Scleral prosthesis for treating presbyopia and other eye disorders and related devices and methods
First Claim
1. A scleral prosthesis comprising:
- an elongated body configured to be implanted into scleral tissue of an eye, the elongated body comprising (i) opposing first and second free ends and (ii) multiple first portions that form the first end of the body and part of a remainder of the body between the first and second ends, the first portions of the body separated by empty space and unconnected lengthwise to each other between a point where the first portions of the body meet and the first end, the first and second ends wider than the remainder of the body; and
an insert configured to be placed in the empty space and retained between the first portions of the body;
wherein the empty space tapers from a first larger width adjacent the first end to a smaller width and then expands to a second larger width adjacent the point where the first portions of the body meet.
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Abstract
A scleral prosthesis includes an elongated body configured to be implanted into scleral tissue of an eye. The elongated body includes (i) opposing first and second ends and (ii) multiple first portions that form the first end of the body and part of a remainder of the body between the first and second ends. The first portions of the body are separated by empty space, and the first and second ends are wider than the remainder of the body. The scleral prosthesis also includes an insert configured to be placed and retained between the first portions of the body. At least part of the insert, prior to insertion between the first portions of the body, has a shape complementary to a shape of the empty space.
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21 Claims
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1. A scleral prosthesis comprising:
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an elongated body configured to be implanted into scleral tissue of an eye, the elongated body comprising (i) opposing first and second free ends and (ii) multiple first portions that form the first end of the body and part of a remainder of the body between the first and second ends, the first portions of the body separated by empty space and unconnected lengthwise to each other between a point where the first portions of the body meet and the first end, the first and second ends wider than the remainder of the body; and an insert configured to be placed in the empty space and retained between the first portions of the body; wherein the empty space tapers from a first larger width adjacent the first end to a smaller width and then expands to a second larger width adjacent the point where the first portions of the body meet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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obtaining an elongated body configured to be implanted into scleral tissue of an eye, the elongated body comprising (i) opposing first and second free ends and (ii) multiple first portions that form the first end of the body and part of a remainder of the body between the first and second ends, the first portions of the body separated by empty space and unconnected lengthwise to each other between a point where the first portions of the body meet and the first end, the first and second ends wider than the remainder of the body; and placing an insert in the empty space between the first portions of the body; wherein the empty space tapers from a first larger width adjacent the first end to a smaller width and then expands to a second larger width adjacent the point where the first portions of the body meet. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
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forming an elongated body configured to be implanted into scleral tissue of an eye, the elongated body comprising (i) opposing first and second free ends and (ii) multiple first portions that form the first end of the body and part of a remainder of the body between the first and second ends, the first portions of the body separated by empty space and unconnected lengthwise to each other between a point where the first portions of the body meet and the first end, the first and second ends wider than the remainder of the body; and forming an insert configured to be placed in the empty space and retained between the first portions of the body; wherein the empty space tapers from a first larger width adjacent the first end to a smaller width and then expands to a second larger width adjacent the point where the first portions of the body meet.
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