Human eye prosthesis

• US 6,149,685 A
• Filed: 07/01/1999
• Issued: 11/21/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 07/01/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Bruce Sigoloff
• Original Assignee: Bruce Sigoloff
• Inventors: Sigoloff, Bruce
• Primary Examiner(s): Willse, David H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): GHERBI, SUZETTE JAIME J
• Application Number:
  US09/346,422
• Time in Patent Office: 509 Days
• Field of Search: 623/4.1, 351/162
• US Class Current: 623/4.1
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/0059 Cosmetic or alloplastic implants A61F2/10 - A61F2/16, A61F2/28 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/141 Artificial eyes
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/046 Contact lenses having an iris pattern

Abstract

A prosthesis for an eye of a wearer formed from a thin film sheet sufficient to cover a portion of the sclera of the eye. The sheet has a number of sections which create the impression that the eye is generally centered within the eye socket. Various embodiments include a section for permanent affixation to the exterior of the eye, a lens section to enhance vision, protection from ultra violet exposure, and a simple masking embodiment which allows the wearer to see through the film with the outer surface of the film having indicia of sclera, iris, and pupil all properly centered.

Claims

1. A cosmetic prosthesis for an eye socket of an eye of a wearer comprising:

a thin film sheet sufficient to cover a portion of the sclera of said eye, said sheet further comprising;

a first outer section having a first color shade;

a second inner section having a second color shade, said second inner section alignable to overlay a portion of the iris of said eye; and

a third innermost section alignable to overlay the pupil of said eye,

said film being thin enough to allow sufficient oxygen transmission therethrough to provide satisfactory morphology of the eye of said wearer.

2. The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein said third innermost section has a diameter generally larger than the diameter of said pupil of said eye and a center of said third section is offset from a center of said second section.

3. The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein said first color shade is generally the same as the color shade of said sclera of said eye, and said second color shade is generally the same as the color shade of said iris of said eye.

4. The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein said sheet is releaseably secured to said eye.

5. The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein said film has a means for surgical affixment to said eye.

6. The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein said third innermost section further comprises a lens body having an optical topography on at least one surface of said lens body to provide visual enhancement to said eye.

7. The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein said third innermost section further comprises an ultraviolet blocker.

8. The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein the second inner section is shaped to create an impression that said second inner section is centered within said socket of said eye.

9. The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein said film sheet is sufficiently transparent to enable said wearer to see through said film sheet.

10. The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein said third innermost section is alignable to overlay said pupil entirely.