Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Apr 2018
FDA clears first contact lens with light-adaptive technology
10 April 2018 - The U.S. FDA today cleared the first contact lens to incorporate an additive that automatically darkens the lens when exposed to bright light.
The Acuvue Oasys Contact Lenses with Transitions Light Intelligent Technology are soft contact lenses indicated for daily use to correct the vision of people with non-diseased eyes who are nearsighted (myopia) or farsighted (hyperopia). They can be used by people with certain degrees of astigmatism, an abnormal curvature of the eye.
For today’s clearance, the FDA reviewed scientific evidence including a clinical study of 24 patients that evaluated daytime and nighttime driving performance while wearing the contact lenses. The results of the study demonstrated there was no evidence of concerns with either driving performance or vision while wearing the lenses.
