Public Workshop: FDA/AAO Workshop on Developing Novel Endpoints for Premium Intraocular Lenses, October 11, 2013

By Effective Medicine  On  In Medical Devices Tagged  

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the following co-sponsored public workshop entitled “FDA/American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Workshop on Developing Novel Endpoints for Premium Intraocular Lenses.”   

The purpose of this workshop is to discuss current challenges in the assessment of innovative intraocular lens (IOL) designs with a focus on endpoint methodologies used in evaluating IOL safety and effectiveness.  The primary goal of the workshop is to improve the regulatory science around the approval of premium IOLs and the efficiency with which they get to market. 

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Link for FDA Campus Information

Webcast

This public workshop will also be Webcast. Persons interested in viewing the Webcast must register online by 4 p.m. on September 11, 2013. Organizations are requested to register all participants, but to view using one connection per location. Webcast participants will be sent technical system requirements after registration and will be sent connection access information after September 12, 2013.  If you have never attended a Connect Pro event, test your connection at https://collaboration.fda.gov/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm.  To get a quick overview of the Connect Pro program, visit: http://www.adobe.com/go/connectpro_overview.

Preliminary Agenda

Registration to Attend the Workshop

Registration is $250 for Academy members, $400 for non-members and available on a first-come, first-served basis.  Persons interested in attending this public workshop must register online.  The deadline for registration is October 10, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. EDT.  There will be no on-site registration on the day of the public workshop.  Early registration is recommended because facilities are limited and, therefore FDA may limit the number of participants from each organization.  To register for the public workshop, please visit the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) website:  www.aao.org/IOLworkshop

Those interested in attending but are unable or unwilling to access the electronic registration site should fax the PDF form on the AAO website to (451) 561-8575. Those without internet access should contact AAO Customer Service to register at (415) 561-8540 or (866) 561-8558 (toll free).  Please provide complete contact information for each attendee, including name, title, affiliation, address, email, and telephone number.  If there are any questions with registration, please contact the AAO administrative offices at (415) 561-8540.  Registrants will receive confirmation after they have been accepted.  You will be notified if you are on a waiting list.   

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For questions regarding workshop content please contact Dr. Michelle Tarver, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, rm. 2504, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-796-5620, email: [email protected].



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