Moveable intraocular lenses and combinations of intraocular lenses
AssigneeAllergan Sales, Inc.
InventorsAlan J. Lang, Stephen W. Laguette
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Intraocular lenses include a reduced size optic adapted to focus light toward a retina of an eye and an at least partially opaque movement assembly coupled to the optic. In one embodiment, the optic has a far vision correction power and the movement assembly is at least partially black and adapted to cooperate with the eye to effect accommodating movement of the optic, preferably upon radial compression by a capsular bag of the eye. The optic preferably vaults anteriorly relative to the movement assembly. Enhanced amounts of accommodation preferably are achieved. Combinations of first and second optics and at least partially opaque movement assembly are also provided.
Claims33
An intraocular lens comprising:
- an optic adapted to focus light toward a retina of an eye;
- and
- a movement assembly coupled to the optic and adapted to cooperate with the eye to effect accommodating movement of the optic in the eye, the movement assembly circumscribes the optic and comprises a member including a substantially opaque proximal end region coupled to the optic and a distal end region extending away from the optic and adapted to contact a capsular bag of the eye.
An intraocular lens combination comprising:
- a first optic adapted to be placed in a substantially fixed position in an eye;
- a second optic adapted to focus light toward a retina of an eye;
- and
- a movement assembly coupled to the second optic and adapted to cooperate with the eye to effect accommodating movement of the second optic in the eye, the movement assembly circumscribes the second optic and comprises a member including a substantially opaque proximal end region coupled to the second optic and a distal end region extending away from the second optic and adapted to contact a capsular bag of the eye.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.