Foldable Intraocular Lens

Hydroview is a foldable intraocular lens (IOL) used to replace a patient's natural lens following cataract removal. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing clearance to the device. Clinical results demonstrate that more than 90% of patients studied had 20/30 vision or better 12 months after surgery and more than 96% had 20/40 vision or better.

The lens is made of a proprietary hydrophilic acrylic material with water content of about 18%. The lens naturally coexists with the fluids in the eye. The product has a one-piece design with PMMA haptics, which are the loops that stabilize the artificial lens within the eye. These loops, molecularly bonded to the hydrogel lens, keep the lens centered within the eye and provide stability. The lens is encased in the company's SureFold packaging system, which holds, folds, and presents the lens for implantation without the need for folding forceps.

Bausch & Lomb Inc., 1 Bausch & Lomb Place, Rochester, NY 14604. Tel: 716-338-6000; Fax: 800-344-8815.