Claims
- 1. An intraocular lens comprising:
- a. a hard lens optic of high refractive index material;
- b. a soft skirt surrounding the edge of said lens optic and being of a foldable material, an anterior surface of the skirt and an anterior surface of the lens optic forming a continuous convex surface;
- c. said skirt including a rim extending radially outward from an edge of said skirt; and,
- d. ridge means extending downwardly from a junction of said skirt and said rim.
- 2. Lens of claim 1, wherein said material of said lens optic is selected from a group consisting of PMMA, polysulfone, polycarbonate, or like high refractive index polymer material.
- 3. Lens of claim 1, wherein said soft skirt is selected from a group consisting of silicone, hydrogel or like foldable material.
- 4. Lens of claim 1, wherein said hard lens optic is from 2 to 4 millimeters in diameter.
- 5. Lens of claim 1, wherein said skirt has an outer diameter of from 8 to 9 millimeters.
- 6. Lens of claim 1, wherein lens thickness is from 0.2 to 0.3 millimeters.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 06/915,535, filed on Oct. 6, 1986, now abandoned.
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