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US 11,547,552 B2Granted
Small diameter corneal inlays
AssigneeRVO 2.0, Inc.
InventorsJon Dishler, Troy A. Miller, Alexander Vatz, James R. Alexander
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Abstract
Methods of manufacturing and implanting corneal inlays, such as small diameter corneal inlays, are provided. The methods include manufacturing an implant body to have a meniscus shape with a small diameter and an index of refraction, and implanting the implant body in a corneal bed of a cornea. The inlays cause a change in an anterior surface of the cornea after implantation due to the implant body.
Claims3
A method of manufacturing a corneal implant and implanting the corneal implant in an eye, the method comprising:
- manufacturing an implant body to have a meniscus shape, a diameter of approximately 2.5 mm or less, and an index of refraction of 1.376;
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- implanting the implant body in a corneal bed of a cornea;
- wherein implantation of the implant body into the corneal bed causes a change in an anterior surface of the cornea due to the implant body, the change in the anterior surface of the cornea including a central region of increased curvature for near vision and an intermediate region for intermediate vision, while retaining distance vision in a region peripheral to the intermediate region.
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