Refractive intraocular implant lens and method
US8486140B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 19, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2220/0008
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A refractive intraocular lens (104) and method of locating the lens within the eye and attaching the lens to the iris. The refractive intraocular lens (104) may be attached via a staple (230), a fastener (312), anchor (412) or by the tip of the haptic (118). The intraocular lens (104) works in combination with the human crystalline lens to treat conditions selected from the group consisting of myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism.
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