FDA Approves Staar Surgical Toric Visian ICL

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Now you can have clear Vision without glasses or contacts! The Visian Toric ICL can correct Nearsightedness and Astigmatism.

  • Are nearsighted with  astigmatism from -3.0 D to ≤ -15.0 D (spherical equivalent) with astigmatism of 1.0 D to 4.0 D (Eyeglass measurements)
  • Are nearsighted with  astigmatism with spherical equivalent ranging from greater than -15.0 D to -20.0 D (spherical equivalent) with astigmatism of 1.0 D to 4.0 D (Eyeglass measurements)
  • Have an anterior chamber depth (ACD) of 3.00 mm or greater, from the  back of the cornea to the front  surface of the natural lens
  • You must have a stable refractive history (within 0.5 D for both spherical equivalent and cylinder for 1 year prior to implantation).
  • The Visian TICL is  for placement in behind the Iris  of an eye with is natural lens intact.
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MONROVIA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep. 13, 2018– STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of implantable lenses and companion delivery systems for the eye, is today announcing that the FDA has granted approval of the PMA Supplement for the Visian Toric ICL for the correction of myopia with astigmatism.

This approval represents a meaningful expansion of the Implantable Collamer® Lens (ICL) product line for the correction of refractive error in patients with both myopia and astigmatism which are common conditions in the United States (US). Astigmatism affects approximately 30 percent of the population.1

The ICL in both spherical and toric designs has been associated with significant improvements in quality of life. Patients have described ICL surgery as “life changing” or wished they had opted for the surgery sooner.2 The approval of the Visian Toric ICL is also an important step towards the future availability of advanced ICL models in the US, such as the EVO/EVO+ Toric ICL.

“FDA’s approval of STAAR’s Visian Toric ICL in the U.S. provides an exciting treatment option for myopic patients with astigmatism in search of visual freedom. We are thrilled to be able to offer this lens in the United States and look forward to officially making the Visian Toric ICL available to U.S. surgeons for their patients on November 1st, 2018,” said

FDA approves update to IOL master 700 to include posterior corneal measurements

Dr Titone at East Carolina Center for Sight has been selected to be one of the first in the USA to receive the new Total Keratometry upgrade for the IOLMaster 700. This will allow us to select the best possible Lens power for our cataract surgery patients.

The IOLMaster®700 from ZEISS with SWEPT Source OCT technology now allows us to directly measure the posterior corneal surface. It combines unique telecentric keratometry measurement of the anterior corneal surface with measurement of the posterior corneal surface in order to calculate Total Keratometry (TK®).

  • There are two exclusive new formulas: Barrett TK Universal II and Barrett TK Toric
The current Barrett Toric Calculator uses a unique eye model to predict the posterior corneal surface. Using Total Keratometry with the Barrett Toric Calculator would thus lead to overcompensation of posterior corneal astigmatism.
Because of this, Graham Barrett has developed two new IOL power calculation formulas: the Barrett TK Universal II for non-toric IOLs, and the Barrett TK Toric for toric IOLs. Both new formulas use posterior corneal surface measurements instead of the eye model used by the Barrett Toric Calculator
  • We Can use existing IOL calculation formulas – no need for a second device, third-party software or an online calculator
This decreases errors in manual data entry and streamlines workflow.
 

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