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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167941 | Intraocular, accommodating lens and methods of use An intraocular lens comprises an optical element adapted to be implanted within the capsular bag of a human eye. The optical element includes one or more internal layers formed by one or more planes that are moveable relative to one another in order to effect the po... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7381221 | Multi-zonal monofocal intraocular lens for correcting optical aberrations A multi-zonal monofocal opthalmic lens comprises an inner zone, an intermediate zone, and an outer zone. The inner zone has a first optical power. The intermediate zone surrounds the inner zone and has a second optical power that is different from the first power by... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7341599 | Intraocular lens for correcting presbyopia An intraocular lens for modifying the refractive abilities of a natural lens or an existing artificial lens in an eye to correct for vision disorders such as presbyopia, myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism. Specifically, the lens system can be configured so that it doe... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338161 | Optical accommodative compensation system The optical system presents accommodation compensation, the system including in combination two multifocal lenses, one of them being an aperture lens and the other a field lens. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7261412 | Presbyopia correction through negative high-order spherical aberration Devices, systems, and methods for treating and/or determining appropriate prescriptions for one or both eyes of a patient are particularly well-suited for addressing presbyopia, often in combination with concurrent treatments of other vision defects. High-order sphe... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252683 | Intraocular lens for inhibiting cell growth and reducing glare An intraocular lens implantable in an eye includes an optic for placement in the capsular bag of the eye and for directing light toward the retina of the eye. The optic has a central optical axis, an anterior face, an opposing posterior face and a peripheral edge be... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7226478 | Optic configuration for intraocular lens system There is disclosed an accommodating intraocular lens for implantation in an eye having an optical axis. The lens comprises an anterior portion which in turn comprises an anterior viewing element and an anterior biasing element. The lens further comprises a posterior... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220278 | Teledioptic lens system and method for using the same An intraocular lens system for implantation in the eye to modify the lens system of the eye comprising the cornea and the natural or existing artificial lens in the eye, and a method for using the same. The system and method comprises a lens having a high minus port... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7204849 | Narrow profile intraocular lens A narrow profile, glare reducing, posterior chamber intraocular lens comprises an optic having an anterior surface and a posterior surface and an optical axis. The posterior surface is formed having two adjacent peri-axial, stepped imaging zones, the two imaging zon... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7192444 | Aspheric soft lens An aspheric soft intraocular lens, having an optical power surface, which may have multiple radii portions or aspherical portions, as well as spherical portions, intended to replace the crystalline lens of a patient's eye, in particular after a cataract extraction. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7178918 | Ophthalmic lenses with induced aperture and redundant power regions Multifocal and single focus lenses are defined by nonconical aspheric optical surfaces. Various alternative surface shapes provide one or more vision regions bounded by optical steps. Each optical step has rapidly and smoothly changing power in the radial direction ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7083277 | Pair of spectacle lenses A pair of spectacle lenses in which one spectacle lens is designed for distance vision or near vision, and the second spectacle lens is designed for another object distance. ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7061693 | Optical method and system for extended depth of focus An imaging arrangement and method for extended the depth of focus are provided. The imaging arrangement comprises an imaging lens having a certain affective aperture, and an optical element associated with said imaging lens. The optical element is configured as a ph... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7054070 | Gradient-index lens and composite optical element utilizing the same A gradient-index lens is structured by a multilayer film that includes therein a plurality of layers each of which has different refractive index and layer thickness from the other. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044597 | Multifocal contact lens and method of manufacture thereof An optical zone for a lens has a center optical axis. A first region of the optical zone includes a first optical curve having a first optical axis that is collinear with the center optical axis. A plurality of secondary regions is formed within the first region. Ea... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7025783 | Accommodating intraocular lens with integral capsular bag ring An intraocular lens (IOL) includes an optic for focusing light, an outer ring for supporting the optic in a capsular bag of an eye and a plurality of radially spaced apart, elongated intermediate members connecting the optic to the outer ring. The intermediate membe... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7023594 | Electro-optic lens with integrated components A range finder device for use with a controller in an optical system is disclosed in accordance with one embodiment of the invention. The range finder device comprises a transmitter to produce a first beam of non-visible radiation for intersecting a perceived object... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7008447 | Method for producing a multifocal corneal surface using intracorneal microscopic lenses A method for correcting vision of an eye, including the steps of separating a portion of the cornea to form first and second internal surfaces in the cornea, and then placing at least one microscopic lens in between the first and second internal surfaces in the corn... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6966648 | System and method for increasing the depth of focus of the human eye A method and apparatus for increasing the depth of focus of the human eye is comprised of a lens body, an optic in the lens body configured to produce light interference, and a pinhole-like optical aperture substantially in the center of the optic. The optic may be ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6921415 | Deformable intraocular corrective lens A deformable, artificial intraocular contact lens for implantation into the human eye to correct normal-vision problems. The lens may be positioned posteriorly from the iris, resting against the anterior surface of the posterior capsule's natural lens. Alternatively... