Contact lens

Type of medical device or related product
General vs. specific use (health condition)
Intended population sex
Level of technical knowledge
Capital
Reusable
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
EMDN related code(s)
Q021004
CONTACT LENSES
GMDN related code(s)
47842
Soft corrective contact lens, daily-wear (A soft ophthalmic lens intended to be worn directly against the cornea and adjacent limbal and scleral areas of the eye to correct refractive vision conditions that occur naturally (e.g., myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, presbyopia) or post-surgery; it is designed to be removed prior to sleeping each night. The device may be coloured/tinted for easier handling or to change the appearance of the eye for cosmetic purposes; it may include an ultraviolet blocker. The device is made of various synthetic polymer materials, the main polymer molecules being hydrophilic (e.g., hydrogel); it permits diffusion of oxygen (O2) to the ocular surface. This is a reusable device.)