| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 623600380 |
Having supporting structure for lens
| 148 |
| 623600370 |
Focal power of lens can be continuously varied by movement of body part (e.g., head, eyes, ciliary muscles, etc.)
| 75 |
| 623600130 |
Having fluid-filled chamber
| 59 |
| 623600270 |
Lens having regions with different focusing powers (i.e., multifocal)
| 53 |
| 623600320 |
Multiple lens
| 45 |
| 623600220 |
Including mechanically or electrically activated means on lens to alter focal power of lens (e.g., electromagnet, material which is ablated by laser, etc.)
| 43 |
| 623600560 |
Material characteristic of lens
| 42 |
| 623600170 |
Having structure for blocking or reducing amount of light transmitted (e.g., glare reduction, etc.)
| 39 |
| 623600230 |
Aspheric lens
| 38 |
| 623600120 |
Combined with surgical tool
| 35 |
| 623600180 |
Having means on lens to reduce overall dimension of lens for insertion into small incision
| 9 |
| 623600140 |
Lens body having through hole for pressure equalization
| 8 |
| 623600160 |
Having cellular growth inhibitors
| 7 |
| 623600310 |
Diffractive lens
| 6 |
| 623600250 |
Fresnel lens | 4 |
| 20080269885 | IOL Peripheral Surface Designs to Reduce Negative Dysphotopsia - An IOL is disclosed that includes an anterior surface and a posterior surface disposed about an optical axis, where the posterior surface includes a central region extending to a peripheral region. Once the IOL is implanted in a patient's eye, the anterior surface and the central region of the posterior surface cooperatively form an image of a field of view on the retina and the peripheral region of the posterior surface directs at least some light rays incident thereon (e.g., via refraction by the anterior surface) to at least one retinal location offset from the image so as to inhibit dysphotopsia. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080269886 | IOL Peripheral Surface Designs to Reduce Negative Dysphotopsia - An IOL is disclosed that includes an anterior surface and a posterior surface disposed about an optical axis, where the posterior surface includes a central region extending to a peripheral region. Once the IOL is implanted in a patient's eye, the anterior surface and the central region of the posterior surface cooperatively form an image of a field of view on the retina and the peripheral region of the posterior surface directs at least some light rays incident thereon (e.g., via refraction by the anterior surface) to at least one retinal location offset from the image so as to inhibit dysphotopsia. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20100094413 | ACCOMMODATING INTRAOCULAR LENS WITH VARIABLE CORRECTION - An accommodating intraocular lens with variable optical power, comprising at least two optical elements, at least one of which is movable relative to the other in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, wherein the optical elements form a lens with different optical power at different relative positions of the optical elements. At least two of the optical elements of the lens comprise at least one additional optical correction surface, which correction surfaces are adapted for simultaneous variable correction of one or more optical aberrations of the natural eye in which the degree of correction depends on the relative position of the optical elements. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20160157997 | EYE LENS HAVING A TORIC REFRACTIVE SURFACE PROFILE AND A SURFACE STRUCTURE THAT IS STEPPED IN A RADIAL DIRECTION - An eye lens including an optical part, which has a first optical side and an opposite second optical side with respect to a direction of an optical principal axis (A) of the eye lens, wherein a toric refractive surface profile is formed on at least one of the two sides, wherein the eye lens has a surface structure that is stepped in a radial direction of the optical part in addition to the toric refractive surface profile, and the stepped surface structure is formed on at least one side. | 06-09-2016 |
| 623600260 |
Prismatic lens | 2 |
| 20120277857 | Intraocular Lens with Fresnel Prism - An intraocular lens is described which comprises, as one face thereof, a linear Fresnel prism array with facets angled relative to the optical axis of the lens so as to deviate light incident thereon to an off-axis position. The facets are modified so as to reduce at least one of diffraction effects and astigmatism associated with the Fresnel prism. In particular, by varying the pitch of the prism elements across the array, which may comprise varying their size, a diffraction grating effect can be reduced or negated, such that light is not diffracted into undesirable orders and multiple images can be avoided. Furthermore, chromatic angular dispersion associated with the diffraction grating effect may be reduced. The pitch variation can be random. By varying the angle of the facets across the array, astigmatism that would otherwise result from the presence of the Fresnel prism can also be compensated. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20150297342 | PIGGYBACK INTRAOCULAR LENS THAT IMPROVES OVERALL VISION WHERE THERE IS A LOCAL LOSS OF RETINAL FUNCTION - Systems and methods are provided for improving overall vision in patients suffering from a loss of vision in a portion of the retina (e.g., loss of central vision) by providing a piggyback lens which in combination with the cornea and an existing lens in the patient's eye redirects and/or focuses light incident on the eye at oblique angles onto a peripheral retinal location. The piggyback lens can include a redirection element (e.g., a prism, a diffractive element, or an optical component with a decentered GRIN profile) configured to direct incident light along a deflected optical axis and to focus an image at a location on the peripheral retina. Optical properties of the piggyback lens can be configured to improve or reduce peripheral errors at the location on the peripheral retina. One or more surfaces of the piggyback lens can be a toric surface, a higher order aspheric surface, an aspheric Zernike surface or a Biconic Zernike surface to reduce optical errors in an image produced at a peripheral retinal location by light incident at oblique angles. | 10-22-2015 |
