Narrow profile intraocular lens

A narrow profile, glare reducing, refractive monofocal intraocular lens comprising:

• a. an optic having an anterior surface and a posterior surface and an optical axis, one of said anterior and posterior surfaces being formed having adjacent first and second peri-axial imaging zones, said second peri-axial imaging zone having the substantially the same optical power as said first peri-optical imaging zone;
• b. a transition zone between said first and second peri-axial imaging zones, said transition zone having a surface of continuously variable curvature so as to reduce both indirect and direct glare in an individual's eye in which the intraocular lens is implanted from light impinging on said optic;
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• c. positioning means joined to said optic for positioning said intraocular lens in said eye with said optical axis of the optic generally aligned with the optical axis of the eye.

A narrow profile, glare reducing, refractive monofocal intraocular lens comprising:

• a. an optic having an anterior surface and a posterior surface and an optical axis, one of said anterior and posterior surfaces being formed having adjacent first and second peri-axial imaging zones, said second peri-axial imaging zone having the substantially the same optical power as said first peri-optical imaging zone;
• b. a transition zone between said first and second peri-axial imaging zones, said transition zone having a surface of variable curvature so as to reduce indirect glare in an individual's eye in which said intraocular lens is implanted due to light obliquely impinging on said optic;
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• c. positioning means joined to said optic for positioning said intraocular lens in said eye with said optical axis of the optic generally aligned with the optical axis of the eye.