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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7621949 | Foldable intraocular lens and method of making A foldable intraocular lens for providing vision contains an optic body that includes an optical zone and a peripheral zone entirely surrounding the optical zone. The optic body has an anterior face, a substantially opposing posterior face, an optic edge, and an opt... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7615073 | Foldable intraocular lens and method of making A foldable intraocular lens for providing vision contains an optic body that includes an optical zone and a peripheral zone entirely surrounding the optical zone. The optic body has an anterior face, a substantially opposing posterior face, an optic edge, and an opt... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7455691 | Intraocular and intracorneal refractive lenses An intraocular and intracorneal lens includes an optical portion and a corrugated haptic portion. Corrugations of the haptic portion may be linear or arcuate, and such corrugations may be present on both anterior and posterior surfaces of the haptic portion. The int... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7354451 | Accommodating intraocular lens implant An accommodating intraocular lens implant for implantation in a human eye, including an optic adapted for coaxial alignment with a vision axis of the human eye, and at least one haptic. The haptic includes an anchor portion for receipt in one of a periphery of a cap... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347554 | Determining criteria for phakic intraocular lens implant procedures One embodiment of the present invention is a method for determining whether to perform a phakic intraocular lens implant procedure, which method includes: (a) obtaining an image of an anterior segment of an eye; (b) determining a distance from a crystalline lens to ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7326246 | Accommodating intraocular lens with elongated suspension structure An intraocular lens (IOL) for insertion in a capsular bag of an eye includes an optic for focusing light and a movement assembly coupled to the optic. The movement assembly is adapted to cooperate with the capsular bag to effect accommodating movement of the optic. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7303582 | Foldable angle-fixated intraocular lens A foldable intraocular lens (IOL) includes an optic and at least one fixation member for supporting the optic in the anterior chamber of an eye. The fixation member includes an intermediate portion that extends a first direction away from the optic, and a leg portio... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7261737 | Accommodating intraocular lens system and method An accommodating intraocular lens is provided having optical parameters that are altered in-situ, wherein an optic portion of the lens includes a lens piston that alters the shape of a lens element of the lens to alter the optical power of the lens, responsive to fo... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7160324 | Method in eye surgery A method for prevention of migration of epithelial cells in a capsular bag of an eye of a mammal is provided. The method comprises removing the natural lens of the eye from the capsular bag; introducing an object with at least one sharp edge into the capsular bag, i... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7087080 | Materials for use in 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... | 08/08/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7025781 | Artificial iris diaphragm implant An artificial soft iris diaphragm implant comprising an internal medial opening and opaque artwork of selected desired colors resembling a natural iris. The implant is insertable into the anterior chamber of the eye for cosmetic and/or medical reasons. The implant h... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7018410 | Accommodating intraocular lens An accommodating intraocular lens utilizing an optical element for correcting the vision of a patient. The optical element is positioned in the open capsular bag following an extra-capsular surgical procedure and phakoemulsification of the clouded natural lens. The ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014656 | Positive power anterior chamber ocular implant A positive power anterior chamber ocular implant for placement in a phakic eye is disclosed to correct refractive errors caused by hyperopia which includes at least one convex surface and haptics for positioning the lens in the anterior chamber of the eye. Contact b... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6972033 | Accommodating intraocular lens assembly with multi-functional capsular bag ring An intraocular lens (IOL) has been provided with an accommodation assembly that effects axial movement of the IOL optic through both the radial action of ciliary muscles and the axial forces resulting from vitreous pressure on the posterior wall of the capsular bag.... | 12/06/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6863687 | Intraocular lens An IOL described herein includes an optic and at least a first haptic and a second haptic connected to the optic and extending outwardly therefrom; each haptic is formed with either a frog leg configuration or a running leg configuration, which include a base adjace... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6755860 | Intraocular lenses to correct aphakia An intraocular lens includes: a substantially disk-shaped optical portion; a support portion having two closed pairs of haptic portions arranged symmetrically about a first diameter of the optical portion, each pair of the haptic portions being symmetrical with each... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6749634 | Intraocular implant and an artificial lens device An accommodating intraocular implant for locating in the capsular bag, the implant comprising a single piece of elastically deformable material constituting a central lens (1) and at least two haptic portions (2, 4) in the form of radial arms for beari... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6660035 | Accommodating intraocular lens with suspension structure An intraocular lens includes an optic for focusing light and a movement assembly coupled to the optic. The movement assembly is adapted to cooperate with the eye to effect accommodating movement of the optic. The movement assembly includes a plurality of ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6616693 | Flexible fixation members for angle-supported anterior chamber intraocular lenses An intraocular lens having an optic and a plurality of fixation members coupled to the optic. The fixation members are adapted to flex about points located closer to the outer edge of the IOL than to the optic. The fixation members may have a converging w... