Corneal implant with peripheral skirt

An apparatus comprising:

• a corneal implant comprising a central portion and a peripheral skirt extending radially outwards from said central portion, wherein said peripheral skirt comprises an annular mesh having a circular periphery;
• and
• two or more radially extending portions that extend radially outwards from said circular periphery,
• wherein said mesh is configured to enable cell growth in and through said mesh to enhance adhesiveness of the implant to a cornea, and wherein said mesh has openings of different sizes,
• wherein said central portion is transparent,
• wherein said central portion has optical properties selected from the group consisting of positive magnification, negative magnification, astigmatism correction, and refraction adjustment,
• wherein said peripheral skirt has no optical properties,
• wherein said peripheral skirt comprises one or more radial slits, and
• wherein said two or more radially extending portions includes at least one radially extending portion having a non-pointed end and at least one radially extending portion having a pointed end.