Incision guide tool for ocular device implantation and methods of use

A device configured to guide creation of an incision in a sclera of an eye using a cutting blade, the device comprising:

• an elongate handle extending along a longitudinal axis for at least a portion of its length and having a proximal end region and a distal end region;
• and
• a footplate coupled to the distal end region of the elongate handle, the footplate comprising a plurality of struts defining a central opening extending between an upper surface and a lower surface of the footplate, wherein a first strut of the plurality of struts has a proximal-facing blade guide surface that is straight and extends between two lateral struts of the plurality of struts, and wherein a second strut of the plurality of struts has a proximal-facing limbal guide surface that is curved,
• wherein the blade guide surface is separated a distance from the limbal guide surface to identify a target location for creating an incision relative to a limbus of the eye, and
• wherein the blade guide surface has a length between the two lateral struts that limits a length of the incision that can be created between the two lateral struts using a cutting blade inserted through the central opening.