| 623600150 |
Lens having spacers | 2 |
| 20140180407 | ACCOMMODATIVE INTRAOCULAR LENS - An accommodating intraocular lens implant includes an anterior floating lens unit, a posterior lens unit, an anterior lens link, a posterior lens link, and an anterior rim link, which comprises an anterior rim jointed element. An anterior rim complex is disposed such that the anterior floating lens unit is movable toward and away from the anterior rim complex, in an anterior-posterior direction. A lever is connected (a) at a first longitudinal site along the lever, to the anterior floating lens unit by the anterior lens link, (b) at a second longitudinal site along the lever, to the anterior rim complex by the anterior rim link, and (c) at a third longitudinal site along the lever, to the posterior lens unit by the posterior lens link. The second site is longitudinally between the first and the third sites along the lever, such that the second site serves as a fulcrum for the lever. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20160000558 | TENSIONING RINGS FOR ANTERIOR CAPSULES AND ACCOMMODATIVE INTRAOCULAR LENSES FOR USE THEREWITH - A tensioning device for attaching to the anterior capsule of an eye, and accommodative intraocular lens systems employing the device. The tensioning device includes a biocompatible, elastically reconfigurable ring for restoring at least a portion of the anterior capsule centripetal forces lost by capsulorhexis. The tensioning device also includes a plurality of penetrators configured for attaching the ring to the anterior capsule. The plurality of penetrators is biocompatible with the eye and partially embedded in a part of the ring configured for facing the anterior capsule. | 01-07-2016 |
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| 20080306587 | Lens Material and Methods of Curing with UV Light - A polymeric material including a UV initiator, a UV absorber, and one or monomers, wherein the polymeric material is cured using UV light. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080319545 | "W" Accommodating Intraocular Lens - An accommodating intraocular lens comprising a flexible body, a flexible optic which is moveable anteriorly and posteriorly relative to the lens body, and hinged portions longitudinally connecting the optic to the body. The body may have extending centration and fixation loops on its distal ends. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090005864 | Modular intraocular implant - An adjustable ocular insert to be implanted during refractive cataract surgery and clear (human) crystalline lens refractive surgery and adjusted post-surgically. The implant comprises relatively soft but compressible and resilient base annulus designed to fit in the lens capsule and keep the lens capsule open. Alternatively the annulus may be placed in the anterior or posterior chamber. The annulus can include a pair of opposed haptics for secure positioning within the appropriate chamber. A rotatable annular lens member having external threads is threadedly engaged in the annulus. The lens member is rotated to move the lens forward or backward so to adjust and fine-tune the refractive power and focusing for hyperopia, myopia and astigmatism. The intraocular implant has a power range of approximately +3√0π−3 diopters. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090012609 | MULTIFOCAL ACCOMMODATING INTRAOCULAR LENS - An intraocular lens for providing accommodative visions to a subject includes an adjustable optic and a haptic that is operably coupled to the optic. The adjustable optic comprises an optical axis, a central zone disposed about the optical axis, and an annular zone surrounding the central zone. The optic may also comprise additional annular zones disposed about the central zone and the first annular zone. The haptic comprises a transparent portion protruding into the adjustable optic. The intraocular lens has a disaccommodative configuration in which the central zone has a base optical power and an accommodative configuration in which the central zone has an add optical power that is at least about 1 Diopter greater than the base optical power, preferably at least about 2 Diopters greater than the base optical power. In some embodiments, the add optical power is at least 3 Diopters, or even 4 Diopters, greater than the base optical power. The central zone and the annular zone have different optical powers when the adjustable intraocular lens is in the accommodative configuration and/or when the adjustable intraocular lens is in the disaccommodative configuration. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090036981 | TRAINING ENHANCED PSEUDO ACCOMMODATION METHODS, SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR MITIGATION OF PRESBYOPIA - Devices, systems, and methods for developing prescriptions for and/or treating presbyopia may use a combination of an alteration to the refractive tissues of the eye with changes in the response of the visual system. The visual system response may include using residual accommodation in a manner similar to that employed by latent hyperopes, a trained response of the pupil, trained psychophysics, or the like. Associated refractive prescriptions may be tailored to take advantage of the subsequent visual system response so as to mitigate presbyopia. