Self-adjusting suspension systems for intraocular lenses

A method of deploying an intraocular lens in an ocular capsular bag cavity having an internal wall comprising:

• (a) providing a lens suspension system comprising a first ring configured for holding the lens and an expandable second ring connectable to the first ring;
• (b) introducing the second ring into the cavity in a compressed configuration and allowing the second ring to adjust from the compressed configuration to an expanded configuration wherein outer surfaces of the second ring securely engage the internal wall of the cavity;
• (c) introducing the first ring into the cavity;
• and
• (d) coupling the first ring to the second ring such that the second ring supports the first ring at an intraocular location maintaining the lens in alignment with a preferred visual axis of a recipient eye.

A lens suspension system positionable within an ocular capsular cavity comprising:

• (a) a first ring configured for holding a lens;
• (b) an expandable second ring at least partially surrounding the first ring;
• and
• (c) a plurality of connectors for coupling the second ring to the first ring, wherein at least some of the connectors each form at least part of a respective compressible spring which is generally V-shaped in cross section, the spring having first and second portions joined at an apex,
• wherein the system is adjustable between a compressed configuration for deployment into the capsular cavity and an expanded configuration for engagement with an inner wall of the capsular cavity.

A lens suspension system positionable within an ocular capsular cavity comprising:

• (a) a first ring configured for holding a lens within the ocular capsular cavity;
• (b) an expandable second ring at least partially surrounding the first ring, wherein the second ring comprises a plurality of spaced-apart second segments;
• and
• (c) connectors for coupling the second segments to the first ring,
• wherein the system is adjustable between a compressed configuration for deployment into the capsular cavity and an expanded configuration for engagement with an inner wall of the capsular cavity,
• wherein the second ring is spaced a first distance apart from the first ring in the compressed configuration and wherein the second ring is spaced a second distance apart from the first ring in the expanded configuration, wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance,
• wherein at least some of the connectors bias the system for adjustment from the compressed configuration to the expanded configuration,
• wherein the at least some of the connectors each comprise a portion of a respective compressible spring defining a trough between the first ring and a respective one of the second segments, wherein a base of the trough extends either anteriorly or posteriorly of the lens when the system is deployed in the capsular cavity in the expanded configuration.