Alden Optical: Contact lenses lack sterility assurance.

Agency Publication Date: March 13, 2018

Affected Products

Product: NovaKone Daily Wear Soft contact; Catalog Number: AONKS54 Product Usage: The NOVAKONE SPHERICAL lens is indicated for daily wear for persons requiring keratoconus management for the correction of refractive ametropia (myopia, hyperopia) in aphakic and not aphakic persons with otherwise nondiseased eyes. The lens may be worn by persons who exhibit refractive astigmatism of 1.50 diopters or less where the astigmatism does not interfere with visual acuity.

AZ154920 AZ154720

Product: NovaKone Toric Daily Wear Soft contact; Catalog Number: AONKT54 Product Usage: The NOVAKONE TORIC lens is indicated for daily wear for persons requiring keratoconus management for the correction of refractive ametropia (myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism) in aphakic and not aphakic persons with otherwise non-diseased eyes and who possess refractive astigmatism not exceeding 10 Diopters.

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Product: Alden Classic 38 Sphere Daily Wear Soft contact; Catalog Number: AOCLS38 Product Usage: The ALDEN SPHERE LENS for daily wear is indicated for the correction of visual acuity in aphakic and not aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes with refractive ametropia (myopia or hyperopia). The lens may be worn by persons who exhibit refractive astigmatism of 1.50 diopters or less where the astigmatism does not interfere with visual acuity.

AZ034720 AZ152310 AZ152320

Product: Alden HP49 Sphere Daily Wear Soft contact; Catalog Number: AOHPS49 Product Usage: The ALDEN SPHERE LENS for daily wear is indicated for the correction of visual acuity in aphakic and not aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes with refractive ametropia (myopia or hyperopia). The lens may be worn by persons who exhibit refractive astigmatism of 1.50 diopters or less where the astigmatism does not interfere with visual acuity.

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Product: Alden HP54 Sphere Daily Wear Soft contact; Catalog Number: AOHPS54 Product Usage: The ALDEN SPHERE LENS for daily wear is indicated for the correction of visual acuity in aphakic and not aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes with refractive ametropia (myopia or hyperopia). The lens may be worn by persons who exhibit refractive astigmatism of 1.50 diopters or less where the astigmatism does not interfere with visual acuity.

AZ160210 AZ151320

Product: Alden HP59 Sphere Daily Wear Soft contact; Catalog Number: AOHPS59 Product Usage: The ALDEN SPHERE LENS for daily wear is indicated for the correction of visual acuity in aphakic and not aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes with refractive ametropia (myopia or hyperopia). The lens may be worn by persons who exhibit refractive astigmatism of 1.50 diopters or less where the astigmatism does not interfere with visual acuity.

AZ139610 AZ139620

Product: Alden HP49 Toric Daily Wear Soft contact; Catalog Number: AOHPT49 Product Usage: The ALDEN TORIC LENS for daily wear is indicated for the correction of visual acuity in aphakic and not aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes with refractive ametropia (myopia or hyperopia) and/or possesses refractive astigmatism not exceeding 10 Diopters.

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Product: Alden HP54 Toric Daily Wear Soft contact; Catalog Number: AOHPT54 Product Usage: The ALDEN TORIC LENS for daily wear is indicated for the correction of visual acuity in aphakic and not aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes with refractive ametropia (myopia or hyperopia) and/or possesses refractive astigmatism not exceeding 10 Diopters.

AZ150620 AZ159220 AZ156710 AZ156720

Product: Alden Classic 55 Toric Daily Wear Soft contact; Catalog Number: AOCLT55 Product Usage: The ALDEN TORIC LENS for daily wear is indicated for the correction of visual acuity in aphakic and not aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes with refractive ametropia (myopia or hyperopia) and/or possesses refractive astigmatism not exceeding 10 Diopters.

AZ133020

Product: Alden HP59 Toric Daily Wear Soft contact; Catalog Number: AOHPT59 Product Usage: The ALDEN TORIC LENS for daily wear is indicated for the correction of visual acuity in aphakic and not aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes with refractive ametropia (myopia or hyperopia) and/or possesses refractive astigmatism not exceeding 10 Diopters.

AZ162110 AZ162120 AZ158510 AZ158520 AZ160420

Product: ASTERA Multifocal Toric Daily Wear Soft contact; Catalog Number: AOAMT54 Product Usage: The ALDEN TORIC LENS for daily wear is indicated for the correction of visual acuity in aphakic and not aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes with refractive ametropia (myopia or hyperopia) and/or possesses refractive astigmatism not exceeding 10 Diopters.

AZ128410

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event ID: 79377

Status: Resolved

Manufacturer: Alden Optical

Manufactured In: United States

Units Affected: 11 products (3; 33; 4; 23; 2; 3; 56; 14; 1; 5; 4)

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