EXPERIENCES WITH ACUITY POLYMER’S ACUITY 200 MATERIAL

 

Acuity Polymers received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last year for Acuity 200 GP contact lens material in a variety of designs and indications for daily wear. Then, the company received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for expanded indications of the ultra-Dk material. Acuity 200 contact lenses may now be prescribed for daily wear in otherwise non-diseased eyes that require a rigid contact lens for the management of irregular corneal conditions such as keratoconus, pellucid marginal degeneration, or following penetrating keratoplasty or refractive (e.g., laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis [LASIK]) surgery.

Acuity 200 is a next-generation contact lens material (fluoroxyfocon A) and features the highest gas permeability (200 Dk) of any GP material on the market, according to the company. Engineered using Acuity Polymers’ recently patented ultra-Dk technology, Acuity Polymers says that Acuity 200 offers exceptional permeability and wettability for healthy lens wear while providing excellent all-day comfort, whether in a scleral or corneal lens design. Eyecare practitioners are able to buy finished lenses from various labs using the Acuity 200 material.