The implantable lens is made of a proprietary, optically clear biocompatible material that is similar to materials used for soft contact lenses. Though the PresbyLens has its CE mark and is approved for sale in Europe, it is considered an investigational device in the U.S. and is currently limited by federal law to investigational use only.
Corneal Implants News
U.S. clinical trial of PresbyLens begins
April 8, 2010Femtosecond lasers keep getting better
March 9, 2010The introduction of the first FDA-approved femtosecond laser for use in LASIK eye surgery by IntraLase Corp. in 2001 marked the beginning of blade-free, all-laser LASIK in the United States. Since then, there have been many advances in IntraLase femtosecond lasers (now sold by Abbott Medical Optics) as well as the introduction of several competing femtosecond lasers that have gained FDA approval.
Flexivue corneal implant for presbyopia correction receives European market approval
January 6, 2010Flexivue, a small corneal implant designed to correct presbyopia, recently received CE certification for sales of the device within the European Economic Area (EEA). The CE mark certifies that the implantable micro-lens meets European Union consumer safety, health and environmental requirements.
Presbia’s Flexivue corneal implant – A new treatment for presbyopia
October 2, 2009Presbia Coöperatief U.A. (Amsterdam) introduced its new Flexivue System for implantation of a small corneal inlay to correct presbyopia at the recent 2009 annual meeting of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons in Barcelona, Spain.
AcuFocus corneal inlay reduces need for reading glasses
September 30, 2009An ongoing European study suggests a small corneal implant called the AcuFocus corneal inlay is safe and effective for presbyopia correction and reduces the need for reading glasses. The AcuFocus corneal inlay restores near vision lost to normal age-related changes in the lens inside the eye by creating a pinhole camera effect in the cornea to expand depth of focus.
Corneal inlay successfully treats presbyopia
September 16, 2009After several years of development, the AcuFocus KAMRA intracorneal inlay for the correction of presbyopia has been commercially released in Singapore with promising results, according to Donald T.H. Tan, MD.
