Method of implanting an intraocular lens
US8734463B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S623/907
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for implanting an intraocular lens into the eye of a subject includes placing the intraocular lens into the eye of a subject and administering a drug in an amount sufficient to maintain an accommodative state of the eye. The method further includes permitting at least a portion of the intraocular lens to become coupled to at least a portion of the eye while maintaining the eye in the accommodative state. In certain embodiments, the method may include forming an intraocular lens while maintaining an accommodative state of the eye. In such embodiments, the method may exclude permitting at least a portion of the intraocular lens to become coupled to at least a portion of the capsular bag.
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