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090076602 | EYE TREATMENT - The present invention relates to a method of determining the IOL refractive index for an ocular replacement material for replacing tissue in the capsular bag comprising combining a neutral (non-correcting) reference refractive index (“NRRI”) of between 1.421 and 1.450 with a refractive index correction factor (“RICF”) ascertained by reference to the refractive power required to correct the patient's refractive error. The present invention also relates to methods of treating presbyopia, myopia and hyperopia using the above method. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090082861 | INTRAOCULAR LENS - A one-piece intraocular lens realizing adhesion of the intraocular lens to the inner surface of a capsule more advantageously by viscosity imparted to the intraocular lens, and being deployed more positively after it is inserted into the capsule and secured therein while being positioned at a specified location. The intraocular lens has an optical portion ( | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090082862 | Ocular Implant Architectures - An ocular implant having a first spine; a second spine; a first strut extending in an axial direction Z between the first spine and the second spine; a second strut extending in an axial direction Z between the first spine and the second spine; wherein an angular dimension θ of a first edge of each strut undulates as the strut extends in the axial direction Z between the first spine and the second spine; and wherein a radius r of an outer surface of each strut remains substantially constant as the strut extends the axial direction Z between the first spine and the second spine. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090088839 | POLYMER COMPOSITIONS SUITABLE FOR INTRAOCULAR LENSES AND RELATED METHODS - A polymeric material with a molecular response time that makes it suitable for use near fragile body tissues. The polymeric material is useful for both low modulus and high modulus applications thereby simplifying the multi-part polymeric article manufacturing process and creating better integrated multi-part polymeric articles. Cross-linked polymers with different moduli may be obtained utilizing the same or similar starting materials but modifying the amount of catalyst, the amount of cross-linking agent, and/or the amount of methyl vinyl cyclics. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090088840 | ZONAL DIFFRACTIVE MULTIFOCAL INTRAOCULAR LENSES - The present invention generally provides multifocal ophthalmic lenses, e.g., multifocal intraocular lenses, that employ a central refractive region for providing a refractive focusing power and a diffractive region for providing two diffractive focusing powers. In many cases, the refractive focusing power provided by the lens's central region corresponds to a far-focusing power that is substantially equal to one of the diffractive focusing powers while the other diffractive power corresponds to a near-focusing power. As such, in many cases, the focusing properties of the lenses are dominated by the far-focus ability, especially for small pupil sizes. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090132039 | LOW-TACK OPHTHALMIC AND OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGICAL DEVICE MATERIALS - Disclosed are soft, high refractive index, acrylic materials. These materials, especially useful as intraocular lens materials, contain one or more aryl acrylic hydrophobic monomers as principal device-forming monomers and a tack-reducing macromer additive. In addition to their use as intraocular lens materials, the present materials are also suitable for use in other ophthalmic or otorhinolaryngological devices, such as contact lenses, keratoprostheses, corneal inlays or rings; otological ventilation tubes and nasal implants. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090138081 | OCULAR IMPLANT WITH ANCHOR AND METHODS THEREOF - Implants and methods for treating ocular disorders are disclosed. One implant has an inlet portion configured to extend through a portion of a tissue of an eye and an outlet portion configured to extend into and along a physiologic outflow pathway of the eye. The implant provides a flow path between an anterior chamber of the eye and the physiologic outflow pathway. One implant includes a body having adjacent regions of differing cross-sectional dimensions configured to anchor the implant and/or stabilize at least a portion of the flow path through the implant. One method involves inserting a fiber optic in an eye, locating a distal end of the fiber optic at a physiologic outflow pathway through which aqueous humor drains from an anterior chamber of the eye, and delivering a material comprising a therapeutic agent along the fiber optic and into the physiologic outflow pathway. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090157178 | INTRAOCULAR LENS - The invention relates to an artificial intraocular lens consisting of a polymer material which permits a change of the optical properties of the artificial intraocular lens when exposed to light. This enables the lens to be exactly adjusted to the required visual acuity upon implantation thereof. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090157179 | Ophthalmic Lenses Providing an Extended Depth of Field - An aspect of the invention is directed to an ophthalmic lens, comprising at least one optic comprising a lens zone. The zone is configured such that, when the lens is located in an average eye, for all object locations along an axis in a range from infinity to 1.0 diopters, for light having a wavelength 550 nm, the wavefront at the retina formed by the lens zone has the following characteristics | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090210054 | SYSTEM, OPHTHALMIC LENS, AND METHOD FOR EXTENDING DEPTH OF FOCUS - System, ophthalmic lens, and method for extending depth of focus includes an optic having a clear aperture disposed about a central axis. The optic includes a first surface and an opposing second surface. The first and second surfaces are configured to introduce an asymmetric aberration to the eye while maintaining the in-focus visual acuity. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090240329 | Compounds Suitable as Polymerizable Yellow Dyes; Polymerizable and/or Crosslinkable Compositions, Polymer Matrices and Intraocular Lenses Containing them - The present invention relates to:
