Swiss Advanced Vision Launches Active IOL Concept with Real-Time Autofocus
Swiss Advanced Vision (SAV-IOL) has announced the launch of Project R-TASC (Real-Time Autofocus Servo Control), an active lens with real-time autofocus and wireless connectivity.
Current lenses are fixed and suffer from optical compromises, such as light distribution, resolution, and visual disturbances, according to SAV-IOL. This is inherent to their static design that cannot overcome the loss of accommodation after cataract surgery.
The purpose of R-TASC is to fully restore the accommodative function normally provided by the crystalline lens of the eye. Based on an energy capture system, the R-TASC lens will focus on any object viewed by the patient, in real-time. Thanks to its open technology, the platform is also future proofed to incorporate augmented reality and other interactive or connected features.
R-TASC will be fitted alongside a monofocal lens (for distant vision) or added on patients who already have a monofocal lens but want to restore their visual accommodation.
SAV-IOL is looking to raise 20M CHF, over 5 years, to bring R-TASC to market in the next 5-10 years. SAV-IOL is speaking to potential investors at the 26th Medtech Investing Europe Conference in Lausanne, Switzerland on 24 and 25 April 2018.
“SAV-IOL is the only Swiss manufacturer of IOLs, with a reputation built on innovation, quality, and precision,” Max Boysset, CEO of Swiss Advanced Vision, said in the news release. “R-TASC expands our current R&D capabilities and has the potential to disrupt the entire IOL market. This is an opportunity to totally transform patients vision after cataract surgery and beyond.”