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Bausch & Lomb Receives Approval of Crystalens HD in Quarter Diopter Steps
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, August 2nd, 2009
Bausch & Lomb announced that it has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the Crystalens HD(TM) in quarter diopter steps in the United States. The Crystalens accommodating intraocular lens (IOL) was first approved by the FDA in November 2003. Bausch & Lomb made the announcement today in conjunction with the celebration of the Crystalens HD first anniversary of approval. The Crystalens HD is the fourth generation of the only FDA approved accommodating lens and is the number one selling presbyopic channel lens in the U.S.
The surface of the Crystalens HD has been shaped to enhance the depth of focus with an optical modification. The...
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