EN ISO 11979-7:2024

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2024
Nadomešča:
SIST EN ISO 11979-7:2018
Očesni vsadki (implantati) - Intraokularne leče - 7. del: Klinične raziskave
intraokularnih leč za korekcijo afakije (ISO 11979-7:2024)
Ophthalmic implants - Intraocular lenses - Part 7: Clinical investigations of intraocular
lenses for the correction of aphakia (ISO 11979-7:2024)
Ophthalmische Implantate - Intraokularlinsen - Teil 7: Klinische Prüfungen von
Intraokularlinsen für die Korrektion von Aphakie (ISO 11979-7:2024)
Implants ophtalmiques - Lentilles intraoculaires - Partie 7: Investigations cliniques de
lentilles intraoculaires pour la correction de l'aphakie (ISO 11979-7:2024)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 11979-7:2024
ICS:
11.040.70 Oftalmološka oprema Ophthalmic equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN ISO 11979-7
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
January 2024
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 11.040.70 Supersedes EN ISO 11979-7:2018
English Version
Ophthalmic implants - Intraocular lenses - Part 7: Clinical
investigations of intraocular lenses for the correction of
aphakia (ISO 11979-7:2024)
Implants ophtalmiques - Lentilles intraoculaires - Ophthalmische Implantate - Intraokularlinsen - Teil 7:
Partie 7: Investigations cliniques de lentilles Klinische Prüfungen von Intraokularlinsen für die
intraoculaires pour la correction de l'aphakie (ISO Korrektion von Aphakie (ISO 11979-7:2024)
11979-7:2024)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 19 January 2024.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3

European foreword
This document (EN ISO 11979-7:2024) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 172 "Optics
and photonics" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 170 “Ophthalmic optics” the
secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by July 2024, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by July 2024.
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patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN ISO 11979-7:2018.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards
body/national committee. A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 11979-7:2024 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 11979-7:2024 without any
modification.
International
Standard
ISO 11979-7
Fifth edition
Ophthalmic implants — Intraocular
2024-01
lenses —
Part 7:
Clinical investigations of intraocular
lenses for the correction of aphakia
Implants ophtalmiques — Lentilles intraoculaires —
Partie 7: Investigations cliniques de lentilles intraoculaires pour
la correction de l'aphakie
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ISO 11979-7:2024(en)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions and abbreviated terms . 1
3.1 Terms and definitions .1
3.2 Abbreviated terms .1
4 Justification for a clinical investigation . 2
5 Ethical considerations . 2
6 General requirements . 2
6.1 General .2
6.2 Design of a clinical investigation .3
6.2.1 Requirements for all types of IOL .3
6.2.2 Additional requirements for toric IOLs (TIOL).3
6.2.3 Additional requirements for Simultaneous Vision IOL (SVIOL) including MIOL,
EDF and FVR lenses .3
6.2.4 Additional requirements for accommodating IOLs (AIOL) .4
6.2.5 Additional requirements for anterior chamber IOLs .5
6.3 Characteristics of clinical investigations .5
6.3.1 General .5
6.3.2 Characteristics to be studied for all types of IOL .5
6.3.3 Additional characteristics to be studied for toric IOL .6
6.3.4 Additional characteristics to be studied for SVIOLs .6
6.3.5 Additional characteristics to be studied for accommodating IOL.6
6.3.6 Additional characteristics applying to anterior chamber IOLs .6
6.3.7 Additional characteristics . . .6
6.4 Duration of the investigations .7
6.5 Enrolment .7
6.6 Bilateral implantation .7
6.7 Surgical technique .8
6.8 Examination and treatment of subjects .8
6.9 Adverse events reports .8
6.10 Inclusion and exclusion criteria .8
6.10.1 General .8
6.10.2 General inclusion criteria .8
6.10.3 Additional inclusion criteria for toric IOL .8
6.10.4 General exclusion criteria .9
6.10.5 Additional exclusion criteria for simultaneous vision IOL .9
6.10.6 Additional exclusion criteria for anterior chamber IOL .9
Annex A (normative) General elements in the clinical investigation of IOLs .11
Annex B (informative) Additional elements for the clinical investigation of toric IOLs .16
Annex C (informative) Additional elements for the clinical investigation of simultaneous vision
(SVIOL) IOLs .21
Annex D (informative) Additional elements for the clinical investigation of accommodating IOLs .29
Annex E (informative) Evaluation of post operative adverse events and visual acuity rates .34
Annex F (informative) Clinical tests .38
Annex G (informative) Statisti
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