| 09-24-2009 |
| 20090292354 | OPTIMIZED INTRAOCULAR LENS - An optimized aspheric lens has improved optics when implanted into a patient having a curved retina. Light entering the optimized aspheric lens on-axis or at an angle to the optical axis is properly focused by the lens, reducing aberrations and producing a much smaller spot size of light on the retina. A method of selecting the optimized values for variables of the lens design, such as base radii of the front and back surface of the lens, conic constants of the front and back surfaces, and/or center thickness of the lens, among other possible parameters is provided. The method includes calculating changes in a merit function while changing the various values for the variables and selecting an optimized merit function. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090326651 | Ophthalmic Device Formed by Additive Fabrication and Method Thereof - An ophthalmic device is formed by additive fabrication, the optical device having an optical surface with a surface roughness on the order of less than 10 microns. A method is provided for making an ophthalmic device including an optical surface having a surface roughness of less than 10 microns by depositing on a stage in a first relative position a first lamina of particulates having a size less than 10 microns and in select configurations less than two microns and certain configurations less than one micron, and, synergistically stimulating the first lamina of particulates to form a first solidified layer. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090326652 | ABERRATION-CORRECTING VISION PROSTHESIS - A vision prosthesis includes an optical element having a characteristic function associated with refraction therethrough. The characteristic function is selected to reduce aberration in an eye when the optical element is implanted at a location therein. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100121442 | OPTICAL COUPLING GEL FOR EYE IMAGING - The invention discloses an optical coupling gel that has a set of desired features for application in eye imaging, including being approved for eye contact, optically transparent, able to maintain normal hydration of the ocular surface, flexible and capable of maintaining a distinct shape, minimal in breakdown/change during use, and easily dispensable/applicable. In one embodiment, the gel is made of Sodium Carboxy Methylcellulose (SCMC), where the amount of the cellulose determines the viscosity of the gel for its particular application. The right amount of gel is contained in an applicator for application to one or two eyes. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100125331 | ASPHERIC INTRAOCULAR LENS WITH IMPROVED CONTROL OF ABERRATIONS - A method of designing an intraocular lens (IOL) of a selected power includes determining a power-specific axial separation parameter for the selected power. The method also includes selecting at least one aberration correction for the IOL. The method further includes designing the IOL based on the power-specific axial separation parameter to produce the selected aberration correction. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100152846 | Intraocular Lens and Method of Making an Intraocular Lens - In a first aspect, the invention provides an IOL having an optic with a peripheral section including one or more visually observable markers formed on the optic peripheral section and located within the visually observable zone of a surgeon viewing the IOL in the implanted condition through the pupil. In a second aspect of the invention, the IOL peripheral section includes an edge provided with a plunger engagement segment configured to inhibit off-axis movement of a plunger tip when engaged therewith. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100152847 | OPTICAL ANGULAR MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR OPHTHALMIC APPLICATIONS AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING OF A TORIC INTRAOCULAR LENS WITH INCREASED ACCURACY - An ophthalmic system for use in performing angular measurements in relation to a patient's eye. The ophthalmic system can include an optical angular measurement device that can provide angular indicia by, for example, projecting an image of an angular measurement reticle onto a patient's eye or by superimposing an image of an angular measurement reticle onto an image of the patient's eye. The ophthalmic system can include an optical refractive power measurement device for providing desired angular orientations for ocular implants or for incisions. The ophthalmic system can be used, for example, to align a toric intraocular lens to a desired angular orientation. