Claims
- 1. An intraocular lens assembly, comprising:a lens having a circumferential edge, and a first haptic and a second haptic, said first and second haptics extending from said lens, wherein each of said haptics include: (a) a first leg extending from said edge to a distal end thereof; (b) a second leg extending from said edge to a distal end thereof; (c) a transverse member extending between said distal ends of said first and second legs, said transverse member being substantially straight or bowed inward toward said lens; and (d) a footplate at each of said distal ends.
- 2. The intraocular lens assembly of claim 1, wherein the first leg is selected from the shapes consisting of inwardly bowing, straight, and outwardly bowing.
- 3. The intraocular lens assembly of claim 1, wherein said second leg is selected from the shapes consisting of inwardly bowing, straight, and outwardly bowing.
- 4. The intraocular lens assembly of claim 1, wherein said first and said second legs of said first and second haptic are the same shape.
- 5. The intraocular lens assembly of claim 1, wherein said first and second legs of said first and second haptics are differently shaped.
- 6. The intraocular lens assembly of claim 1, wherein each of said first and second legs of each of said first and second haptics is outwardly bowing.
- 7. The intraocular lens assembly of claim 1, wherein each of said first and second legs of each of said first and second haptics is inwardly bowing.
- 8. The intraocular lens assembly of claim 1, wherein the lens assembly is made from a flexible material.
- 9. The intraocular lens assembly of claim 8, made of a material selected from the group consisting of hydrogel, collagen, collamar, collagel, acrylate polymers, methacrylate polymers, silicone polymers, and composites thereof.
- 10. The intraocular lens assembly of claim 9, wherein said lens assembly is foldable.
- 11. The intraocular lens assembly of claim 9, wherein said lens assembly is firm.
- 12. A method for implanting a phakic intraocular lens assembly in an eye, comprising:inserting into the eye a lens having a circumferential edge, and a first haptic and a second haptic, said first and second haptics extending from said lens, wherein each of said haptics include: (a) a first leg extending from said edge to a distal end thereof; (b) a second leg extending from said edge to a distal end thereof; (c) a transverse member extending between said distal ends of said first and second legs, said transverse member being substantially straight or bowed inward toward said lens; and (d) a footplate at each of said distal ends.
- 13. The method of claim 12, wherein intraocular assembly is inserted in the anterior chamber of the eye.
- 14. The method of claim 13, wherein intraocular assembly is inserted anterior the iris.
- 15. The method of claim 13, wherein intraocular assembly is inserted posterior to the iris.
- 16. The method of claim 12, wherein intraocular assembly is inserted in the posterior chamber of the eye.
- 17. A method for implanting an aphakic intraocular lens assembly in an eye, the eye having a natural capsular bag attached about its perimeter to the ciliary muscle of the eye and from which the natural lens matrix has been removed, comprising:(1) inserting into the capsular bag of the eye a lens having a circumferential edge, and a first haptic and a second haptic, said first and second haptics extending from said lens, wherein each of said haptics include: (a) a first leg extending from said edge to a distal end thereof; (b) a second leg extending from said edge to a distal end thereof; (c) a transverse member extending between said distal ends of said first and second legs, said transverse member being substantially straight or bowed inward toward said lens; and (d) a footplate at each of said distal ends; (2) permitting the eye to heal in the absence of a ciliary muscle relaxant; wherein the implanted intraocular lens provides an accommodating lens to the eye.
CLAIM OF PRIORITY
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/652,505, filed Aug. 31, 2000, which claims priority to U.S. provisional patent applications No. 60/151,991, filed Sept. 1, 1999; 60/152,690, filed Sept. 7, 1999; and Ser. No. 60/154,508, filed Sept. 17, 1999.
US Referenced Citations (14)
Provisional Applications (3)
|
Number |
Date |
Country |
|
60/154508 |
Sep 1999 |
US |
|
60/152690 |
Sep 1999 |
US |
|
60/151991 |
Sep 1999 |
US |
Continuation in Parts (1)
|
Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
09/652505 |
Aug 2000 |
US |
Child |
09/727141 |
|
US |