Intraocular lens

An intraocular lens, comprising:

• a deformable optic;
• first and second support posts extending outwardly from the optic;
• and
• a pair of resilient clamps that are independent from the optic for securing the optic within an anterior chamber of an eye by grasping a portion of an anterior surface of iris tissue between two resiliently biased fingers which have first and second pincer tips which are in an abutting or a close abutting relationship when the clamp is in a closed position, each of the resilient clamps having an opening defined therethrough for receiving one of the first and second support posts to effectively couple the optic to the resilient members, wherein one resilient clamp grasps iris tissue on one side of a pupillary area and the other resilient clamp grasps iris tissue on the other side of the pupillary area with the deformable optic extending across the pupillary area.

An intraocular lens, comprising:

• a deformable optic;
• first and second support posts spaced circumferentially about the optic;
• and
• first and second pincer elements that are independent from the deformable optic, each of the first and second pincer elements including first and second pincer tips that are biased into a closed position where the first and second pincer tips face one another, the first and second pincer elements being formed of a resilient material to permit opening of the first and second pincer tips so as to permit an anterior surface of the iris tissue to be received between and grasped by the first and second pincer tips, each of the first and second pincer elements receiving one of the first and second support posts in a manner in which the respective support post is removable from the pincer element and can be slidably adjusted relative to the pincer element.