Laser Surgical Technician chooses Raindrop Near Vision Inlay.

Posted on Thursday, September 14th, 2017

I first learned of Raindrop nearly two years ago and was very excited when it was approved last year. As a laser surgical Technician, who has been part of more than 45,000 procedures, I was most impressed by the high percentage of satisfied patients that have had the Raindrop procedure.

After assisting in 13 surgeries in one day myself, all the time having to wear my reading glasses, I made the decision to have my own slice of paradise and rid myself of reading glasses! My procedure was done on my left eye on August 4th at the end of a busy laser day as the last case for Dr. Endl. I felt so confident in both the procedure and my doctor’s abilities, I used a wireless microphone attached to my surgical scrubs and held my iPhone while I streamed my procedure on Facebook live. I also had a coworker use her phone to stream on Facebook for our Office Facebook page as well. To witness and describe every step of the process from a patients point of view can only be described as truly amazing. The ease at which this life changing process unfolds is second to none. I was comfortable during, ecstatic after and since the moment I was finished, I have not worn any reading glasses since! I have assisted in over a dozen procedures since my own procedure, all without glasses.

If I can offer any advice to someone considering Raindrop I would say, life is short, why spend it unhappily chained to reading glasses? The answer is obvious, Raindrop is what we all were waiting for!

Kevin – Patient of Fichte Endl & Elmer Eye Care, Amherst, NY.

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INDICATIONS FOR USE AND SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE RAINDROP® NEAR VISION INLAY

CAUTION: Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.

ATTENTION: Please see Professional Use Information and/or Patient Information Brochure for a complete list of Potential Risks, of Indications and Warnings and Precautions.

INDICATIONS FOR USE: The Raindrop® Near Vision Inlay is indicated for intrastromal implantation to improve near vision in the non-dominant eye of phakic, presbyopic patients, 41 to 65 years of age, who have manifest refractive spherical equivalent (MRSE) of +1.00 diopters (D) to -0.50 D with less than or equal to 0.75 D of refractive cylinder, who do not require correction for clear distance vision, but who do require near correction of +1.50 D to +2.50 D of reading add.

SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The Raindrop® Near Vision Inlay may not eliminate the need for reading glasses.

Implantation of the Raindrop® Near Vision Inlay has the potential to cause vision and eye symptoms; dry eyes; decreased vision; decreased contrast sensitivity; problems with the cornea, such as clouding, thinning, scarring, and inflammation; eye infection; increased eye pressure; and the need for another eye surgery, such as removal or replacement of the inlay, or other treatment.

You should not have the Raindrop® Near Vision Inlay implanted if you have severe dry eye; have an active eye infection or active inflammation; have signs of corneal disease characterized by general thinning and cone-shaped protrusion in the center of the cornea (keratoconus) or keratoconus suspect; have abnormal features of the outer part of the eye (cornea) to be implanted; have active abnormal immune response (autoimmune) or connective tissue diseases; do not have enough corneal thickness to safely have the procedure performed; have a recent herpes eye infection or problems resulting from a previous infection; have uncontrolled build-up of high pressure in the eye (glaucoma); have uncontrolled high blood sugar (diabetes).

There are non-surgical alternatives to the Raindrop® Near Vision Inlay, which include reading glasses or contact lenses.

Before having the Raindrop® Near Vision Inlay procedure you should have a complete eye examination and talk with your eye care provider about alternative treatments, potential benefits, complications, risks, healing time, and any other concerns you have about having the procedure.

1. Raindrop® Near Vision Inlay Prescribing Label – ReVision Optics, Inc.

* Intermediate vision was measured in the pivotal clinical study, but it was not an endpoint.

IMPORTANT: For full safety information please click to view our Patient Information Brochure (US), Professional Use Information Brochure (US), Raindrop® Near Vision Inlay Instructions for Use (US), Inlay Inserter Chuck Handle Instructions for Use (US), Raindrop® Near Vision Inlay Instructions for Use (OUS), Inlay Inserter Chuck Handle Instructions for Use (OUS), talk with your doctor, or call Raindrop Customer Support at 1-866-934-6592.

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