Myopia

FDA approves Artisan / Verisyse phakic intraocular lens

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, October 17th, 2004

Advanced Medical Optics, Inc., (AMO, AVO) and Ophtec USA, Inc., a privately held medical device manufacturer and subsidiary of Ophtec B.V. (Netherlands), announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Artisan/ Verisyse phakic intraocular lens (IOL) for use in patients with myopia, or nearsightedness.

The Artisan/ Verisyse phakic IOL is the first lens of its kind to receive FDA approval. The unique, patented lens design was introduced by Ophtec in Europe more than 17 years ago and has been safely implanted in more than 150, 000 eyes worldwide.

Ophtec BV manufactures and distributes the lens under the trade name Artisan in...

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Source: Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA (2004-10-17)

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