Implantable Vision Inc.

Igor Valyunin Dr. Valyunin was Chief Biopolymer Engineer at the Dr. Federov Eye Institute (MNTK) in Moscow, Russia and a key member of the group that invented phakic refractive lenses in the 1980's. He has over 20 years of experience in developing and manufacturing the lenses and has developed and patented in conjunction with Dr. Rozakis, the design of our lens. In 1997, he held the patent on the PRL phakic lens that was licensed by International Vision, Inc. The company transferred the technology to the United States and subsequently acquired Medennium, Inc., a California manufacturing facility. The lens utilized international data to bypass Phase I FDA studies and is currently in FDA Phase III trials. The marketing rights were licensed to CIBA Novartis in the United States, and Zeiss Inc. internationally. Since that time, Igor developed a new generation of lenses, including product line extensions, to be commercialized by our company, Implantable Vision, Inc. He received his degree from the Leningrad Technology Institute in Russia with a specialization in Chemistry, technology of organic synthesis. He also remained at the university and received an MBA equivalent degree.