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FDA Approves Implanted Lens to Correct Nearsightedness

Internet URL

http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/2004/ANS01313.html  

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Description

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a plastic lens that is permanently implanted into the eye to correct moderate to severe nearsightedness.

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Review Date

4/25/2007