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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8439972 | Intraocular implants and related kits and methods Devices, methods and kits are described for reducing intraocular pressure. The devices include a support that is implantable within Schlemm's canal and that may restore or maintain at least partial patency of the canal without substantially interfering with transmur... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8409277 | Scleral prosthesis for treating presbyopia and other eye disorders and related devices and methods One example scleral prosthesis includes a first free end and a second free end, each wider than a middle portion of the scleral prosthesis. Multiple first portions form the first end of the scleral prosthesis. The first portions are separated along at least half of ... | 04/02/2013 |
| 8349005 | Method for burying implant to choroid After a vitreous gel of an eyeball is liquefied, a choroid is exposed; a vitreous humor is sucked to decrease a pressure in a vitreous body; a pocket is formed in the choroid; and then an implant is inserted into the pocket. ... | 01/08/2013 |
| 8349004 | Scleral buckles for sutureless retinal detachment surgery A set formed of a scleral buckle and an encircling band is provided for use in connection with retinal detachment surgery to enable the implantation of both the scleral buckle and encircling band free of any suture. A self-assembling scleral buckle-encircling band c... | 01/08/2013 |
| 8343214 | Apparatus for the treatment of cataract A method and related apparatus to treat a cataract where the cataractous lens is pierced and the resulting opening is mechanically maintained using a lens system device such as a pinhole device, expandable tubular lens, a stent or similar small diameter device, some... | 01/01/2013 |
| 8337550 | Scleral prosthesis for treating presbyopia and other eye disorders and related devices and methods One example scleral prosthesis includes a first free end and a second free end, each wider than a middle portion of the scleral prosthesis. Multiple first portions form the first end of the scleral prosthesis. The first portions are separated along at least half of ... | 12/25/2012 |
| 8303655 | Ocular implant iris diaphragm An ocular implant alters iris color for medical and cosmetic purposes and is made of an inert, nontoxic, foldable and preferably permeable to fluid flow material. It is an annular non-planar structure that fits over the iris yet leaves the natural lens uncovered and... | 11/06/2012 |
| 8303654 | Device for use in eye surgery A sealing device for use inside a capsular bag after the natural lens has been removed comprises a plug part adapted to seal a rhexis in a capsular bag, thus preventing displacement through the rhexis of a lens-forming liquid material injected through the rhexis and... | 11/06/2012 |
| 8267995 | Method and intra sclera implant for treatment of glaucoma and presbyopia An intra scleral implant and method of implantation for use in the treatment of intraocular pressure and presbyopia. The implant features a body portion and protrusions from the body portion to anchor the device in a cavity formed in the scleral wall of the eye. Opt... | 09/18/2012 |
| 8241352 | Adjustable weighted eyelid closure devices and methods Provided herein are embodiments of a weighted eyelid closure device for use in treating lagophthalmos. In accordance with an embodiment, the device can be implanted by an oculoplastic surgeon into a patient's eyelid, to treat lagophthalmos. The device's weight can t... | 08/14/2012 |
| 8236052 | Device and method for incremental correction of sight disorders and ocular diseases A device and method of use thereof for incrementally adjusting the size and/or shape of a particular body part is provided. The device comprises first and second layers each formed of a synthetic resin. The first layer is formed of a heat-shrinkable material having ... | 08/07/2012 |
| 8231217 | Pixellized transparent optical component comprising an absorbing coating, production method thereof and use thereof in an optical element A transparent optical component (10) comprises at least one transparent set of cells (15) juxtaposed parallel to a surface of the component, each cell being separated by walls (18) parallel to the component surface, hermetically sealed and conta... | 07/31/2012 |
| 8206440 | Implantable ocular microapparatus to ameliorate glaucoma or an ocular overpressure causing disease A microapparatus (11) implantable in the eye (13) includes a cuasi-bistable microvalve (21) commanded by an intraocular pressure sensor (23) in situ. The microvalve mechanism includes a diaphragm (27) made of a conjugated polymer (... | 06/26/2012 |
| 8197540 | Ocular implant iris diaphragm An ocular implant alters iris color for medical and cosmetic purposes and is made of an inert, nontoxic, foldable and preferably permeable to fluid flow material. It is an annular non-planar structure that fits over the iris yet leaves the natural lens uncovered and... | 06/12/2012 |
| 8197539 | Intraocular camera for retinal prostheses An intraocular camera for retinal prostheses may include an optical imaging system comprising a set of optical elements for forming an image of the external world on an image sensor array, wherein the optical elements and the image sensor array may be enclosed in an... | 06/12/2012 |
| 8167938 | Reading enhancement device for preventing and treating presbyopia of the eye A reading enhancement device for preventing and/or treating presbyopia of the eye. The enhancement device is sutured to an outer wall of the sclera for buckling and compressing a portion of the sclera and the ciliary body inwardly and perpendicular to the plane of t... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8123803 | System and device for correcting hyperopia and presbyopia The present invention includes an ophthalmic device and system of mounting for correcting hyperopia and presbyopia. The present invention includes a limbus ring mountable in an encircling relation to a central optic zone of a cornea on a limbus annulus surrounding t... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8034105 | Ophthalmic implant for treatment of glaucoma A method is provided for increasing the outflow of fluid through Schlemm's canal that is useful for treatment of glaucoma. The implant is placed in Schlemm's canal by use of a flexible delivery instrument attached to the implant. The instrument and implant are posit... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7927372 | Scleral prosthesis having crossbars for treating presbyopia and other eye disorders A scleral prosthesis includes a prosthesis body having first and second side surfaces and a cavity extending through the prosthesis body from the first side surface to the second side surface. The scleral prosthesis also includes a crossbar configured to be inserted... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7879088 | Capsular bag for artificial vitreous body and method for manufacturing the same A capsular bag for the artificial vitreous body is made up of a material selected from the group consisting of polysiloxane, polyurethane styrene triblock copolymer thermoplastic elastomers, hydroxyethyl methacrylate, polyvinyl alcohol, poly (lactide-co-glycolide, a... