Edge design for reducing unwanted photic effects in intraocular lenses

An intraocular lens (IOL) formed from a soft, foldable material, comprising:

• an optic having an optical surface with a base curvature corresponding to an optical power of the optic, the optic having an edge thickness at an outer boundary of the optical surface;
• a peripheral rim formed as a circle surrounding the optic, the peripheral rim having a maximum thickness, the peripheral rim having a continuously curving outer edge extending between the anterior and posterior surfaces of the IOL and intersecting each surface at a respective corner;
• and
• a reduced thickness region outside the optical surface of the optic between the peripheral rim and the optic, the reduced thickness region integrally formed with the peripheral rim and the optic and having a reduced thickness relative to the maximum thickness of the peripheral rim and the edge thickness of the optic;