Posterior chamber phakic intraocular lens
AssigneePhysiol
InventorsSuad Redzovic, Renzo Bucca Puy
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a posterior chamber phakic intraocular lens (1) comprising a central optical part (2), a peripheral haptic part (3) having distal support elements (4) arranged for supporting the intraocular lens (1) on a ciliary zonule, elongated flexible footplates (5) mounted on the support elements (4), each having a distal lateral border (53) arranged for stabilizing the intraocular lens (1) into a ciliary body (98), and manipulation pockets (6) on a surface of the support elements (4), each being associated with one of the elongated flexible footplates (5).
Claims20
A posterior chamber phakic intraocular lens (IOL) comprising a central optical part surrounded by a peripheral haptic part from which extends an elongated flexible footplate, the peripheral haptic part comprising a manipulation pocket defining a blind hole adjacent to an extremity of the elongated flexible footplate and dimensioned for cooperating with a tip of a manipulation tool by a keyed engagement of the tip into the pocket so that a moving of the elongated flexible footplate can be induced by a moving of the tool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.