Lens case and lens delivery system

A lens case accommodating an intraocular lens, IOL, (1) having an optical part (1a) and at least two haptics (2) distributed around the optical part (1a), the IOL (1) comprising a central zone (CZ) having a first width (18′) and two side zones (SZ) each comprising at least one haptic (2) and having a second width (17′) greater than the first width (18′),

• the lens case (50, 150) having a longitudinal axis (X) and comprising a lens case body (3, 103) and a sliding element (4, 104), a sliding connection being provided there between for sliding the sliding element (4, 104) on the lens case body (3, 103) along the longitudinal axis (X) from a first position to a second position;
• the lens case body (3, 103) comprising a longitudinal recess (32, 132), having a first part (32a, 132a) and a second part (32b, 132b), the first part (32a, 132a) having a third width (17) greater than the second width (17′), the second part (32b, 132b) terminating in a loading port (34, 134) and having a fourth width (18) being greater than the first width (18′) but smaller than the second width (17′);
• in the first position of the sliding element (4, 104) the IOL (1) being arranged in the recess (32, 132) such that the central zone (CZ) is received in the second part (32b, 132b), a first one of the side zones (SZ) is received in the first part (32a, 132a) and a second one of the side zones (SZ) extends from the recess (32, 132) through the loading port (33);
• the sliding element comprising a bolt (5, 105a) arranged adjacent the loading port (34, 134) for displacing the IOL (1) within the recess (32, 132) along the longitudinal axis (X).