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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6045577 | Ophthalmic lens with reduced edge glare An ophthalmic lens having a one-piece lens body with an integral edge surface includes grooves in an edge surface for reflecting away from the retina of the patient visible light striking the edge surface. This lens design reduces glare seen by the patien... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5895610 | Method of making an intraocular lens with fracture resistant haptics The polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) or copolymer thereof used to produce one-piece intraocular lenses is modified by a compression molding process to produce a much tougher material with improved mechanical properties. The process takes material in rod for... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5795328 | Vacuum system and a method of operating a vacuum system A vacuum system and a method of operating a vacuum system. The system comprises a vacuum line, a pump, a pump motor, a pressure adjusting assembly, a pressure sensor and a control means. The pump is connected to the vacuum line for drawing fluids therefro... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5755786 | Ophthalmic lens with reduced edge glare An ophthalmic lens and a method of making is disclosed. The lens has a one-piece lens body with an integral edge surface. The edge surface includes means displayed on the edge surface for reflecting visible light which contacts the edge surface away from ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5693093 | Ophthalmic lens with reduced edge glare An ophthalmic lens having a one piece lens body with an integral edge surface includes grooves in the edge surface for reflecting away from the retina of the patient visible light striking the edge surface. This lens design reduces glare seen by the patie... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5674284 | Intraocular lens with fracture resistant haptics The polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) or copolymer thereof used to produce one-piece intraocular lenses is modified by a compression molding process to produce a much tougher material with improved mechanical properties. The process takes material in rod for... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5624394 | Vacuum system and a method of operating a vacuum system A vacuum system and a method of operating a vacuum system. The system comprises a vacuum line, a pump, a pump motor, a pressure adjusting assembly, a pressure sensor and a control device. The pump is connected to the vacuum line for drawing fluids therefr... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5582778 | Method of making an intraocular lens with resilient haptics An improved intraocular lens has at least one filamentary haptic composed of a continuous matrix material interspersed with a toughening amount of discrete particles of a multistage, sequentially produced elastomeric polymer. An improved process for prepa... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5554894 | Electronic footswitch for ophthalmic surgery A footswitch for ophthalmic surgery includes a rotatable foot pedal, a spring member which biases the foot pedal to resist rotation and an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the bias of the spring member to a surgeon selected value. In an illustrated embo... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5326546 | Method and apparatus for chlorine dioxide manufacture A method and apparatus for the generation, use, and disposal of chlorine dioxide is disclosed. A solid sodium chlorite composition having impurities, at least one of which is sodium hydroxide, is contacted with an agent to consume essentially all of the s... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5290781 | Ketaneserinol as an agent to reduce intraocular pressure This invention relates to the use of ketanserinol as an ophthalmic therapeutic agent to reduce intraocular pressure and its method of use for treating glaucoma by systemic administration of ketanserinol, it salts, esters or prodrugs to a patient or more p... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5282853 | Intraocular lens with resilient haptics An improved intraocular lens is disclosed with at least one filamentary haptic composed of a continuous matrix material interspersed with a toughening amount of discrete particles of a multistage, sequentially produced elastomeric polymer. An improved pro... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5266241 | Haptic attachment for soft intraocular lens A method of molding a deformable optic for a soft intraocular lens in which the optic has an opening therein for securely receiving a filamentary fixation member is disclosed. The method includes positioning a wire-like insert member in a mold for the opt... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5200453 | Preservative for ophthalmic solutions An ophthalmic formulation comprising a salt of sepazonium or a similar imidazolium compound as a preservative is provided.... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5182270 | Stabilizing preparation for thymoxamine Experiments have been performed which test the stability of thymoxamine in aqueous solution at room temperature and above. It was determined that dimethyl-beta-cyclodextrin slows the hydrolysis degradation of thymoxamine while other beta-cyclodextrin anal... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5178636 | Tuned Fresnel lens for multifocal intraocular applications including small incision surgeries Vision correcting lenses utilizing the principles of both Fresnel lenses and Fresnel zone plates are disclosed. The lenses of the present invention provide multifocal vision correction, and are most preferably used to provide intraocular lenses for small ... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5141507 | Soft intraocular lens A soft intraocular lens with an insert which can be molded into an optic having an optic attachment member embedded in the optic and a haptic attachment member extending out of the optic to which a haptic may be connected. The insert permits the easy atta... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5110580 | Method and apparatus for chlorine dioxide manufacture A method and apparatus for the generation, use, and disposal of chlorine dioxide is disclosed. A solid sodium chlorite composition having impurities, at least one of which is sodium hydroxide, is contacted with an agent to consume essentially all of the s... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5096285 | Multifocal multizone diffractive ophthalmic lenses Multifocal lenses for improving vision are disclosed. The lenses of the present invention use at least one diffractive zone located in a defined portion of the surface of a refractive lens to achieve highly efficient multifocal vision by providing nearly ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5089180 | Method of preparing composite single-piece intraocular lenses with colored haptics Composite acrylic polymer rods having clear central regions and colored peripheral regions are prepared by polymerizing a flowable solution comprising acrylic monomer, dye and, dissolved therein, acrylic polymer, around a rod of acrylic polymer. Alternati... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5011843 | Treatment of glaucoma using phosphodiesterase inhibitors Lowering of intraocular pressure, e.g. in the treatment of glaucoma is carried out by administering a phosphodiesterase inhibitor to a patient. Particular ophthalmic pharmaceutical compositions are disclosed for topical application to the eye.... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4975428 | Treatment of glaucoma using phosphodiesterase inhibitors Lowering of intraocular pressure, e.g. in the treatment of glaucoma is carried out by administering a phosphodiesterase inhibitor to a patient. Particular ophthalmic pharmaceutical compositions are disclosed for topical application to the eye.... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4934363 | Lens insertion instrument An insertion tool for an intraocular lens including a disposable insertion assembly and a reusable handle. The insertion assembly includes a rigid tube with a collar about its proximal end and a lens holder which slides within the rigid tube and also incl... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4902692 | Method and composition for ophthalmic anesthesia using rodocaine Rodocaine or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof has been found to be an effective anesthetic in ophthalmology. Topical and injectable formulations are disclosed.... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4880000 | Lens insertion instrument An insertion tool for an intraocular lens including a hollow barrel, a rigid annular tube extending from the distal end of the barrel, the stylet for reciprocating within the barrel and the rigid tube, an actuator extending through the side wall of the ba... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4847020 | Process of molding an optic for an intraocular lens An optic for an intraocular lens with finished, molded radii on the anterior and posterior edges of the peripheral surface of the optic. The optic has a thin central optical zone and a surrounding annular ring having sufficient material to support haptics... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4803254 | Vinylsilylalkoxy arylbenzotriazole compounds and UV absorbing compositions made therefrom Vinylsilylalkoxy arylbenzotriazol monomers such as 2-[3'-t-butyl-5'-(3-"-dimethylvinylsilylpropoxy)-2'-hydroxy-phenyl]-5-meth oxybenzotriazole are disclosed. These monomers can be incorporated in optically clear silicone polymers to form intraocular lenses... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4789324 | Molded optic for an intraocular lens An optic for an intraocular lens with finished, molded radii on the anterior and posterior edges of the peripheral surface of the optic. The optic has a thin central optical zone and a surrounding annular ring having sufficient material to support haptics... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4755182 | Reduced glare intraocular lens A low glare intraocular lens optic using partial depth positioning holes.... | 07/05/1988 |
