Rayner, a manufacturer of intraocular lenses (IOLs), has announced that it has been honoured with the prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise 2025 for its innovative RayOne EMV increased range of focus IOL, which was developed in partnership with well-known Australian ophthalmologist, Professor Graham Barrett.
The company said that RayOne EMV, launched in 2020, uniquely extends a patient’s range of vision with a patented non-diffractive optic profile that utilises controlled positive spherical aberration.
That provides:
- Up to 1.5 D increased range of focus with an emmetropic target.
- Monofocal levels of contrast sensitivity, dysphotopsia and high levels of patient satisfaction.
- A smoother transition between distance and near eyes with used in an Enhanced Monovision set-up.
Rayner said more than 400,000 RayOne EMV platform IOLs had now been shipped to more than 65 countries around the world, including Australia.
It said further expansion was planned with the recent approval of RayOne EMV by the Chinese NMPA, and the expected launch of RayOne EMV Toric in the US later this year.
RayOne EMV was honoured with The King’s Award for Enterprise 2025 in the Innovation category, in recognition of the impact the unique lens design has on the quality of patients’ lives.
Image: Graham Barrett.
On winning the award, Prof Barrett said: “RayOne EMV was the culmination of years of work so I am truly honoured to see this innovation recognised with The King’s Award for Enterprise. I look forward to many more patients benefiting from RayOne EMV’s unique optical technology over the coming years.
“Surgeons and patients place immense trust in us to deliver life-enhancing visual outcomes, and this award is a powerful recognition of that,” said Mr Tim Clover, Rayner CEO.
“It reflects the real-world impact of our technology, the trust placed in RayOne EMV, and the commitment of our teams. After receiving the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for our RayOne injector in 2020, I am immensely proud to see Rayner once again acknowledged as a leader in cataract innovation.”
The award programme, now in its 59th year, is the most prestigious business award in the UK.
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