Ocular collar stent for treating narrowing of the irideocorneal angle
First Claim
1. An annular ocular stent for insertion in an irideocorneal angle of an anterior chamber of an eye comprising:
- a plurality of anterior arms configured to contact a surface of a transition zone between a trabecular meshwork and a corneal endothelium of the eye; and
a plurality of posterior arms configured to contact a peripheral iris of the eye,a central portion connecting the anterior arms and the posterior arms to form an articulating joint with the central portion being a point of rotation, thereby defining an interior angle and an exterior angle, the exterior angle being commensurate with and configured to fit within the irideocorneal angle of the eye; and
an o-ring adjacent to and receivable within the interior angle defined by the anterior and posterior arms.
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Abstract
An ocular stent for insertion in an anterior chamber of an eye is provided. The stent facilitates the restoration of the structure of an irideocorneal angle of the anterior chamber for treating structural changes from ocular aging. The stent includes an annular body sized to fit in the irideocorneal angle of the eye. The body includes: an anterior portion configured to contact a surface of a transition zone between a trabecular meshwork and a corneal endothelium of the eye; a posterior portion configured to contact a peripheral iris of the eye; and a central portion connecting the anterior portion and the posterior portion of the body. A method for stabilizing the iredeocorneal angle of the anterior chamber using a stent is also disclosed herein.
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1. An annular ocular stent for insertion in an irideocorneal angle of an anterior chamber of an eye comprising:
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a plurality of anterior arms configured to contact a surface of a transition zone between a trabecular meshwork and a corneal endothelium of the eye; and a plurality of posterior arms configured to contact a peripheral iris of the eye, a central portion connecting the anterior arms and the posterior arms to form an articulating joint with the central portion being a point of rotation, thereby defining an interior angle and an exterior angle, the exterior angle being commensurate with and configured to fit within the irideocorneal angle of the eye; and an o-ring adjacent to and receivable within the interior angle defined by the anterior and posterior arms. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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