In-situ adjustable intraocular lens

Abstract

The present disclosure provides an intralocular-lens (IOL) or ophthalmic device including an optic and at least one haptic, at least a portion of which is formed from a photoresponsive shape memory polymer network, such as a polydomain azo liquid crystalline polymer network (PD-LCN). The present disclosure further provides systems and methods for adjusting the position of such an IOL or other ophthalmic device using polarized laser radiation.

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[0001] priority statement [0002] This application claims the serial number of U.S. Provisional Patent Applications filed on April 9, 2019 and entitled "IN-SITU ADJUSTABLE INTRAOCULAR LENS [IN-SITU ADJUSTABLE INTRAOCULAR LENS]" as inventors Xuwei Jiang, Ali Akinay, Jingbo Liu, and Jan Liu Priority No. 62 / 831,520, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference as if fully and completely set forth herein. technical field [0003] The present disclosure relates to an intraocular lens (IOL) whose position can be adjusted in situ in the capsular bag of the eye. The present disclosure further relates to a method of adjusting the position of such an IOL and a system for adjusting the position of the IOL. Background technique [0004] The human eye consists of a cornea and a lens designed to focus light entering the pupil of the eye onto the retina. However, the eye can exhibit various refractive errors that cause light to not focus properly on the retina, and ...

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When the actual position of the IOL deviates from the predicted position in the surgical plan, the outcome may not be ideal

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