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Intraocular multifocal lens
Assignee: Johnson and Johnson Surgical Vision Inc
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Filing: 1988-08-15
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Granted: 1990-04-17
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Expires: 2008-08-15
Abstract
Abstract An intraocular lens, in form of a disk, intended to replace the crystalline lens of a patient's eye, in particular after a cataract extraction, comprises on its distal side an aspherical sector extending approximately from the midline of the disk over one quarter of the surface thereof. The rest of the distal side is spherical. The radius of curvature of the aspherical sector varies monotonously between the value of the radius of the spherical sectors and a lower value. Such a configuration allows light rays impinging on the intraocular lens to be refracted at different angles and provides both near the distance vision. The discontinuity at transition between the aspherical sector and the spherical sector is blocked out by dark or etched plastic to eliminate glare. The proximal side can either be a convex surface, a concave surface or a plane.
Inventors
- 👤 Lee T. Nordan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 15:38
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/14; A61F2/16; A61F2/1613; A61F2/1616; A61F2/1618
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
An intraocular implant to replace the crystalline lens of a patient's eye, in particular after a cataract extraction, comprising: a generally discoidal biconvex lens shaped to exhibit light converging properties over its entirety; said lens having a distal side and a proximal side to be placed against the vitreous humor of said patient's eye; the face of one of said sides comprising: a substantially aspherical, convex surface whereof the radius of curvature deceases from a value at points of said surface nearest to the center of the lens, to a lower value at points of said surface farther away from the center of the lens; said decreases occurring along both the vertical axis and the horizontal axis of the plane of said lens.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
An intraocular implant to replace the crystalline lens of a patient's eye, in particular after a cataract extraction, comprising: a generally discoidal biconvex lens shaped to exhibit light converging properties over its entirety; said lens having a distal side and a proximal side to be placed against the vitreous humor of said patient's eye; the face of one of said sides comprising: a substantially aspherical, convex surface whereof the radius of curvature deceases from a value at points of said surface nearest to the center of the lens, to a lower value at points of said surface farther away from the center of the lens; said decreases occurring along both the vertical axis and the horizontal axis of the plane of said lens.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The intraocular implant of claim 1, wherein said surface occupies the center of said distal side.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The intraocular implant of claim 1, wherein said surface extends over one half of the central part of said lens in the distal plane of said lens.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
The intraocular implant of claim 1, wherein said surface is constituted of a series of successive spherical sectors, whereof the radii of curvature decrease discretely from the value of the radius of a first spherical sector nearest to the center of the lens to a lower value of the radius of the spherical sector further away from the center of the lens.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The intraocular implant of claim 1, wherein the radius of curvature in said surface is between 8 mm and 10 mm, and said lower value is between 7 and 9 mm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The intraocular implant of claim 1, wherein, said surface includes a plurality of concentric aspherical and spherical sectors.
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