Corneal inlay showing early positive results in European study

| Mar 30, 2008 | Comments 0

Early data from a European clinical trial covering several centres suggest that the AcuFocus ACI 7000 corneal inlay could become an innovative, minimally invasive option for correcting patients who have lost reading vision through ageing changes.

However, only 70 patients have been treated with the implant as part of the study, and only 23 have reached 12 months after correction so the data are very early yet.

Günther Grabner, MD, was presenting data at the Alicante Refractiva International meeting in Alicante, Spain last week. At 1 year, near vision without glasses was good, and both intermediate and distance vision measured overall 20/20, Dr. Grabner said. However, some time is needed for adaptation, but vision at all distances improves gradually over time. It can take several months to get used to the implant and so lacks the wow effect of presbyopic LASIK correction.

However, this is an interesting innovation and longer term data over the next 2-3 years should be interesting.

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About the Author: Mr. Dave Allamby FRCS FRCOphth is a leading London-based laser eye surgeon. You may have seen him on the This Morning TV show with Phillip Schofield and Fern Britton or read one of several articles in the national press, recently for treating Denise Van Outen, rock giant Rick Wakeman and broadcaster Paul Ross. David is Medical Director at Focus Laser Vision, known as a world-leading clinic in the treatment of presbyopia, or age related loss of close vision. Focus Laser Vision is also London's only clinic to offer next-generation Z-LASIK laser eye treatment for short sight, long sight or astigmatism.

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