55 results about "Lens implant" patented technology

An accommodating intraocular lens where the optic is moveable relative to the outer ends of the extended portions. The lens comprises an optic made from a flexible material combined with extended portions that is capable of multiple flexions without breaking. The optic has a central area of increased power of less than 1.0 diopter aid near vision. A method is disclosed of implanting the present lens in the non-dominant eye of a patient.

An intraocular lens having an anterior lens member (48) presenting an anterior light-converging optic (52) and a posterior lens member (50) presenting a posterior light-diverging optic (68) for magnifying an observed image onto large regions of the retina (32) to permit central focus in patients suffering from AMD and a method of implanting the lens into the human eye (10). The anterior light-converging optic (52) is operably coupled with a flexible body (58) which extends radially therefrom and presents opposing bights (62) presenting termini (66) when the lens is viewed in cross-section. The posterior light-diverging optic (68) is operably coupled with an annular flange (76) which is arcuate in cross-section and mates with termini. Both the anterior and the posterior lens members (48, 50) have positioning holes (70, 80) formed therein permitting surgical implantation thereof. The IOL (46) is constructed of a flexible synthetic resin material such as polymethylmethacrylate and permits focusing upon objects located near to and far from the viewer.

The present invention provides methods of treating an eye disorder. The methods comprise a step of locally administering a Clostridial toxin to the eye of a patient to treat the disorder. The eye disorder may be associated with an inflammation of the eye, including for example, bacterial conjunctivitis, fungal conjunctivitis, viral conjunctivitis, uveitis, keratic precipitates, macular edema, and inflammation response after intra-ocular lens implantation. The Clostridial toxin may be produced by a Clostridial beratti, a Clostridia butyricum, a Clostridial tetani bacterium and/or a Clostridial botulinum.

The invention provides a medical device and method to reduce the occurrence of pseudophakic pupillary block following implantation of an intraocular lens. The device includes an intraocular lens configured with channels traversing through the surfaces of the lens optic. The invention includes special edge angulations and locations in the optic zone that eliminate optical distortion from channels. The channels perform as valves configured to allow flow of a patient's aqueous humor from one surface of the lens through to the other surface of the lens, thereby preventing fluid pressure from building up in a patient's eye.

A lens implant serves to replace the lens body of an eye and possesses substantially the same size and shape. It is elastic such that the eye gets back its capability for accommodation. The lens implant has two parts with differing refractive indices and/or differing shapes, which allows to adapt the focal length and shape to specific requirements in simple manner. A distal part is prefabricated as pre-made lens part, while a proximal part can preferably be brought into the lens capsule in a flowable state.

Small aperture (pinhole) intraocular implant to increase depth of focus comprising a diaphragm juxtaposed to the front surface of a lens implanted previously, having its anterior surface convex and its posterior surface concave. The diaphragm is held in position by inserting engaging means in the ciliary sulcus.

It is proposed that said diaphragm is opaque to a visible light spectrum and transparent to light in the infrared range and is equipped with passage means of visible light in its central region, such as a through hole whose diameter is between 1 mm and 2.5 mm.

The constriction of the incident light rays increases the depth of focus, featuring a pinhole effect. The engagement means may be provided by two handles shaped with curved proximal ends joined to the peripheral edge of said diaphragm and having substantially circular section with a diameter between 80 μm and 800 μm or two handles of the same material as the diaphragm and constituting an extension of this edge, or even one elongated platform whose center is located in the small-diameter circular opening.

The invention relates to a intraocular lens. At present the Poly-Methyl Methacrylate (PMMA) intraocular lens conventional for clinical treatment of cataract always causes inflammatory treaction after implantation. Posterior capsule opacification is also a major compalication after cataract surgery. The invention selects fluorouracil to solve the above problems. Based on weak penetrating force of chitosan nanoparticles in eyes and the relation between the phagocytosis amount of conjunctival epithelial cells to nanoparticles and the particle size of nanoparticles, the fluorouracil nanoparticles preparation is prepared using chitosan-poly(acrylic acid) as carrier, composite coated on the surface of PMMA intraocular lens. The invantion also provides a preparation method thereof. The said intraocular lens not only increases the biocompatibility of the intraocular lens, but also inhibites posterior capsule opacification pafter cataract surgery. The said intraocular lens can also prevent anterior membrane after implantation of intraocular lens and after-cataract.

