October 15th, 2004 /Press Release/ 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.
See USAEyes's comments to the FDA Ophthalmic Advisory
Panel regarding Artisan / Verisyse P-IOL approval.
USAEyes Artisan FDA Testimony
