Raindrop Near Vision Inlay Reshapes Cornea to Help Eye Focus
 

Raindrop Near Vision Inlay Reshapes Cornea to Help Eye Focus
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The FDA issued approval to ReVision Optics, a company out of Lake Forest, CA, for its Raindrop Near Vision Inlay, a device designed to reshape the cornea to help people with presbyopia see nearby objects.

The tiny hydrogel device is implanted in an outpatient procedure. It looks like a contact lens, but is only 2mm in width and 32 micrometers in thickness. A laser is used to create a flap within the cornea and position the Raindrop under it. The new shape of the cornea helps the eye adjust and focus, essentially doing something that a healthy*eye should be doing on its own.

It was tested in a clinical trial of almost 400 people who received the implant, demonstrating that 92% of patients who were evaluated had 20/40 or better vision at near distances two years after the procedures.

It’s intended for people 41 to 65 years old who have **t had cataract surgery, but who really don’t like wearing reading glasses.

Here’s a promo video for a*clinical trial involving the Raindrop:



Flashback:*The PRESBYLENS Corneal Inlay: An Adjustable Device for Presbyopia…

Product page: Raindrop Near Vision Inlay…

Via:*FDA…

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