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6517577 | Crossed haptics for intraocular lenses A crossed haptics attached to an intraocular lens suitable for implantation in either a phakic or an aphakic eye and a method for implanting and releasing the haptics after implantation in the eye, wherein. The lens comprises a very thin, deformable optic... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6494911 | Accommodating intraocular lens An accommodating intraocular lens to be implanted within the natural capsular bag of a human eye from which the natural lens matrix has been removed through an anterior capsule opening in the bag circumferentially surrounded by an anterior capsular remnan... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6485515 | Device with a prosthesis implantable in the body of a patient The device comprises a prosthesis designed as a hollow body compressed against the action of restoring spring forces to a cross section reduced relative to an expanded use position, and held in this position by a strippable sheath. After the sheath is str... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6485516 | Accommodating IO-lens eyes Artificial eye lenses which are to be replaced against the muddy natural lenses during a cataract operation, obtain a more efficient and sensitive accommodation with a quick and sufficient pull back power, if the centralizing spring haptics show a z-simil... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6478821 | Iris fixated intraocular lens and method of implantation Iris fixated intraocular lenses include an optic and at least one fixation member or haptic. The fixation member is joined to the optic and has a distal segment including a through-iris portion adapted to extend through an iris hole, and an anchor portion... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6475240 | Anterior chamber intraocular lens and methods for reducing pupil ovalling An intraocular lens having an optic and a plurality of fixation members coupled to the optic. The fixation members are adapted to be evenly circumferentially distributed about the anterior chamber to reduce the phenomenon of malshaping the iris, for examp... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6468307 | Anterior chamber implant for treating the phakic eye The invention provides an anterior chamber implant for treating a phakic eye having an optical part connected to loops. The loops have an arc-shaped profile with a double radius of curvature. The radius of curvature of the proximal portion being greater t... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6461384 | Intraocular lenses An intraocular lens including an optic portion having an outer peripheral edge and two, three or four balanced looped haptic elements for use to achieve refractive correction. Each looped haptic is formed to have greater resistance to bending in a plane g... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6398809 | Intraocular lens A refractive anterior chamber intraocular lens including an optic portion having an outer peripheral edge and two or more but preferably three or four haptic elements. Each haptic element is of like form. Each haptic element is also manufactured to have a... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6306167 | Deformable intraocular lens with anchored haptics A deformable intraocular lens having a resilient haptic portion anchored into a deformable lens portion. Preferably, the haptic portion is anchored in a manner to the lens portion to provide a compressive type of connection therebetween. This anchoring co... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6302912 | Deformable intraocular lens with haptic A deformable intraocular lens having a resilient haptic portion anchored into a deformable lens portion. Preferably, the haptic portion is anchored in a manner to the lens portion to provide a compressive type of connection therebetween. This anchoring co... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6228115 | Intraocular lenses with improved axial stability A refractive intraocular lens including an optic portion having an outer peripheral edge and three or four balanced haptic elements. Each haptic element is formed to have an inner portion and outer tip for supporting the optic portion in a patient's eye. ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6224628 | Haptics for an intraocular lens Haptics for an intraocular lens are attached to a flexible, deformable optic which is capable of being rolled for insertion through a small incision in the cornea. The outer periphery of the optic is circular. The haptics include a pair of stems extending... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6179870 | Flexible intraocular implant formed in one piece The invention concerns an intraocular implant comprising a substantially circular optical part (10) and two curved haptic loops (12, 14) each with a first connecting end (12a, 14a) at the periphery of the optical part and a free second end (12b, 14b) inte... | 01/30/2001 |
| 5549669 | Intraocular lens having haptics with non-symmetrical cross-section An intraocular lens includes an optical lens body and haptics extending outwardly from the optical lens body. Each of the haptics is defined by a plane and includes at least a portion having a cross-section which is non-symmetrical with respect to the pla... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5376115 | Intraocular lens with vaulting haptic An intraocular lens that includes an optical lens body and haptics extending outwardly from the optical lens, said haptics extending at about a zero degree of angulation with respect to the lens body when not under compression and at least one haptic havi... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5197981 | Intraocular lens having haptic of specific curvature and proportion A one-piece polymethylmethacrylate intraocular lens having an optic with an optic profile and a pair of haptics each extending from the optic within the optic profile and each with a medial segment of variably reduced cross-sectional area.... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5133749 | Centrating haptics An intra-ocular lens for implanting into the posterior capsule after cataract extraction, has a pair of sinuous haptics having greater flexibility near their roots than at their distal ends. A long arcuate distal segment of each haptic espouses the intern... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5078740 | Intraocular lens The intraocular lens implant embodies laterally extending dual segmented haptics which define a circular flexible fixation member upon implantation within the capsular bag to tauten the posterior wall and inhibit opacification.... | 01/07/1992 |