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7857848 | Infinite refractive index gradient (IRIG) polymers for ocular implant and contact lens applications Infinite gradient refractive index ophthalmic devices and methods of making same. The method involves diffusing a monomer which polymerizes to a lower or higher corresponding opposite refractive index polymer into a lower or higher index polymer structure and polyme... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7785367 | Scleral prosthesis for treatment of presbyopia and other eye disorders Presbyopia and other eye disorders are treated by implanting within a plurality of elongated pockets formed in the tissue of the sclera of the eye transverse to a meridian of the eye, a prosthesis adapted for contact with the sclera of an eyeball, and comprising a b... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7780727 | Scleral prosthesis for treatment of presbyopia and other eye disorders Presbyopia is treated by implanting within a plurality of elongated pockets formed in the tissue of the sclera of the eye transverse to a meridian of the eye, a prosthesis having an elongated body having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surfac... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7736389 | Reading enhancement device for preventing and treating presbyopia of the eye A reading enhancement device for preventing and/or treating presbyopia of the eye. The enhancement device is sutured to an outer wall of the sclera for buckling and compressing a portion of the sclera and the ciliary body inwardly and perpendicular to the plane of t... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7722670 | Orbital implant device According to an embodiment of the present invention, an implant device may be provided. The implant may be adapted to manipulate the position of an eyeball associated with a patient, whereby the device comprises an insertion device including a first and a second por... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7722669 | Method and insert for modifying eye color A method and intrastroma insert are adapted to modify eye color. The insertion of opaque material into the stromal space is a means of changing the color and/or design of the stroma and, apparently, the iris. Biocompatible inserts include a slurry of biocompatible m... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7704278 | Method and apparatus for enhanced corneal accommodation A method and apparatus related to enhancing corneal accommodation to address the effect of presbyopia. Corneal/scleral topology measurements in accommodating and non-accommodating states are indicative of a presbyopic subject's nominal corneal accommodative power. A... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7635388 | Device and method for incremental correction of sight disorders and occular diseases A device and method of use thereof for incrementally adjusting the size and/or shape of a particular body part is provided. The device comprises first and second layers each formed of a synthetic resin. The first layer is formed of a heat-shrinkable material having ... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7628809 | Device and method for incremental correction of sight disorders and ocular diseases A device and method of use thereof for incrementally adjusting the size and/or shape of a particular body part is provided. The device comprises first and second layers each formed of a synthetic resin. The first layer is formed of a heat-shrinkable material having ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7625404 | Surgical correction of ptosis by polymeric artificial muscles A surgical procedure is described for the restoration of eyelid function in individuals suffering from ptosis or upper eyelid droop syndrome that makes a patient unable to voluntarily fully raise an eyelid. The surgical procedure includes implantation and suturing o... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7470286 | Device and method for incremental correction of sight disorders and ocular diseases A device and method of use thereof for incrementally adjusting the size and/or shape of a particular body part is provided. The device comprises first and second layers each formed of a synthetic resin. The first layer is formed of a heat-shrinkable material having ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7423801 | Lens with SLM Apparatus for enhancing vision of a user includes a focal modulation device (22), which is adapted to focus light from objects in a field of view of the user onto the retina while alternating between at least first and second focal states that are characteriz... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7416560 | Scleral prosthesis for treatment of presbyopia and other eye disorders Presbyopia may be treated by implanting a scleral prosthesis within a plurality of elongated pockets formed in the tissue of the sclera of the eye. The implanted prosthesis exerts traction on the sclera in the region overlying the ciliary body which expands the scle... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7407510 | Orbital implant coating having differential degradation A coating for an orbital implant where the coating has an anterior portion having a different, longer term bioabsorbability than a posterior portion. This allows the implant to have a smooth surface for insertion and to provide reduced irritation to neighboring tiss... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7404825 | Implant capable of forming a differential image in an eye An implant capable of forming a differential image in an eye is shown. The implant comprises an elongated member having a pair of spaced ends wherein one of the pair of ends includes a distal section that extends in a direction substantially parallel to the central ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7338506 | Scleral clip and procedures for using same A method and clip for treating presbyopia and/or open angle glaucoma in which the sclera is supported or reinforced, while substantially maintaining the special relationship between the ciliary muscle and the lens. The method includes making an incision in the conju... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7321796 | Method and system for training a visual prosthesis A method for training a visual prosthesis includes presenting a non-visual reference stimulus corresponding to a reference image to a visual prosthesis patient. The visual prosthesis including a plurality of electrodes. Training data sets are generated by presenting... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7311723 | Scanning laser device and methods of use In one aspect, the invention provides vision prosthesis systems. Exemplary vision prosthesis systems of the invention comprise a light energy generator operably connected to a wearable head piece comprising a device for directing light energy produced by the light e... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7291125 | Ocular pressure regulation This invention comprises a flexible ocular device for implantation into the eye formed of a biocompatible elastomeric material, foldable to a diameter of 1.5 mm or less, comprising a fluid drainage tube having at one end a foldable plate adapted to locate the device... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7275545 | Methods and apparatus for presbyopia correction using ultraviolet and infrared lasers Presbyopia is treated by a system using various lasers to remove a portion of the scleral tissue and increase the accommodation of the presbyopic patient's eye. Stable accommodation is achieved by the filling of the sub-conjunctiva tissue to the laser-ablated sclera... | 10/02/2007 |
