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COMPANY INTRODUCTION. Africa
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1. EyeCheck® PupillometeryWELCOMEPRESENTED TO: AngloGold Ashanti (Pty) Ltd Presented by: Imelda Neate
June 17th, 2009
2. COMPANY INTRODUCTION Africa – DTA (Pty) Ltd
Australia – DTA (Pty) Ltd
New Zealand – DTP (Pty) Ltd
Europe – EyeCheck® Europe
Drug Testing Africa has been in Africa since the end of 2006.
Our sister company Drug Testing Australia used to supply Africa from Australia – for logistic purposes we decided to open up a branch in South Africa.
The group has been trading in the diagnostic testing industry since 1996.
The company's mission is to be a preferred supplier of high quality sophisticated and innovative diagnostic assays to consumers and professionals.
With that in mind,
Drug Testing Africa has been in Africa since the end of 2006.
Our sister company Drug Testing Australia used to supply Africa from Australia – for logistic purposes we decided to open up a branch in South Africa.
The group has been trading in the diagnostic testing industry since 1996.
The company's mission is to be a preferred supplier of high quality sophisticated and innovative diagnostic assays to consumers and professionals.
With that in mind,
3. PRODUCTS AND SERVICES Diagnostic testing equipment
In-vitro test kits (on-site)
Substance of Abuse Tests
Cardiac Markers
Infectious Disease tests
Tumour Marker Tests
Devices
EyeCheck®
Fit for Duty programs
Fatigue management
Substance of Abuse Testing Equipment
In-vitro test kits (on-site)
Drugs of Abuse Tests
Cardiac Markers
Infectious Disease tests
Tumour Marker Tests
Testing Equipment
In-vitro test kits (on-site)
Drugs of Abuse Tests
Cardiac Markers
Infectious Disease tests
Tumour Marker Tests
4. PRODUCTS AND SERVICES II Testing Service
On-site testing service using qualified Testing Officers
Laboratory confirmation testing
Legal services
Workplace policy together with Deloitte legal
Training courses
Testing Officer
Education and awareness
5. WHAT IS PUPILLOMETERY?
Imaging - relevant
Scattered light – absolute
The reaction or reflex of the human pupil
to light and its characteristics provides
invaluable information and insight to the
brain sensory and motor function.
6. PUPIL PHYSIOLOGY Impairment is controlled by the Central Nervous System (CNS)
7. PUPIL REACTION Depending on the strength of the light source, the pupil contracts and dilates.
8. PUPILLOMETERY
9. THE PUPIL CARD
10. PUPIL SIZE CHANGE Is there a difference between pupil size change?
11. SELECTING A SCREENING TOOL What criteria should be taken into consideration when selecting a screening tool?
12. SELECTION CRITERIA High sensitivity and specificity
Strong positive and negative predictive values
Medically accepted practice
Simple and practical to use
Low unit cost
Capacity to detect impairment
13. CURRENT AVAILABLE TESTING METHODS Measurement of signs using DRE-type protocols
Saliva testing
Urine testing
Blood testing
Observation of general signs of impairment
14. “CONS” OF CURRENT TESTING METHOFS Expense
Time consuming
Invasive
Body Fluid exposure
Tests are limited by “cut off levels”
In some case impairment not detected
15. THE EyeCheck® PUPILLOMETER MCJ Inc. – The USA
16. THE EyeCheck® PUPILLOMETER II Optical instrument that measures absolute pupil dynamics by a light stimulus
Hand held, weighing 1.1 kg’s
Software driven from a lap top or tower
Screens for human impairment
Pass/Fail indicator
17. INPUT PRINCIPLE
18. INPUT PRINCIPLE II Some of the scattered light returns from the eye in an optical beam
The optical power is measured over a period of time
19. INPUT PRINCIPLE III The optical power, measured over a period of time, provides the measurements relating to pupillary dynamics
20. EyeCheck® TESTING PROCEDURE EyeCheck® determines alignment of the test subject’s pupil looking at the target
30 second dark adaptation
A flash of light (100 milliseconds) occurs causing the pupil to respond
EyeCheck® scans and measures the response for three (3) seconds
Only one scan is taken
Results are instant
21. TEST PROCEDURE - OPTICAL PATTERN
22. TEST PROCEDURE – DARK ADAPTION
23. TEST PROCEDURE – DO NOT BLINK
24. TEST PROCEDURE – USER BLINK
25. TEST PROCEDURE - SCAN RESULTS
26. TEST PROCEDURE – PASS / FAIL RESULT
27. CURRENT TESTING SOFTWARE AVAILABLE Substances
Alcohol and drugs including narcotics
Fatigue
Bio-Chemicals
Diabetes
Deception
28. SOFTWARE BEING DEVELOPED HIV
Malaria
Dengue Fever
Chikungunya Fever
Alzheimers
29. WORKING DEFINITION OF “DRUGS”
30. NORMAL RESPONSE CURVE
31. RESPONSE CURVE – BAC 0.10
32. RESPONSE CURVE - BENZODIAZEPINES
33. RESPONSE CURVE - MARIJUANA
34. RESPONSE CURVE – NARCOTIC ANALGESICS
35. DEFINITION OF “FATIGUE” Fatigue:
A condition characterized by a lessened capacity for work and reduced efficiency of accomplishment. Fatigue can be acute and come on suddenly or chronic and persist.
36. FATIGUE AND SUBSTANCES Fatigue sufferers are susceptible to increase their intake of
Alcohol
Drugs
Medication (cross counter and prescribed)
Leads to further stresses on the body, increases the fatigue levels and can also lead to substance dependence (addiction)
37. MANAGING FATIGUE IN THE WORKPLACE Management program
Testing
Monitoring
38. MANAGING AND MONITORING Fatigue Management program
Continues monitoring
Testing
Adjusting
39. MEXICO SUCCESS – GRUPO TRANSPAIS Tampico – Monterrey – Tampico. (1042 km. Round Trip)
Start on September 9th.
Total Drivers Tested: 159.
Total Kms. drived: 1,012,122
40. MEXICO SUCCESS – GRUPO TRANSPAIS II
41. MEXICO SUCCESS – GRUPO TRANSPAIS III
42. SOME OF EyeCheck® END USERS USA…
Law Enforcement,
Probation,
Prisons,
Industry
Australia..
Law Enforcement,
Mines,
Sugar Industry
Mexico..
Transportation
43. STUDIES - Illinois State Police StudyDecember 2003 – CONCLUSION
44. FURTHER STUDIES AND REPORTS Refer to handouts
45. THANK YOU www.eyecheck.co.za
www.drugtesting.co.za