Low surface-glare intraocular lenses
OwnerMark H. Bandhauer, Jay C. Erieinventors
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Abstract
An intraocular lens with low surface-glare. The intraocular lens is constructed to preferably have a equi-biconvex optic form and a positive anterior optic surface radius of curvature less than 20 mm or greater than 33 mm. The intraocular lens of the present invention having the described construction minimizes or eliminates unwanted optical images and/or glare.
Claims11
An acrylic intraocular lens to be implanted within an eye generally perpendicular to the eye's optical axis comprising:
- an outer peripheral edge defining an optic portion;
- an anterior optic surface with a positive radius of curvature less than 20 mm or greater than 33 mm;
- a posterior optic surface;
- and
- one or more haptic support elements permanently connected or formed on the outer peripheral edge.
An intraocular lens to be implanted within an eye generally perpendicular to the eye's optical axis comprising:
- an outer peripheral edge defining an optic portion manufactured from a material having a refractive index of 1.50 or greater;
- an anterior optic surface with a positive radius of curvature less than 20 mm or greater than 33 mm;
- a posterior optic surface;
- and
- one or more haptic support elements permanently connected or formed on the outer peripheral edge.
An intraocular lens to be implanted within an eye generally perpendicular to the eye's optical axis comprising:
- an outer peripheral edge defining an optic portion manufactured to have an equi-biconvex form from a material having a refractive index of 1.50 or greater;
- an anterior optic surface with a positive radius of curvature less than 20 mm or greater than 33 mm;
- a posterior optic surface;
- and
- one or more haptic support elements permanently connected or formed on the outer peripheral edge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.