) |
| Wavelength | 840 nm |
| Axial Resolution | 5 µm (tissue) |
| Scan Width | 6 mm × 6 mm |
| Imaging Depth | 2 mm |
| Protocols | Macular Cube 512×128, Optic Disc Cube 200×200, HD 5-Line Raster, anterior segment |
| Analysis Tools | GPA, GCA, RNFL thickness maps, optic disc parameters, macular thickness maps |
| OCTA | Not included (see Cirrus 5000 with AngioPlex) |
| Condition | Refurbished |
| Warranty | 6 months |
Compare Zeiss Cirrus HD-OCT Models
| Model | Speed | GPA / GCA | Condition | Price |
| Cirrus 5000 w/ AngioPlex | 68K A-scans/s | Yes / Yes | Used | $41,800 |
| Cirrus 5000 | 68K A-scans/s | Yes / Yes | Refurbished | $26,000 |
| Cirrus 500 (this unit) | 27K A-scans/s | Yes / Yes | Refurbished | $22,325 |
| Cirrus 4000 | 27K A-scans/s | Yes / No | Used | $15,400 |
| Cirrus 400 | 27K A-scans/s | Yes / No | Used | $11,000 |
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