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100152848 | ARTIFICIAL INTRAOCULAR LENS, ALTERED NATURAL CRYSTALLINE LENS, OR REFILLED NATURAL CRYSTALLINE LENS CAPSULE WITH ONE OR MORE SCLERAL PROSTHESES FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE - A system includes an intraocular lens configured to replace a natural crystalline lens of an eye. The system also includes one or more scleral prostheses configured to be inserted into scleral tissue of the eye. The one or more scleral prostheses are configured to modify a structure of the eye to improve an accommodative ability of the eye with the intraocular lens. The intraocular lens could represent an accommodating intraocular lens, and the one or more scleral prostheses could be configured to increase an amount of accommodation achievable using the accommodating intraocular lens. The intraocular lens could also represent a non-accommodating intraocular lens, and the one or more scleral prostheses could be configured to provide an amount of accommodation achievable using the non-accommodating intraocular lens. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100168850 | Brush CoPolymers - Brush copolymers containing (a) monomeric units derived from an ethylenically unsaturated-containing monomer containing one or more boronic acid moieties; and (b) monomeric units derived from an ethylenically unsaturated-containing macromonomer having hydrophilic units and boronic acid units are disclosed. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100292789 | REFRACTIVE INTRAOCULAR IMPLANT LENS AND METHOD - A refractive intraocular lens ( | 11-18-2010 |
| 20110004301 | UV/VISIBLE LIGHT ABSORBERS FOR OPHTHALMIC LENS MATERIALS - Benzotriazole UV/Visible light-absorbing monomers are disclosed. The UV/Vis absorbers are particularly suitable for use in intraocular lens materials. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110009959 | RETINAL IMPLANT WITH RECTIFIED AC POWERED PHOTODIODE - The present invention relates to a microelectronics element, such as an optical receiver element, for a medical implant device to be implanted in the human or animal body, particularly for a retinal implant device. The microelectronics element comprises a functional unit including application specific microelectronics, such as a photodiode, for performing a function in the medical implant device, and rectifier means adapted for converting an AC supply voltage into a DC voltage. The DC voltage provided by the rectifier means, or an operating voltage derived from the DC voltage, is configured to be supplied to the functional unit. Further, the functional unit and the rectifier means are integrated on a common semiconductor substrate and configured such that the rectifier means isolates the microelectronics element from application of an external DC supply voltage. The invention also relates to a medical implant device, such as a retinal implant, which incorporates such a microelectronics element. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110077734 | Method and Apparatus for Universal Improvement of Vision - “Universal improvement” of vision is achieved by effectively changing the shape of the anterior refracting surface of the cornea to an ideal “turtleback” shape, on which is imposed the necessary curvature adjustment to achieve correction of distance vision. In accordance with one embodiment, the cornea is actually formed to the turtleback shape through corneal surgery, preferably laser ablation surgery. In accordance with a second embodiment, a contact lens with the desired distance corrected ideal turtleback shape on its anterior surface is positioned over the cornea. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110082541 | OPTICAL METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXTENDED DEPTH OF FOCUS - An imaging arrangement and method for extended the depth of focus are provided. The imaging arrangement comprises an imaging lens having a certain affective aperture, and an optical element associated with said imaging lens. The optical element is configured as a phase-affecting, non-diffractive optical element defining a spatially low frequency phase transition. The optical element and the imaging lens define a predetermined pattern formed by spaced-apart substantially optically transparent features of different optical properties. Position of at least one phase transition region of the optical element within the imaging lens plane is determined by at least a dimension of said affective aperture. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110093067 | Method Of Manufacturing An Implantable Intraocular Planar/convex, Biconvex, Planar/concave Or Convex/concave Lens And A Lens Made Using This Method - A method of manufacturing an implantable lens from liquid polymer precursor in an open mold includes metering the liquid into the mold in a measured amount that comes into contact with a functional shaping inner surface of the mold located under a peripheral circular sharp edge of the stationary mold or which reaches up to this peripheral circular sharp edge, at which point the open mold is rotated around it's vertical axis at a speed at which the edge of the surface of the liquid polymer precursor reaches the peripheral circular sharp edge of the open mold, after which the liquid polymer precursor is exposed to conditions under which it transforms itself into a state of a clear solid polymer by polymerization and/or cross-linking, until the transition is attained, and then the implantable intraocular lens is removed from the mold. