Ophthalmic panel tackles Prelex technique
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Study criteria for intraocular lenses to correct presbyopia following clear lens extraction will be explored March 5 by FDA's Ophthalmic Devices Panel in Gaithersburg, Md. Potential candidates for a presbyopic lens exchange (Prelex) indication include Advanced Medical Optics' Array multifocal lens, Eyeonics' CrystaLens AT-45 and Alcon's Acrysof multifocal IOL. Array has been available for U.S. use in cataract surgery since 1997, while AT-45 earned approval Nov. 14 for aphakic treatment of near, immediate and distance vision (1"The Gray Sheet" Dec. 22, 2003, p. 25)...