Offered by Alcon, this is a miniature,
stainless steel shunt for glaucoma surgery that has been FDA-approved since 2002.
Following is a summary of projects we are currently
funding(grants made possible by generous support from Alcon, Merck, Frank Stein and Paul S. May,
and James Wise, MD).
Several extended wear lenses are FDA-approved for up to seven days of continuous wear, and at least two brands of silicone hydrogel EW lenses
Air Optix Night & Day(Alcon) and PureVision(Bausch + Lomb)
are approved for up to 30 days of continuous wear.