Flexivue, 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.
The approval was announced in a press release issued last month by Presbia, the Amsterdam-based ophthalmic [Read More …]
Flexivue corneal implant for presbyopia correction receives European market approval
January 6, 2010Bilateral multifocal IOLs produce good depth perception after refractive lens exchange
November 30, 2009Refractive lens exchange (RLE) with implantation of AcrySof ReSTOR multifocal intraocular lenses (Alcon, Inc.) produces good depth perception in patients with normal binocular vision prior to surgery, according to a new European study.
Researchers in Spain and Portugal evaluated the stereoacuity of 15 farsighted subjects who elected to undergo RLE in both eyes for the correction [Read More …]
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 – Reducing Your 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.
Monovision LASIK – A Viable Option For Older Patients
September 28, 2009Monovision LASIK is a viable solution to the vision demands of people over age 40 who are affected by presbyopia, according to Elizabeth A. Davis, MD. Dr. Davis, a Minnesota refractive surgeon, shared her thoughts about the procedure with ophthalmologists gathered at OSN New York 2009, an educational conference sponsored by Ocular Surgery News this month in New York.
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.
Monovision LASIK and CK patients pleased with outcomes, study finds
August 12, 2009Patients wishing to regain near vision lost to presbyopia are pleased with the results of monovision LASIK and conductive keratoplasty (CK), according to the results of a new European study.
Multifocal IOL produces good vision at all distances for farsighted cataract patients, study says
August 3, 2009Implantation of the Zeiss Acri.LISA 366D multifocal IOL (Carl Zeiss Meditec, Jena, Germany) in both eyes during cataract surgery produces a full range of vision and satisfactory visual acuity at all distances for patients with pre-operative hyperopia, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Oviedo School of Medicine in Oviedo, Spain.
Patients pleased with monovision cataract surgery
July 24, 2009Researchers in Australia recently found that most people who undergo monovision cataract surgery have less need for reading glasses and are generally pleased with their vision after surgery.
Tecnis Multifocal IOL provides good visual outcomes and high patient satisfaction
June 15, 2009The recently FDA-approved Tecnis Multifocal IOL (Abbott Medical Optics, Santa Ana, CA) provides impressive visual outcomes and receives high marks from presbyopia patients, according to clinical trials of the new presbyopia-correcting lens implant.
