by Joel Harrison
28. September 2010 14:43
A next generation silicone hydrogel hybrid contact lenses manufactured by SynergEyes has received the approval of the US Food and Drug Administration. The company is going to market the lens as Duette (for astigmatism) and Duette Multifocal (for presbyopia).
The new lenses are approved for the correction of myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism, and are made with a new GP material developed by SynergEyes, called MaxVu, characterised by high gas permeability and include a Flex2O silicone hydrogel skirt. Moreover, the lenses are manufactured with the use of a new, patent-pending surface treatment technology, increasing wettability and preventing protein deposits. They are indicated for daily wear and their correction range is -20.00D to +20.00D in eyes with astigmatism no greater than +6.00D.
At the moment, Duette lenses are available in selected practices in the US (a mass-scale launch is planned for 2011), while Duette Multifocal should be introduced at the beginning of 2011 (in a limited release).
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