SANTA ANA, Calif.--Advanced Medical Optics (NYSE: EYE) has received U.S. Food & Drug Administration approval for its foldable Tecnis intraocular lens on an acrylic platform.

The Tecnis foldable acrylic IOL offers surgeons and their patients the same unique benefits as the Tecnis silicone IOL, according to the company.

“FDA approval of the Tecnis acrylic IOL marks an important milestone for AMO, because it represents the first approved product that combines the outstanding optical technology from our 2004 acquisition of the Pfizer ophthalmic surgical business with our existing advanced IOL materials expertise,” said president and chief executive officer Jim Mazzo.

AMO plans to begin selling the new lens in the U.S. and Europe in September.