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110098808 | INTRAOCULAR LENS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An intraocular lens adapted for deployment within a lens capsule. At least part of a lens surface of the intraocular lens constitutes a cell inducing region in which are directly formed a multitude of microgrooves. The microgrooves take a form of minute linear grooves and lands of depth dimension between 0.01 and 1.0 μm and width dimension between 0.1 and 2.0 μm extending with prescribed length in a circumferential direction on the lens surface. The minute linear grooves and lands are formed with a chained pattern connected in the circumferential direction of the lens surface and with a periodic pattern arrayed periodically in a diametrical direction so that the minute linear grooves and lands are formed without intervening spaces throughout the entire cell inducing region and impart visible light transmittance of 60% or above to the cell inducing region. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110112634 | OCULAR WAVEFRONT-CORRECTION PROFILING - Providing multi-focal visual correction includes determining a plurality of visual conditions to which an eye is to be exposed, determining effects of the visual conditions on a pupil of the eye, and determining a target wavefront profile on the basis of the effects. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110166651 | Lens Having Independent Non-Interfering Partial Zones - A lens, particularly a contact lens or intraocular lens, for improving the image quality of incident polychromatic light exhibiting wave front errors, including a central zone and at least one annular zone, is characterized in that such that positive or negative optical wavelength differences exist between adjoining zones of the lens in the direction of the lens axis, said differences being at least as large as the coherence length of polychromatic light. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110202132 | VISUAL PROSTHESIS IMPLANT - A visual prosthesis implant ( | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110307057 | Polymer Adhesive for an Intraocular Lens that Minimizes Posterior Capsule Opacification - Various polymers are provided that can be polymerized in the lens capsule with the ability to covalently bond an intraocular lens implant to the posterior capsule of the eye such that there is no space available between the intraocular lens implant and the lens capsule for lens epithelial cells to proliferate and thereby significantly reducing posterior capsule opacification. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110313518 | HIGH REFRACTIVE INDEX, ACRYLIC OPHTHALMIC DEVICE MATERIALS WITH REDUCED GLISTENINGS - High refractive index copolymers with reduced glistenings are disclosed. The copolymers, which are particularly suitable for use as ophthalmic device materials, comprise a high molecular weight, reactive, linear polyethylene glycol component. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120041552 | Implantable Devices and Methods for Measuring Intraocular, Subconjunctival or Subdermal Pressure and/or Analyte Concentration - Methods, apparatus and systems for measuring pressure and/or for quantitative or qualitative measurement of analytes within the eye or elsewhere in the body. Optical pressure sensors and/or optical analyte sensors are implanted in the body and light is cast from an extracorporeal light source, though the cornea, conjunctiva or dermis, and onto a reflective element located within each pressure sensor or analyte sensor. The position or configuration of each sensor's reflective element varies with pressure or analyte concentration. Thus, the reflectance spectra of light reflected by the sensors' reflective elements will vary with changes in pressure or changes in analyte concentration. A spectrometer or other suitable instrument is used to process and analyze the reflectance spectra of the reflected light, thereby obtaining an indication of pressure or analyte concentration adjacent to the sensor(s). The wavelength of the interrogating beam of light may vary to control out potential interference or inaccuracies in the system. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120059463 | METHODS OF OBTAINING OPHTHALMIC LENSES PROVIDING THE EYE WITH REDUCED ABERRATIONS - The present invention discloses methods of obtaining ophthalmic lens capable of reducing the aberrations of the eye comprising the steps of characterizing at least one corneal surface as a mathematical model, calculating the resulting aberrations of said corneal surface(s) by employing said mathematical model, selecting the optical power of the intraocular lens. From this information, an ophthalmic lens is modeled so a wavefront arriving from an optical system comprising said lens and corneal model obtains reduced aberrations in the eye. Also disclosed are ophthalmic lenses as obtained by the methods which are capable reducing aberrations of the eye. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120123534 | MODIFIED MONOVISION BY EXTENDING DEPTH OF FOCUS - Depth-of-focus (DoF) is extended in a presbyopic patient by inducing different higher order aberrations, e.g. spherical aberration, to each of the two eyes. That method will result in improving binocular through-focus visual performance and outperform traditional monovision. The aberration can be induced in any suitable way, such as by an intraocular lens or a contact lens. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120130486 | MULTIFOCAL OPHTHALMIC LENS DESIGNS USING WAVEFRONT INTERACTION - An intraocular lens introduces higher order aberrations, e.g., spherical aberration (SA), for different sub-optical zone diameters. For example, a lens may have a central sub-optical zone which introduces a spherical aberration. Alternatively, a full optical zone design can be used combining defocus with a higher-order aberration. