HOYA Announces Strategic Investment in Adoptics for the Development of a Shape-changing Intraocular Lens that Mimics the Natural Accommodation Process of the EyeBusiness Wire, 20.07.2010
HOYA announced today that the Company has formed a strategic partnership
with Adoptics (Switzerland) through an investment that will fund the
development of a shape-changing accommodating intraocular lens (AIOL).
Dr. David F. Chang, a clinical professor of ophthalmology at the
University of California, San Francisco, commented, "This AIOL
technology is based on a novel and clever concept that has the potential
to produce a very powerful accommodative effect - something which
remains the 'Holy Grail' of cataract and refractive surgery."
Commenting on the investment, Tom Dunlap, President and CEO of HOYA
Surgical Optics, stated, "HOYA recognizes the significant impact that
the proprietary AIOL technology will have in addressing both the
presbyopic and myopic challenges of patients with cataracts. We believe
the shape-changing AIOL is the most efficient and consistent way to
provide the power range necessary for true accommodation and to achieve
spectacle-free vision for many patients."
Adoptics' Founder and CEO, Dr. Khalid Mentak, stated, "This strategic
partnership with HOYA will help us bring to market the first
shape-changing accommodating IOL that closely mimics the mode of action
of young crystalline lenses. Adoptics' technology uses a proprietary
fluid-based refraction system within an IOL to create significant
changes in the refractive power of the human visual system. Unlike other
presbyopia-correcting IOLs, the Adoptics lens does not require movement
of the optic within the eye to change refractive power. The refractive
surface of the IOL itself changes shape in response to movement of the
ciliary muscles, the natural process of accommodation in the human eye."
About HOYA Surgical Optics
Hoya Surgical Optics is a wholly owned subsidiary of HOYA Corporation
(Japan). HOYA was founded in 1941 as a manufacturer of high technology
precision optics. The company is known for its entrepreneurial spirit
and specializes in delivering unique high quality solutions to help
physicians improve patient outcomes and practice results. For more
information, please contact Mr. Tom Dunlap at (909) 380-3931.
About Adoptics
Adoptics is a privately owned company focused on developing a
shape-changing accommodating IOL based on a novel refraction system. For
more information about Adoptics, contact Dr. Khalid Mentak at (925)
353-0533.
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