The FDA is warning consumers about the risk of ultraviolet radiation overdose with the Tootsie Tanner portable foot tanning device. Use of the tanning device can lead to an overdose of ultraviolet radiation because its labeling recommends an improper duration of exposure to radiation and the device has an inadequate timer. The labeled exposure schedule indicates that the device may be used for 30 minutes, and the timer control permits 30 minutes exposure.

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Bausch + Lomb has announced the worldwide launch of the Stellaris(R) PC (Procedural Choice) Vision Enhancement System. The new combined vitrectomy and phacoemulsification system allows surgeons to have true “procedural choice” by providing the most advanced technology for both vitreoretinal and cataract surgery in a single system. The new Stellaris PC provides a high-performance, combined experience that leverages Bausch + Lomb’s history in retinal innovation with the demonstrated excellence of the Stellaris phacoemulsification platform.

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HydroPeptide Lash Longer Fuller Lusher is rapidly gaining popularity in the US as the new lash product due to its drug-free formulation and impressive results. HydroPeptide Lash’s popularity is partly due to the fact that the product does not contain “glaucoma type meds” like Latisse®, Peter Thomas Roth Lashes To Die for, Lilash or MD Lash Factor. The FDA is taking action against the other products because the “use of Age Intervention Eyelash may cause other adverse effects in certain people due to the bimatoprost, including macular edema (swelling of the retina) and uveitis (inflammation in the eye), which may lead to decreased vision.”

STAAR Surgical Company has been given the green light from China’s State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) to market its minimally invasive ICL (Implantable Collamer Lens) products. The Visian Toric ICL has been approved for treating nearsightedness and astigmatism, while the Visian Hyperopic ICL, or Visian ICH, has been approved for correcting hyperopia or farsightedness. Both these products offer a more aesthetically pleasing outcome than competing technology due to their unique foldable design, which allows the placement of the lens behind the iris.