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6918670 | System, apparatus, and method for correcting vision using an electro-active lens A spectacle lens is disclosed. The disclosed lens provides a vision correcting area for the correction of a wearer's refractive error. The viewing correction area provides correction for non-conventional refractive error to provide at least a part of the wearer's vi... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6835204 | Intraocular lens having a central lens area, an annular lens area, and a meridian section An intraocular lens with an optical lens part, which has a central lens area and at least one further annular lens area surrounding the central lens area, the central lens area and the at least one annular lens area forming at least one common focus and the annular ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6814439 | Multifocal ophthalmic lens An improved opthalmic lens is disclosed which has a plurality of alternating power zones with a continuously varying power within each zone, as well as in transition from one zone to another. In other words, a plurality of concentric zones (at least two) are provide... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6790232 | Multifocal phakic intraocular lens An intraocular lens for use in a mammalian eye having a natural lens, the intraocular lens including a lens body sized and adapted for placement in the eye, and having a baseline optical power and at least one optical add power. The at least one optical add power is... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6749633 | Pre-crystalline intraocular implant A pre-crystalline intraocular implant adapted to be implanted between the front face of the crystalline lens and the iris. It comprises an optical part (31) and a haptic part. The haptic part comprises a haptic ring (32) surrounding the optical part ( | 06/15/2004 |
| 6719792 | Implant for the correction of presbyopia in phakic eyes Ocular implant of the type comprising an optical portion to which there is connected a haptic portion arranged to position the focal axis of the optical portion off-center with respect to the geometric axis of the eye, towards the nasal side, provided for insertion ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6695880 | Intraocular lenses and methods for their manufacture The present invention provides intra ocular lenses that have a refractive index gradient. Additionally, the lenses of the invention may be customized to correct the ocular wave front aberrations of a particular individual.... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6666887 | Deformable intraocular multi-focus lens An intraocular corrective lens, comprising an optical portion having a normal shape constructed of a material which is biologically compatible with the natural lens of the eye and for positioning anterior thereof, or in replacement thereof; said optical p... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6638305 | Monofocal intraocular lens convertible to multifocal intraocular lens An intraocular lens for use in a mammalian eye includes an optic adapted to focus light toward a retina of the mammalian eye and, in cooperation with the mammalian eye, to provide accommodation, the optic being adapted to have a first configuration to pro... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6599317 | Intraocular lens with a translational zone An intraocular lens (IOL) for use in a mammalian eye includes an optic adapted to focus light toward a retina of the mammalian eye and, in cooperation with the mammalian eye, to provide accommodation, the optic including a first portion adapted to move in... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6576012 | Binocular lens systems An binocular lens system for improving the vision of a patient including first and second ophthalmic lenses. Each of these lenses is adapted for implantation in an eye or to be disposed on or in the cornea. The first lens has a first baseline diopter powe... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6576011 | Multifocal ophthalmic lens A multifocal ophthalmic lens, having outer annular zones with vision correction powers less than a far vision correction power of the patient, is disclosed. These additional annular zones come into play, when the pupil size increases under dim lighting co... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6557998 | Multifocal ophthalmic lens with reduced halo size Ophthalmic lenses, for example, intraocular lenses, contact lenses, corneal implant lenses and the like, have multifocal characteristics which provide beneficial reductions in at least the perception of one or more night time visual symptoms such as "halo... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6554859 | Accommodating, reduced ADD power multifocal intraocular lenses An intraocular lens for implantation in an eye of a patient includes a multifocal optic and a movement assembly. The optic has maximum add power which is less than the add power required for full near vision for a pseudophakic eye. The movement assembly i... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6547822 | Opthalmic lens systems An ophthalmic lens system for improving the vision of a patient including first and second ophthalmic lenses. Each of these lenses is adapted for implantation in an eye or to be disposed on or in the cornea. The first ophthalmic lens is biased for distanc... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6537317 | Binocular lens systems An binocular lens system for improving the vision of a patient including first and second ophthalmic lenses. Each of these lenses is adapted for implantation in an eye or to be disposed on or in the cornea. The first lens is biased for distance vision and... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6527389 | Multifocal ophthalmic lens An improved ophthalmic lens is disclosed which has a plurality of alternating power zones with a continuously varying power within each zone, as well as in transition from one zone to another. In other words, a plurality of concentric zones (at least two)... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6503276 | Accommodating multifocal intraocular lens Intraocular lenses include a lens body sized and adapted for placement in a mammalian eye and having a plurality of different optical powers, and a movement assembly joined to the lens body and adapted to cooperate with the mammalian eye to effect accommo... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6474814 | Multifocal ophthalmic lens with induced aperture Multifocal lenses are defined by nonconical aspheric optical surfaces. Various alternative surface shapes provide a central distance vision region surrounded by an optical step. The optical step has rapidly increasing power in the radial direction which c... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6457826 | Multifocal aspheric lens The present invention provides a lens having a plurality of vision areas. The plurality of areas including a first vision area, a second vision area surrounding the first vision area, and a third vision area surrounding the second vision area. The first v... | 10/01/2002 |
