Intraocular pseudophakic contact lens (IOPCL)-based telescopic approach for treating age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or other eye disorders

A system comprising:

• an artificial intraocular lens;
• and
• an intraocular pseudophakic contact lens configured to be implanted in an eye and mounted on or attached to the artificial intraocular lens;
• wherein the intraocular pseudophakic contact lens comprises (i) an optical lens and (ii) haptics extending radially from the optical lens and configured to be inserted under an anterior leaflet of a capsular wall in the eye;
• wherein the optical lens comprises (i) a central portion comprising a concave anterior surface and a concave posterior surface and (ii) an annular portion surrounding the central portion and comprising a convex anterior surface and a concave posterior surface;
• wherein anterior surfaces of the haptics comprise capsular wall-engaging surfaces configured to contact an inner capsular wall surface at the anterior leaflet of the capsular wall;
• wherein posterior surfaces of the haptics comprise ridges configured to capture at least one edge of the artificial intraocular lens;
• wherein the haptics are flexible such that outer portions of the haptics are configured to drive the ridges into the at least one edge of the artificial intraocular lens based on surface pressure from the anterior leaflet against the outer portions of the haptics;
• and
• wherein the haptics extend outward and posteriorly from the optical lens such that at least part of the optical lens remains spaced apart from the artificial intraocular lens after the ridges capture the at least one edge of the artificial intraocular lens.

A method comprising:

• mounting or attaching an intraocular pseudophakic contact lens to an artificial intraocular lens;
• wherein the intraocular pseudophakic contact lens comprises (i) an optical lens and (ii) haptics extending radially from the optical lens and configured to be inserted under an anterior leaflet of a capsular wall in an eye;
• wherein the optical lens comprises (i) a central portion comprising a concave anterior surface and a concave posterior surface and (ii) an annular portion surrounding the central portion and comprising a convex anterior surface and a concave posterior surface;
• wherein anterior surfaces of the haptics comprise capsular wall-engaging surfaces configured to contact an inner capsular wall surface at the anterior leaflet of the capsular wall;
• wherein posterior surfaces of the haptics comprise ridges configured to capture at least one edge of the artificial intraocular lens;
• wherein the haptics are flexible such that outer portions of the haptics are configured to drive the ridges into the at least one edge of the artificial intraocular lens based on surface pressure from the anterior leaflet against the outer portions of the haptics;
• and
• wherein the haptics extend outward and posteriorly from the optical lens such that at least part of the optical lens remains spaced apart from the artificial intraocular lens after the ridges capture the at least one edge of the artificial intraocular lens.