Intra-ocular device with multiple focusing powers/optics

Abstract

An intraocular lens device that includes an intraocular lens optics that provides at least two powers of magnification one being near vision power and the other being distance vision power. The lens optics has surface modulations that are responsible for providing the near vision power. The zone structure provides an add power of over 6 diopters. The add power indicative of an extent that the near vision focusing power is greater than the distance vision focusing power.

1 . An intraocular lens comprising, an optic that provides at least two powers of magnification one being near vision power and the other being distance vision power, the optic having a plurality of surface modulations within a diffractive zone structure that are configured to achieve light interference for creating add power indicative of an extent that the near vision focusing power is greater than the distance vision focusing power of the optic, the diffractive zone structure providing the add power to be greater than 6 diopters and having a plurality of diffractive zones radially spaced from each other each with at least one of the plurality of surface modulations, the diffractive zone structure being defined as a function of the add power in accord with  
           r   i   2 =(2 i +1)λ f    wherein 
 r i  denotes a radial distance of each of the diffractive zones,  
 i denotes a zone number for which a central zone is denoted by i=0,  
 λ denotes a design wavelength, and  
 f denotes an add power.  
   
     
     
         2 . The lens of  claim 1 , wherein the optic is either bifocal or multifocal.  
     
     
         3 . The lens of  claim 1 , wherein the lens is constructed to be sulcus fixated.  
     
     
         4 . The lens of  claim 1 , wherein the lens is constructed to be implanted in a capsular bag.  
     
     
         5 . The lens of  claim 2 , wherein the lens is constructed to be sulcus fixated.  
     
     
         6 . The lens of  claim 1 , whereas the lens is constructed to be implanted in an anterior chamber.  
     
     
         7 . The lens of  claim 1 , wherein the surface modulation is a sawtooth configuration.  
     
     
         8 . The lens of  claim 7 , wherein the sawtooth configuration has a step height equal to  
       
         
           
             
               
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         wherein 
 λ denotes the design wavelength  
 α denotes a parameter that can be adjusted to control diffraction efficiency associated with various orders,  
 n 2  denotes the index of refraction of the optic,  
 n 1  denotes the refractive index of a medium in which the lens optics is placed, and  
 f apodize  represents a scaling function whose value decreases as a function of increasing radial distance from an intersection of an optical axis with an anterior surface of the lens optics.  
 
       
     
     
         9 . The lens of  claim 8 , wherein the scaling function f apodize  is in accord with  
       
         
           
             
               
                 f 
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               = 
               
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                         r 
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                   3 
                 
               
             
           
         
         wherein 
 r i  denotes the radial distance of an i th  zone,  
 r out  denotes an outer radius of a last diffractive zone.  
 
       
     
     
         10 . The lens of  claim 9 , wherein a value of the f apodize  is one, a value of α is two.  
     
     
         11 . The lens of  claim 9 , wherein the diffraction zone structure is formed to resemble a series of ring configurations of different diameters.  
     
     
         12 . The lens of  claim 1 , wherein the diffraction zone structure is further configured to direct images off-center so as to align the line of sight with functional retina.  
     
     
         13 . The lens of  claim 1 , wherein the optic is telescopic because of the at least two powers with magnification, further comprising optically aligning the telescopic optic with a non-telescopic optic, the non-telescopic optic lacking multiple powers of magnification.  
     
     
         14 . A method for improving vision affected by age-related macular degeneration (AMD), comprising the steps of: 
 implanting an intraocular lens with an optic that provides at least two powers of magnification one being near vision power and the other being distance vision power, the optic further having a plurality of surface modulations within a diffractive zone structure that are configured to achieve light interference for creating add power indicative of an extent that the near vision focusing power is greater than the distance vision focusing power of the intraocular lens, the diffractive zone structure providing the add power greater than 6 diopters and having a plurality of diffractive zones radially spaced from each other each with at least one of the plurality of surface modulations, the diffractive zone structure being defined as a function of the add power in accord with        r   i   2 =(2 i +1)λ f      wherein 
 r i  denotes a radial distance of each of the diffractive zones,  
 i denotes a zone number for which a central zone is denoted by i=0,  
 λ denotes a design wavelength, and  
 f denotes an add power.  
   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising forming the optic to be either bifocal or multifocal.  
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the implanting includes fixating the intraocular lens. optics in a sulcus.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the implanting includes fixating the intraocular lens in a capsular bag.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the implanting further includes fixating the intraocular lens in a sulcus.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the implanting further includes fixating the intraocular lens in an anterior chamber.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising configuring the surface modulations to be indicative of a sawtooth configuration.  
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the configuring includes providing the sawtooth configuration with a step height equal to  
       
         
           
             
               
                 λ 
                 
                   a 
                   ⁡ 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       
                         n 
                         2 
                       
                       - 
                       
                         n 
                         1 
                       
                     
                     ) 
                   
                 
               
               ⁢ 
               
                 f 
                 apodize 
               
             
           
         
         wherein 
 λ denotes the design wavelength  
 α denotes a parameter that can be adjusted to control diffraction efficiency associated with various orders,  
 n 2  denotes the index of refraction of the optic,  
 n 1  denotes the refractive index of a medium in which the lens optics is placed, and  
 f apodize  represents a scaling function whose value decreases as a function of increasing radial distance from an intersection of an optical axis with an anterior surface of the lens optics.  
 
       
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the scaling function f apodize  is in accord with  
       
         
           
             
               
                 f 
                 apodize 
               
               = 
               
                 1 
                 - 
                 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       
                         r 
                         i 
                       
                       
                         r 
                         out 
                       
                     
                     ) 
                   
                   3 
                 
               
             
           
         
         wherein 
 r i  denotes the radial distance of an i th  zone,  
 r out  denotes an outer radius of a last diffractive zone.  
 
       
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein a value of the f apodize  is one, a value of α is two.  
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising configuring the diffraction zone structure to resemble a series of ring configurations of different diameters.  
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising configuring the diffraction zone structure to direct images off-center so as to align the line of sight with functional retina.  
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the optic forms a telescopic optical system.  
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising performing macular translocation surgery.  
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising administering ophthalmic pharmaceutically effective medications suited to at least slow further development of AMD at a time subsequent to the implanting.  
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the administering includes administering the ophthalmic pharmaceutically effective medication suited to stop the further development of AMD.  
     
     
         30 . An intraocular lens comprising, an optic that provides at least two powers of magnification one being near vision power and the other being distance vision power, the optic having a plurality of surface modulations configured to achieve add power indicative of an extent that the near vision focusing power is greater than the distance vision focusing power of the optic, the surface modifications providing the add power to be greater than 6 diopters and having a plurality of zones radially spaced from each other.  
     
     
         31 . A method for improving vision affected by age-related macular degeneration (AMD), comprising the steps of: 
 implanting an intraocular lens with an optic that provides at least two powers of magnification one being near vision power and the other being distance vision power, the optic having a plurality of surface modulations that are configured to achieve light interference for creating add power indicative of an extent that the near vision focusing power is greater than the distance vision focusing power of the intraocular lens, the surface modulations providing the add power greater than 6 diopters and having a plurality of zones radially spaced from each other.