TINTED OCU-FLEX 53 (OCCUFILCON B) SOFT HYDROPHILIC CONTACT LENS

K960291 · Ocu-Ease Optical Products, Inc. · LPL · Mar 25, 1996 · Ophthalmic

Device Facts

• Record ID: K960291
• Device Name: TINTED OCU-FLEX 53 (OCCUFILCON B) SOFT HYDROPHILIC CONTACT LENS
• Applicant: Ocu-Ease Optical Products, Inc.
• Product Code: LPL · Ophthalmic
• Decision Date: Mar 25, 1996
• Decision: SESE
• Submission Type: Traditional
• Regulation: 21 CFR 886.5925
• Device Class: Class 2

Intended Use

The Ocu-Flex-53 (ocufilcon B) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens is indicated for use as a daily wear soft contact lens. Lens configurations include spherical, toric and aspherical for non-diseased eyes.

Device Story

Ocu-Flex-53 (ocufilcon B) is a soft hydrophilic contact lens for daily wear; available in spherical, toric, and aspherical configurations. This submission introduces a tinted version of the lens using Reactive Blue 21 dye. The device is intended for vision correction in non-diseased eyes. The tinting process does not alter the physical or optical properties of the lens, including refractive index, water content, linear swell, or oxygen permeability. The device is prescribed and fitted by eye care professionals. Patients wear the lenses daily to correct refractive errors. The tinted version provides cosmetic or handling benefits without compromising the established safety and performance profile of the predicate untinted lens.

Clinical Evidence

Bench testing only. Comparative analysis of physical and optical properties between tinted and untinted lenses (n=10 per group). Metrics included refractive index (1.4052 vs 1.4041), water content (53.11% vs 52.93%), linear swell (34.8 vs 34.41), and oxygen transmissibility (DK/L 7.7 vs 7.6). Results demonstrate no statistically significant adverse impact on lens performance due to the addition of Reactive Blue 21 dye.

Technological Characteristics

Material: ocufilcon B (poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate) copolymer). Tinting agent: Reactive Blue 21. Properties: refractive index ~1.405, water content ~53%, oxygen permeability (DK) ~16.8 x 10^-11. Configurations: spherical, toric, aspherical. Sterilization: FDA-approved procedures. Connectivity: N/A.

Indications for Use

Indicated for daily wear of soft contact lenses in patients with non-diseased eyes requiring spherical, toric, or aspherical vision correction.

Regulatory Classification

Identification

A soft (hydrophilic) contact lens is a device intended to be worn directly against the cornea and adjacent limbal and scleral areas of the eye to correct vision conditions or act as a therapeutic bandage. The device is made of various polymer materials the main polymer molecules of which absorb or attract a certain volume (percentage) of water.

Predicate Devices

• Ocu-Flex-53 (ocufilcon B) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens (untinted)

Submission Summary (Full Text)

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Ocu-Ease Optical Products, Inc.
629 Tennent Avenue
Pinole, CA 94564
[phone]
MAR 25 1996
K960291

# SUMMARY of SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS

The name of the device, Ocu-Flex-53 (ocufilcon B) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens is classified as a Class II device. It has been F.D.A. approved, see PMA P820051 an Amendments since March 7, 1984, and is indicated for use as a daily wear soft contact lens. Lens configurations include spherical, toric and aspherical for non-diseased eyes. The tinted version of the Ocu-Flex-53 (ocufilcon B) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens is substantially equivalent to that of the untinted version as demonstrated in this submission. Manufacturing and sterilization procedures have not been changed from the F.D.A. approved procedures already in place. The dye used in the tinted version, Reactive Blue 21, is F.D.A. approved for use with poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate) copolymers. No technological differences between the predicate device, Ocu-Flex-53 (ocufilcon B) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens (untinted) and the Ocu-Flex-53 (ocufilcon B) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens (tinted) were found. For example, all of the physical properties, such as refractive index, light transmission, water content, linear swell and oxygen permeability, are virtually identical for the untinted lens and the tinted version of the predicate device. As shown in the supporting attachments, there are no adverse effects on the physical or optical parameters of the Ocu-Flex-53 tinted lenses.

Overall, all of the performance data verify the substantial equivalence for the tinted and untinted version of the same lens.

Signed Charles R. Vermette, President
Date 2/6/96

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Attachment

# Physical and Optical Properties of Tinted Versus Untinted Lenses

## Introduction

All physical, chemical and optical properties were determined at $25^{\circ}\mathrm{C} \pm 1^{\circ}\mathrm{C}$ except for oxygen transmissibility, which was measured at $35^{\circ}\mathrm{C} \pm 2^{\circ}\mathrm{C}$.