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120259410 | Retinal Prosthesis Techniques - Apparatus for use with an external non-visible light source is provided. The apparatus comprises an intraocular device configured for implantation in a human eye, and comprising an energy receiver. The energy receiver is configured to receive light emitted from the external non-visible light source, and extract energy from the emitted light for powering the intraocular device. The intraocular device is configured to regulate a parameter of operation of the intraocular device based on a modulation of the light emitted by the external non-visible light source and received by the energy receiver. Other embodiments are also described. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120271412 | INTRACORNEAL LENS HAVING A CENTRAL HOLE - A lens provided for being implanted in a cornea, which comprises an optical portion having an optical axis; and a hole through the lens. The hole is concentric with the optical axis and the dimension and shape of the hole are chosen so that the hole does not impair the optical properties of the lens, but remains visible to one that manipulates the lens. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120296422 | METHOD FOR DESIGNING, EVALUATING AND OPTIMIZING OPHTHALMIC LENSES AND LASER VISION CORRECTION - The present invention relates generally to lens design and, more particularly, to a method for designing, evaluating and optimizing ophthalmic lenses and laser vision correction in order to optimally manage issues resulting from, or related to, halos. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120310337 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR SELECTING AN IOL AND/OR THE SURGICAL PARAMETERS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE IOL IMPLANTATION ON THE EYE - Selection of an appropriate intraocular lens (IOL) and/or the applicable surgical parameters for optimizing the results of refractive procedures on the eye. Features of the IOL are crucial for the selection and/or adjustment of the optimal IOL, but so is the IOL selection method (and parameters) from a surgical perspective. For the method, corresponding output parameters are determined from predetermined, estimated, or measured input parameters and/or their mean values, wherein at least two input parameters are varied with one another and which have at least one input parameter as a distribution function. The resulting function is optimized by means of corresponding target values and the determined distribution function of one or more output parameters is used as a decision aid. The present solution is used for selecting an appropriate IOL and/or the applicable surgical parameters and is applicable in the field of eye surgery for implanting IOLs. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130046381 | MULTI-FOCAL LENS - An imaging lens structure and method of imaging are presented. The imaging lens structure comprising a lens region defining an effective aperture of the lens structure. The lens region comprises an arrangement of lens zones distributed within the lens region and comprising zones of at least two different optical functions differently affecting light passing therethrough. The zones of at least two different optical functions are arranged in an interlaced fashion along said lens region corresponding to a surface relief of the lens region such that adjacent lens zones of different optical functions are spaced apart from one another along an optical axis of the lens structure a distance larger than a coherence length of light at least one spectral range for which said lens structure is designed. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130060330 | SYSTEM, OPHTHALMIC LENS, AND METHOD FOR EXTENDING DEPTH OF FOCUS - System, ophthalmic lens, and method for extending depth of focus includes an optic having a clear aperture disposed about a central axis. The optic includes a first surface and an opposing second surface. The first and second surfaces are configured to introduce an asymmetric aberration to the eye while maintaining the in-focus visual acuity. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130138208 | Adjustable Chiral Ophthalmic Lens - The present invention relates to an adjustable ophthalmic lens comprising at least one optical element comprising a combination of at least two optical surfaces wherein both optical surfaces are chiral optical surfaces adapted to provide chiral modulation of the light beam, the combination of the chiral optical surfaces is adapted to provide at least one adjustable focus and the combination of the chiral optical surfaces is adapted such that the focal distance of the adjustable foci depends on the mutual position of the chiral optical surfaces. These chiral optical surfaces result in a chiral modulation of the light beam. Combinations of chiral optical surfaces are applied to obtain adjustable optical powers in single-focus ophthalmic lenses and multiple-focus ophthalmic lenses. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130261743 | SYSTEM CONTROLLER FOR VARIABLE-OPTIC ELECTRONIC OPHTHALMIC LENS - A system controller for an ophthalmic lens comprising an electronic system which actuates a variable-focus optic is disclosed herein. The system controller is part of an electronic system incorporated into the ophthalmic lens. The electronic system includes one or more batteries or other power sources, power management circuitry, one or more sensors, clock generation circuitry, control algorithms and circuitry, and lens driver circuitry. The controller including multiple state machines configured as digital logic gates. