Accommodative intraocular lens having a haptic plate

An accommodating intraocular lens (100) (AIOL) comprising an optic (110), and at least one haptic plate (120) coupled to the optic by at least one connector (130a-130d), the connector being less rigid than the haptic plate (120), the at least one haptic plate (120) surrounding the optic (110), and t...

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Main Author DELL, STEVEN J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 24.04.2014
Subjects
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PROSTHESES
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Summary:An accommodating intraocular lens (100) (AIOL) comprising an optic (110), and at least one haptic plate (120) coupled to the optic by at least one connector (130a-130d), the connector being less rigid than the haptic plate (120), the at least one haptic plate (120) surrounding the optic (110), and the optic (110) and haptic plate (120) having a combined surface area between 70 mm2 100 mm2.The at least one haptic plate (120) may form a continuous 360-degree boundary around the optic (110). The at least one haptic plate (120) has a width in a radial dimension of 1.0 - 3.5 mm across its entire angular extent.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20080260096