Intraocular lens implant
OwnerGraham David Barrettinventor
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Abstract
A dehydrated intraocular lens implant is first folded and then inserted into the eye through an incision in the eye. The folded dehydrated intraocular lens implant is then allowed to unfold, hydrate in the eye and expand to its desired dimensions. The intraocular lens implant is comprised of a polymer, wherein the polymer is flexible and elastic when dehydrated so as to facilitate the intraocular lens implant to be folded and inserted into the incision in the eye. The polymer also expansile when hydrated, such that after insertion into the eye, the intraocular lens implant hydrates and expands.
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A method for insertion of an intraocular lens implant in an eye, which comprises obtaining a dehydrated intraocular lens implant in folded condition, inserting the folded dehydrated intraocular lens implant into the eye through an incision in the eye and allowing the inserted intraocular lens implant to unfold and hydrate in the eye.
An intraocular lens implant comprised of a polymer, wherein the polymer is flexible and elastic when dehydrated so as to allow the intraocular lens implant to be folded and inserted into an incision in the eye, and wherein the polymer is expansile when hydrated, such that after insertion into the eye, the intraocular lens implant hydrates and expands.
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