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 along at least about half of a total length of the elongated body by empty space such that the first portions meet at a point between the first and second ends of the body and are not connected to each other between that point and the first end of the body, the first and second ends wider than the remainder of the body; and
an insert configured to be placed between the first portions of the body and to substantially fill the empty space;
wherein the elongated body comprises a convex upper surface extending lengthwise between the first and second ends; and
wherein the insert comprises a convex upper surface extending lengthwise along the insert.
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Abstract
A scleral prosthesis includes an elongated body configured to be implanted into scleral tissue of an eye. The body includes (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 ends. The first portions are separated along at least about half of a total length of the body by empty space such that the first portions meet at a point between the ends and are not connected to each other between that point and the first end. The ends are wider than the remainder. The scleral prosthesis also includes an insert configured to be placed between the first portions and to substantially fill the empty space. The body includes a convex upper surface extending lengthwise between the ends. The insert includes a convex upper surface extending lengthwise along the insert.
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20 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 along at least about half of a total length of the elongated body by empty space such that the first portions meet at a point between the first and second ends of the body and are not connected to each other between that point and the first end of the body, the first and second ends wider than the remainder of the body; and an insert configured to be placed between the first portions of the body and to substantially fill the empty space; wherein the elongated body comprises a convex upper surface extending lengthwise between the first and second ends; and wherein the insert comprises a convex upper surface extending lengthwise along the insert. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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obtaining a scleral prosthesis having 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 along at least about half of a total length of the elongated body by empty space such that the first portions meet at a point between the first and second ends of the body and are not connected to each other between that point and the first end of the body, the first and second ends wider than the remainder of the body; and placing an insert between the first portions of the body, the insert configured to substantially fill the empty space; wherein the elongated body comprises a convex upper surface extending lengthwise between the first and second ends; and wherein the insert comprises a convex upper surface extending lengthwise along the insert. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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forming a scleral prosthesis having 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 along at least about half of a total length of the elongated body by empty space such that the first portions meet at a point between the first and second ends of the body and are not connected to each other between that point and the first end of the body, the first and second ends wider than the remainder of the body; and forming an insert configured to be placed between the first portions of the body and to substantially fill the empty space; wherein the elongated body comprises a convex upper surface extending lengthwise between the first and second ends; and wherein the insert comprises a convex upper surface extending lengthwise along the insert.
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