The cornea is then reshaped to restore clear vision to mild cases of nearsightedness. The original KeraVision Ring was a full circle, while the modified Intacs consists of two 150-degree connected arches. From Good Morning America to The Wall Street Journal , it has been written up in more than 3200 articles and featured in almost 300 televised segments, according to the company. Eyecare is a hot niche. In the computer age, with users squinting at nearby screens, the cases of mild myopia are soaring.
Contact lenses are still around, but there are some alternatives.
Like the laser procedure, Intacs are quick, simple, and mostly effective. With the KeraVision patented device, it was easy to see how big things could happen for the company once the FDA came on board. That's just a million-dollar hike. Yet, even that million is more than the company had in sales all of last year. KeraVision is just now moving away from being a developmental stage entity into one with a marketable product domestically.