Determination of the effective lens position of an intraocular lens using aphakic refractive power
US8764187B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 13, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/1662
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ophthalmic method for determining a relationship between aphakic ocular power and estimated effective lens position (ELP) of an intraocular lens (IOL) to be implanted in a patient's eye. The method can be used to determine an estimate of the ELP of an IOL given the aphakic ocular power of the patient's eye, for example, without measurement of the corneal curvature or axial length of the patient's eye. The estimate of ELP can then be used to determine a suitable value of optical power for the IOL to be implanted in the patient's eye.
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