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Iris Registration System Introduced for LASIK

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 2005 - Eye surgeons no longer will need to place marks on a patient's eye to aid alignment during laser vision correction because of a new, automated system that was just approved by the FDA.

FDA approval means VISX Inc. now can market and sell its Iris Registration system as the only automated technology of its type able to consistently target a specific area of the eye. During laser vision correction, Iris Registration maintains alignment even when the eye is rotating, according to the company.

"Iris Registration adds another level of sophistication to wavefront-guided laser vision correction," said Julian Stevens, M.D., of Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, in a VISX news release. "By automatically adjusting the treatment for the eye's rotation, Iris Registration provides more individualized adjustments that improve the precision of laser vision correction. This further enhances the quality of vision we achieve with the procedure."

The company plans to begin shipments of the Iris Registration system including field upgrades for VISX WaveScan and VISX STAR excimer laser systems during the second quarter of 2005.