Claims
- 1. An intra-ocular implant, comprising:
an interior and a posterior surface and having an arcuate core element capable of optically transmitting light from an exterior of an eye to a retina thereof, said core formed of an alloplastic material, an arcuate first skirt extending integrally and annularly about said optical core, an outer skirt extending integrally and annularly about said first skirt in which said outer skirt is formed of an hydrophilic material capable of receiving vascular invasion and formation of fibrous tissue therein, said outer skirt further having a substantially flat posterior surface furnished with a multiplicity of microgrooves having respective widths in a range of between about two to about twenty micrometers and a depth within a like range of micrometers.
- 2. The implant as recited in claim 1, comprising:
a corneal prosthesis
- 3. The implant as recited in claim 1, comprising:
an apiketophakia prosthesis.
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is non-provisional conversion of provisional Application Serial No. 60/317,830, filed Sep. 10, 2001. The benefit thereof is claimed, and the same is hereby incorporated by reference, under 35 U.S.C. 119(e).
[0002] N/A.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60317830 |
Sep 2001 |
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