Method in eye surgery
US7160324B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 15, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S623/907
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for prevention of migration of epithelial cells in a capsular bag of an eye of a mammal is provided. The method comprises removing the natural lens of the eye from the capsular bag; introducing an object with at least one sharp edge into the capsular bag, in such a way that said sharp edge contacts the inside of the capsular bag to form a barrier preventing migration of epithelial cells across said barrier; and injecting a lens-forming composition into the capsular bag.
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