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130282115 | DUAL-FILTER OPHTHALMIC LENS TO REDUCE RISK OF MACULAR DEGENERATION - An improved dual-filter lens for protective eyewear that combines a first filter for blocking essentially 100% of UV light, and second filter for filtering blue light. The first filter may comprise a multi-layered dielectric mirror layer 14 or Rugate filter 50, and the second filter may comprise dye-impregnated lens layer(s) 16, 18 or Rugate filter 50. The first filter blocks essentially 100% of UV light, while the second filter establishes an increasing transmission profile that cuts on sharply at approximately 415 nm, and establishes an increasing transmission profile between approximately 415 nm to about 475 nm. The cut-on slope rises approximately 0.15% in transmissivity for every nanometer of increasing wavelength change, with a maximum filtering effect within the 440-465 nm range. These dual filters provide a balanced light transmission profile that reduces harmful tight transmission and prevents macular degeneration, cataracts and other ocular injuries, while still preserving visual acuity. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130297016 | EYE TREATMENT - The present invention relates to a method of determining the IOL refractive index for an ocular replacement material for replacing tissue in the capsular bag comprising combining a neutral (non-correcting) reference refractive index (“NRRI”) of between 1.421 and 1.450 with a refractive index correction factor (“RICF”) ascertained by reference to the refractive power required to correct the patient's refractive error. The present invention also relates to methods of treating presbyopia, myopia and hyperopia using the above method. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130345807 | Methods of Predicting the Post-Operative Position of an IOL and Uses of Such Methods - The invention relates to the field of ophthalmic systems and procedures. In particular, the invention relates to the determination of the post-operative position of an intraocular lens (termed “IOL”) in an eye of a patient undergoing lens replacement surgery, which involves determining the position of the existing crystalline lens in the pre-operative eye of the patient and using that information and a single numerical constant to predict the post-operative intraocular lens position. Related methods, and computer programs for performing the methods of the invention, are also disclosed. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140025165 | INTRAOCULAR LENS DESIGN METHOD AND INTRAOCULAR LENS - Provided is a technique which, in the design of intraocular lenses, simplifies design work and makes it possible for aberration of the entire eyeball to more precisely match a target value when the designed intraocular lens is inserted into a patient's eye. This intraocular lens design method involves deriving an intraocular lens aberration target value from the aberration of the cornea and anterior chamber and a set value of the total eyeball aberration (S | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140081395 | METHOD FOR DESIGNING, EVALUATING AND OPTIMIZING OPHTHALMIC LENSES AND LASER VISION CORRECTION - The present invention relates generally to lens design and, more particularly, to a method for designing, evaluating and optimizing ophthalmic lenses and laser vision correction in order to optimally manage issues resulting from, or related to, halos. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140188222 | RETINAL PROSTHESIS TECHNIQUES - Apparatus for use with an external non-visible light source is provided. The apparatus comprises an intraocular device configured for implantation in a human eye, and comprising an energy receiver. The energy receiver is configured to receive light emitted from the external non-visible light source, and extract energy from the emitted light for powering the intraocular device. The intraocular device is configured to regulate a parameter of operation of the intraocular device based on a modulation of the light emitted by the external non-visible light source and received by the energy receiver. Other embodiments are also described. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140249624 | INTRAOPERATIVE ESTIMATION OF INTRAOCULAR LENS POWER - Apparatus for performing intraocular implant surgery, including surgical apparatus for performing intraocular implant surgery, an autorefraction device associated with the surgical apparatus, wherein the autorefraction device is configured to perform autorefraction on the aphakic eye to provide one or more aphakic refraction measurements, and a processor connected to the autorefraction device, wherein the processor is configured to process the aphakic refraction measurements and provide the user of the apparatus with information regarding the power of the intraocular lens. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20150148900 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING OBJECTS MADE OF BIOCOMPATIBLE HYDROGEL FOR USES THEREOF IN THE MEDICAL FIELD, AND MORE PARTICULARLY IN OPHTHALMOLOGY - The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing an object made of biocompatible hydrogel by molding a polymer solution in a mold made of a particular material, said process comprising the following steps:
| 05-28-2015 |
| 20160062140 | LENS SYSTEM FOR PRESBYOPES WITH INTER-EYE DISPARITY LIMITS - A lens system for presbyopes utilizes inter-eye disparity limits to improve vision. The system of lens may be utilized to improve binocular vision when viewing distant, intermediate and near objects by requiring a minimal level of disparity in vision between the eyes wherein the level is not objectionable to the patient. This disparity in vision depends on the lens design for each eye and upon how the lenses are fit in each eye relative to the distance refraction of the patient. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20190142575 | FLEXIBLE BARRIER LAYER INCLUDING SUPERELASTIC ALLOYS | 05-16-2019 |
