http://www.optometryproductguide.com/blog A comprehensive guide to optometry products for medical professionals Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:00:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 http://www.optometryproductguide.com/blog/2009/09/09/staar-surgical-sees-delay-in-approval-for-visian-toric-icl-in-japan/ http://www.optometryproductguide.com/blog/2009/09/09/staar-surgical-sees-delay-in-approval-for-visian-toric-icl-in-japan/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:52:24 +0000 Jim Marino http://www.optometryproductguide.com/blog/?p=120 Staar Surgical Co expects a delay in approval from Japan’s Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) for its Visian Toric ICL, its implantable lens to treat myopia and astigmatism. The PMDA has, however, not sought any more clinical trials for Visian Toric ICL. The company’s Visian ICL products are, however, on a “very quick path” to approval in the country. Visian ICL (Implantable Collamer Lens) is used to treat myopia or nearsightedness.

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