Accommodating intraocular lens having T-shaped haptics
First Claim
1. An accommodating intraocular lens for implantation into a generally circular inner surface of an eye, comprising:
- (a) an optic;
(b) at least two haptics spaced apart from each other and extending generally radially away from the optic, adapted to engage the generally circular inner surface of the eye for holding the lens in the eye;
(c) each of the haptics including an outer portion with a surface adapted to engage the generally circular inner surface of the eye, at least part of said outer surface extending beyond the diameter of the generally circular inner surface of the eye, when said outer portions is in its unstressed state, said outer portion being flexible and not conforming to the generally circular inner surface of the eye until subjected to compressive forces, so that the outer surface will conform generally to the shape of the inner surface of the eye when subjected to said compression forces upon implantation; and
(d) the haptics being flexible along at least a portion of their respective lengths to move the optic anteriorly and/or posteriorly in response to forces imparted to the lens through contraction and expansion of the generally circular inner surface of the eye.
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Abstract
An accommodating intraocular lens having anteriorly and posteriorly movable extended portions, such as T-shaped haptics, extending from a central optic to be implanted within a natural capsular beg of a human eye with the extended portions positioned between an anterior capsular rim and a posterior capsule of the bag, whereby during a post-operative healing period, fibrosis occurs about the extended portions to fixate the lens in the bag in a manner such that subsequent natural contraction and relaxation of the ciliary muscle moves the optic to provide vision accommodation of increased accommodation amplitude and diopters of accommodation.
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52 Claims
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1. An accommodating intraocular lens for implantation into a generally circular inner surface of an eye, comprising:
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(a) an optic;
(b) at least two haptics spaced apart from each other and extending generally radially away from the optic, adapted to engage the generally circular inner surface of the eye for holding the lens in the eye;
(c) each of the haptics including an outer portion with a surface adapted to engage the generally circular inner surface of the eye, at least part of said outer surface extending beyond the diameter of the generally circular inner surface of the eye, when said outer portions is in its unstressed state, said outer portion being flexible and not conforming to the generally circular inner surface of the eye until subjected to compressive forces, so that the outer surface will conform generally to the shape of the inner surface of the eye when subjected to said compression forces upon implantation; and
(d) the haptics being flexible along at least a portion of their respective lengths to move the optic anteriorly and/or posteriorly in response to forces imparted to the lens through contraction and expansion of the generally circular inner surface of the eye. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An accommodating intraocular lens for implantation into a generally circular inner surface of an eye, comprising:
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(a) an optic;
(b) at least two haptics spaced apart from each other and extending generally radially away from the optic, adapted to engage the generally circular inner surface of the eye for holding the lens in the eye;
(c) each of the haptics including an other portion with a surface shaped to engage the generally circular inner surface of the eye, at least part of said outer surface extending beyond the diameter of the generally circular inner surface of the eye, when said outer portion is in its unstressed state, said outer portion being flexible and not conforming to the generally circular inner surface of the eye until subjected to compressive forces, so that the outer surface will conform generally to the shape of the inner surface of the eye when subjected to said compression forces upon implantation; and
(d) each of the haptics include including at least one hinge adapted to move the optic anteriorly and/or posteriorly in response to forces imparted to the lens through contraction and expansion of the generally circular inner surface of the eye. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. An accommodating intraocular lens for implantation into a generally circular inner surface of an eye, comprising:
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(a) an optic;
(b) at least two haptics spaced apart from each other and extending generally radially away from the optic, adapted to engage the generally circular inner surface of the eye for holding the lens in the eye;
(c) each of the haptics including an outer portion with a surface adapted to engage the generally circular inner surface of the eye, at least part of said outer surface extending beyond the diameter of the generally circular inner surface of the eye, when said outer portion is in its unstressed state, said outer portion being flexible and not conforming to the generally circular inner surface of the eye until subjected to compressive forces, so that the outer surface will conform generally to the shape of the inner surface of the eye when subjected to said compression forces upon implantation, said outer portion shaped to be encapsulated by the inner surface of the eye so as to hold the haptics in place relative to the inner surface of the eye when the inner surface of the eye expands and contracts; and
(d) the haptics being flexible along at least a portion of their respective lengths to move the optic anteriorly and/or posteriorly in response to forces imparted to the lens through contraction and expansion of the generally circular inner surface of the eye. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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