Canada clears Nidek's laser for hyperopia therapy:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Japanese firm Nidek has gained the green light in Canada to expand the use of its EC-5000 excimer laser system to the treatment of hyperopia with and without astigmatism using the LASIK procedure. The device is already approved as a treatment for myopia in Canada and in the US, where it is being investigated for the hyperopia indication, says the Gamagori-based company.