## Color and Light Transmission

Color Index Code: Reactive Blue 21. Light transmittance was measured at various wavelengths in the visible region, i.e., from 350 to $700~\mu\mathrm{m}$. The minimum tint, or Visitint, showed a maximum transmittance of $97.2\%$ and a minimum transmission of $82.59\%$. The same untinted lens showed a maximum transmission of $96.9\%$ and a minimum transmission of $82.5\%$. Ocu-Flex-53 Lenses, tinted with the maximum intensity of dye showed a maximum transmission of light of $91.2\%$ and a minimum of $1.75\%$. See STS Final Report, Study No. GLP-1995-605, of 09/11/95 and STS Final Report, Study No. GLP-1995-324 of 06/08/95 for original data (Attachment 2).

These data suggest that low concentrations of Reactive Blue Dye 21, such as would be used in cosmetic tints, would have no adverse effect on light transmissibility but that the maximum intensity of dye should be avoided.

## Refractive Index

The refractive index of Ocu-Flex-53 Tinted Lenses (maximum intensity) is 1.4052 with a standard deviation 0.0009. The untinted version of the same lens has a refractive index of 1.4041, which is within the reproducibility of the measurement. Consequently tinting of Ocu-Flex-53 Contact Lenses with Reactive Blue 21, even at the maximum intensity does not affect the refractive index, see Attachment 3.

## Water Content

The average water content of ten (10) Ocu-Flex-53 Contact Lenses, Lot IR, is $52.93\%$ w. After tinting with maximum concentration of dye the average water content of the same 10 lenses is $53.11\%$ w. The increase of $0.34\%$ is well within the tolerance specifications of $\pm 1.0\%$ w. See Attachment 4.

## Linear Swell

The average linear swell of ten (10) Ocu-Flex-53 Contact Lenses, Lot IR, is 34.41. After tinting the same 10 lenses showed a linear swell of 34.8 or an increase of about $1.0\%$, which is well within the tolerance specification. See Attachment 4.

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# Optical Properties

The optical properties of ten (10) untinted Ocu-Flex-53 lenses, lot IR, are considered to be excellent, except for Lens no. 1 which was rated only fair. After tinting the same ten (10) lenses were still rated excellent, except for lens #1, which was rated only fair before tinting. See Attachment 4. These results indicate the tinting with Reactive Dye 21 does not affect the excellent optical parameters of Ocu-Flex-53 Contact Lenses listed in Figure 3.

# Oxygen Permeability at 35°C

Oxygen Permeabilities at 35°C were calculated from their respective transmissibilities that, in turn, were measured with the aid of a Rehder Development Polarographic Cell and a Schema Versatae Polarographic Amplifier. To minimize the number of uncontrolled variables the permeability of the untinted lenses first was established. The lenses were then tinted and the permeabilities determined again on the same lenses.

Attachment 5 illustrates quite clearly that tinting does not detract from the excellent transmissibility of Ocu-Flex-53 Lenses. For example the untinted Ocu-Flex-53 Lens showed an average transmissibility (DK/L), at 35°C, of 7.6, with a standard deviation of 0.69. After tinting the average transmissibility (DK/L), at 35°C, was 7.7 with a standard deviation of 0.74. Similarly the average permeability of the untinted lenses at 35°C was calculated to be 16.7, with a standard deviation of 2.19 while the same lenses after tinting had an average permeability (DK × 10⁻¹¹) at 35°C, of 16.8 with a standard deviation of 2.00.

# Optical Parameters of Ocu-Flex-53 Tinted Lenses Figure 3

The optical parameters of Ocu-Flex-53 Tinted Lenses and their tolerances are the same as those specified for Ocu-Flex-53 untinted lenses, namely:

Refractive Power: +10.00 diopters to -10.00 diopters with a tolerance of ±0.25 diopters. For powers with more than ±10.00 diopters the tolerance is ±0.50 diopters.

Cylinder Power: for less than 2.00 diopters the tolerance is ±0.25 diopters. For more than 2.00 diopters the tolerance is ±0.5 diopters.

Cylinder Axis: tolerance of ±5° as stated on label.

Base Curve: measured in dry state, tolerance ±0.02mm.

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Diameter: within ±0.15mm of stated value on label.

Center Thickness: within ±0.10mm of thickness stated on label.

Physical Appearance: attractive.

Color: very light turquoise (visitint) to darker turquoise.

Surface Quality: there must be no defects such as scratches, chips or gouges.

Edges: free of defects.

Optical Quality: lenses must contain no bubbles, waves or foreign bodies, when viewed under 10X magnification, or greater, with an illuminated background.

In summary, tinting of Ocu-Flex-53 Contact Lenses with Reactive Blue 21 Dye has no adverse effects on either the physical or optical properties, even at relatively high intensities of color. It is noted, however, that at the maximum tint level, 181 µg per lens, light transmittance is greatly reduced at the longer and shorter wavelengths of the visible region. At low, or Visitint levels, however, there is essentially no reduction in light transmittance.