Method and intra-sclera implant for treatment of glaucoma and presbyopia
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1. An intra-scleral implant for delivery of medication to a patient, comprising:
- an elongated body dimensioned for implantation into an elongated cavity in the anterior scleral tissue of the eye;
said body having an internal cavity;
means for communication between said internal cavity and an area adjacent to said body;
a reservoir component having an interior cavity adapted for storage of a medication;
means for engagement of said reservoir component to the exterior hemisphere of the eye; and
means for sealed communication between said internal cavity and said interior cavity, whereby said medication from said reservoir is communicated to said implant for administration to a patient in which said implant is placed.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for treating presbyopia and lowering intraocular pressure employing an intra-scleral implant into an elongated cavity oriented in the radial direction of the eye. The implant has a planar portion with a longitudinal axis running therethrough and a pair of extension portions extending a distance away from said planar portion and said longitudinal axis. The implant is implanted in an incision in four quadrants of the sclera. The incisions are shaped similar to the implants. The projecting extensions into side projections of the incisions, provide an anchor to maintain the implant in the sclera.
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15 Claims
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1. An intra-scleral implant for delivery of medication to a patient, comprising:
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an elongated body dimensioned for implantation into an elongated cavity in the anterior scleral tissue of the eye;
said body having an internal cavity;
means for communication between said internal cavity and an area adjacent to said body;
a reservoir component having an interior cavity adapted for storage of a medication;
means for engagement of said reservoir component to the exterior hemisphere of the eye; and
means for sealed communication between said internal cavity and said interior cavity, whereby said medication from said reservoir is communicated to said implant for administration to a patient in which said implant is placed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15)
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12. An intra-scleral implant for delivery of medication to a patient, comprising:
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an elongated body dimensioned for implantation into an elongated cavity in the anterior scleral tissue of the eye;
a reservoir component having an interior cavity adapted for storage of a medication;
means for engagement of said reservoir component to said body wherein said body mounted in said elongated cavity provides a means to anchor said reservoir component to said eye; and
an elongated flexible tube having a first end in sealed communication with said interior cavity; and
said elongated flexible tube having a second end engageable to a position in the interior of said eye whereby said medication from said reservoir is communicated to eye tissue at said position in the interior of said eye of a patient in which said implant is engaged. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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