Two part "L" -shaped Phakic IOL

Abstract

An intraocular lens device including a foldable lens optic configured to fit through a small incision in the eye connected to a lens frame haptic configured to fit separately through a small incision in the eye.

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         46 . An intraocular lens device for use in an eye, said intraocular lens device comprising:
 a foldable lens optic configured to fit through a small incision in the eye;   a lens frame haptic configured to fit through a small incision in the eye, lens frame haptic connectable to said foldable lens optic, said lens frame haptic stretching said foldable lens optic under tension during assembly of said intraocular lens device, and then maintaining said foldable lens optic in an operational configuration in the eye.   
     
     
         47 . An intraocular lens device for use in an eye, said intraocular lens device comprising:
 a foldable lens optic configured to fit through a small incision in the eye, said lens optic including at least one eyelet;   a lens frame haptic configured to fit through a small incision in the eye, said lens frame haptic including at least one cleat cooperating with said eyelet of said lens optic for connecting said foldable lens optic to said lens frame haptic, said cleat placing said eyelet under tension while connecting said eyelet to said at least one cleat to anchor said lens optic to said lens frame haptic.   
     
     
         48 . An intraocular lens device for use in an eye, said intraocular lens device comprising:
 a foldable lens optic configured to fit through a small incision in the eye, said lens optic including at least one stretchable eyelet;   a lens frame haptic configured to fit through a small incision in the eye, said lens frame haptic including at least one cleat cooperating with said stretchable eyelet of said lens optic for connecting said foldable lens optic to said lens frame haptic, said lens frame haptic operating through said cleat for connecting and stretching said stretchable eyelet of said lens optic and placing said foldable lens optic under tension during assembly for securely connecting anchoring and maintaining said lens optic on said lens frame haptic during operation in the eye.   
     
     
         49 . An intraocular lens device according to  claim 46 , wherein said lens frame haptic maintains said lens optic under tension after assembly and use of said intraocular lens device. 
     
     
         50 . An intraocular lens device according to  claim 46 , wherein said lens optic includes at least one eyelet and said lens frame haptic includes at least one cleat, said eyelet and said cleat configured to cooperate together to connect said lens optic to said lens frame haptic. 
     
     
         51 . An intraocular lens device according to  claim 50 , wherein said eyelet is a stretchable eyelet, said lens frame haptic operating through said cleat connecting and stretching said stretchable eyelet and placing said foldable lens optic under tension for securely connecting and maintaining said lens optic to said lens frame haptic. 
     
     
         52 . An intraocular lens device according to  claim 50 , wherein said at least one eyelet is a pair of opposed eyelets provided in said lens optic. 
     
     
         53 . An intraocular lens device according to  claim 52 , wherein said at least one cleat is a pair of cleats located on said lens frame haptic each cooperating with one of said pair of opposed eyelets. 
     
     
         54 . An intraocular lens device according to  claim 53 , wherein said lens frame haptic includes two cross bars connected together at an angle, said pair of cleats each being located on one of said cross bars. 
     
     
         55 . An intraocular lens device according to  claim 46 , wherein said lens frame haptic is stiffer than said lens optic. 
     
     
         56 . An intraocular lens device according to  claim 55 , wherein lens frame haptic is flexibly springy. 
     
     
         57 . An intraocular lens device according to  claim 56 , wherein said lens frame haptic is made of a higher modulus springy polymeric material. 
     
     
         58 . An intraocular lens device according to  claim 57 , wherein said polymeric material is one selected from the group consisting of polyimide, polyetheretherketone, polycarbonate, polymethylpentene, polymethylmethylmethacrylate, polypropylene, polyvinylidene fluoride, polysulfone, and polyether sulfone. 
     
     
         59 . An intraocular lens device according to  claim 53 , wherein said lens frame haptic is V-shaped. 
     
     
         60 . An intraocular lens device according to  claim 53 , wherein said lens frame haptic is L-shaped. 
     
     
         61 . An intraocular lens device according to  claim 46 , wherein said lens optic includes at least one eyelet and said lens frame haptic includes at least one slot, said eyelet and said slot configured to cooperate together to connect said lens optic to said lens frame haptic. 
     
     
         62 . An intraocular lens device according to  claim 46 , wherein said lens optic is at least one selected from the group consisting of toric, aspheric, multi-element positive and negative. 
     
     
         63 . An intraocular lens device according to  claim 50 , wherein said eyelet is stetched open to attach said eyelet to said cleat within the eye and placed under tension to securely connect said lens optic to said lens frame haptic and maintain said lens optic connected to said lens frame haptic during use in the eye. 
     
     
         64 . An intraocular lens device according to  claim 46 , wherein said lens frame haptic is configured to be inserted through the small incision without being deformation. 
     
     
         65 . An intraocular lens device according to  claim 65 , wherein said lens frame haptic includes two cross bars connected together at an angle, and configured so that a end of one of said cross bars is first inserted through said small incision followed by inserting the other said cross bar.