The present invention relates to a method of altering the refractive properties of the eye, the method including forming a pocket in a cornea of an eye of a patient so as to gain access to tissue bounding the pocket; after the pocket in the cornea has been formed, applying a photosensitizer inside the pocket so that the photo sensitizer permeates at least a portion of the tissue bounding the pocket, the photosensitizer facilitating cross-linking of the tissue bounding the pocket; inserting a lens implant into the pocket so as to change the refractive properties of the eye; and irradiating the cornea so as to activate cross-linkers in the portion of the tissue bounding the pocket and thereby stiffen the cornea and prevent corneal ectasia of the cornea.

The CCUTTER is an innovative ophthalmologic surgical instrument that greatly facilitates the performance of cataract surgery. Cataract surgery is the most frequently performed surgery in the United States, with over one million cataract surgeries done each year. A cataract is a clouding of the eye's internal lens, which interferes with the individual's ability to see clearly. During surgery, a continuous circular tear (called capsulorhexis) is made in the anterior capsule of the crystalline lens of the eye, and the front surface of the cataract is opened to allow access to the clouded tissue inside. The cloudy portion is then removed, leaving the thin clear back surface of the lens (called the posterior capsule) in place. A lens implant is then placed in the shell of the natural lens, and the incision is closed. The CCUTTER is designed to improve the predictability and consistency of performing the capsulorhexis during cataract surgery.

The invention relates to the field of intraocular lens manufacturing and is particularly suitable for a personalized manufacturing method of an intraocular lens. The manufacturing method comprises the following analysis steps: determining an intraocular lens degree according to acquired eye examination data; designing an intraocular lens three-dimensional shape according to the intraocular lens degree and the eye examination data; carrying out data slicing on the intraocular lens three-dimensional shape; printing data slices by utilizing photocuring 3D printing to obtain an initial product of the intraocular lens; and carrying out aftertreatment on the initial product of the intraocular lens to obtain a finished intraocular lens product. According to the manufacturing method, the intraocular lens degree is determined according to the eye examination data, the intraocular lens three-dimensional shape is correspondingly designed, and then, the intraocular lens is obtained through printing by a photocuring 3D printing technology. Since being acquired by the eye examination data, the intraocular lens has the pertinence, is closer to an own eye refraction state and anterior segment image information, is obvious in personalized use effect and can improve the visual quality and the intraocular lens implanting stability of a patient subjected to an intraocular lens implantation to the maximum.

An accommodating intraocular lens implant for implantation in a human eye, including an optic adapted for coaxial alignment with a vision axis of the human eye, and at least one haptic. The haptic includes an anchor portion for receipt in one of a periphery of a capsular bag of the human eye, a cilairy sulcus of the human eye, and an angle of the anterior chamber of the human eye, and a sinuous portion extending radially from the optic and including a proximal end connected to the optic, a distal end spaced from the optic and connected to the anchor portion, and at least four curves successively connected between the proximal end and the distal end. The sinuous portion is adapted to flex upon ciliary muscle action to move the optic along the vision axis and allow the intraocular lens implant to automatically accommodate.

A refractive intraocular lens adapted to be inserted within the human eye and to work in combination with the human crystalline lens and comprises an optic, a haptic, a riser and a connector. The optic has an anterior side and a posterior side and is adapted to produce a preselected refractive optical effect for the correction of presbyopia. A haptic is connected to the optic for fixating the refractive intraocular lens within the eye. A riser is operatively associated with the haptic for maintaining the optic in spaced relation from the iris. A connector for attaching the intraocular lens to the iris is provided that penetrates less than the entire thickness of the iris.