WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Food and Drug Administration has issued a rule called: Medical Devices; Ophthalmic Devices; Classification of the Corneal Storage Medium With Preservatives Including Antifungals.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on May 6 by Grace R. Graham, Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs.

Summary: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is classifying the corneal storage medium with preservatives including antifungals into class II (special controls). The special controls that apply to the device type are identified in this order and will be part of the codified language for classification of the corneal storage medium with preservatives including antifungals. We are taking this act...