Intraocular lens (IOL)

Abstract

An improved intraocular lens, for example, an accommodating intraocular lens including a lens optic, the lens optic including a ring-shaped lens optic portion and/or a light window.

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         24 . An accommodating intraocular lens, comprising:
 a lens optic;   a plate haptic having a through hole accommodating the lens optic, the lens optic being disconnected from the lens optic except for at least one connection located at a peripheral position on the lens optic; and   at least one flexible connection between an outer periphery of the lens optic and an inner periphery of the through hole in the plate haptic,   wherein the accommodating intraocular lens is configured to allow the lens optic to physically move relative to the plate haptic.   
     
     
         25 . An accommodating intraocular lens, comprising:
 a lens optic having an outer peripheral edge;   a plate haptic having a through hole accommodating the lens optic, the through hole having an inner peripheral edge;   at least one flexible member connecting an outer periphery of the lens optic to an inner periphery of the through hole in the plate haptic,   wherein the accommodating intraocular lens is configured to allow the outer peripheral edge of the lens optic to physically move relative to the inner peripheral edge of the plate haptic.   
     
     
         26 . An accommodating intraocular lens, comprising:
 a lens optic having an outer peripheral edge;   a plate haptic having a through hole accommodating the lens optic, the through hole having an inner peripheral edge; and   at least one flexible connection between an outer periphery of the lens optic and an inner periphery of the through hole in the plate haptic,   wherein the outer periphery of the lens optic being spaced apart from the inner periphery of the plate haptic, and   wherein the accommodating intraocular lens is configured to allow the lens optic to physically move axially along an optical axis of an eye relative to an outer peripheral edge of the plate haptic.   
     
     
         27 . The lens according to  claim 24 , wherein the lens optic to configured to provide static accommodation of the eye. 
     
     
         28 . The lens according to  claim 27 , wherein the lens optic is provided with a light window to provide static accommodating of the eye. 
     
     
         29 . The lens according to  claim 28 , wherein the light window is provided by a flat lens optic portion located at a center of the lens optic. 
     
     
         30 . The lens according to  claim 29 , wherein the light window is provided by a pair of spaced apart flat lens optic portions located on opposite side of a convex lens optic. 
     
     
         31 . The lens according to  claim 28 , wherein the light window is provided by a ring provided on or within the lens optic at a center of the lens optic. 
     
     
         32 . The lens according to  claim 29 , wherein the light window is also provided by a ring provided on or within the lens optic at a center of the lens optic. 
     
     
         33 . The lens according to  claim 24 , wherein an outer peripheral edge of the lens optic is disconnected from an inner peripheral edge of the lens haptic except at the at least one connection. 
     
     
         34 . The lens according to  claim 24 , wherein the at least one connection is at least one flexible arm. 
     
     
         35 . The lens according to  claim 24 , wherein the at least one connection is two connections located at different peripheral positions on the periphery of the lens optic. 
     
     
         36 . The lens according to  claim 35 , wherein the two connections are located at opposed positions on the periphery of the lens optic. 
     
     
         37 . The lens according to  claim 36 , wherein the two connections are located along a transverse axis of the accommodating intraocular lens. 
     
     
         38 . The lens according to  claim 37 , wherein the transverse axis is centered on a longitudinal axis of the accommodating intraocular lens. 
     
     
         39 . The lens according to  claim 24 , wherein the outer peripheral edge of the lens optic fits within the inner peripheral edge of the lens haptic. 
     
     
         40 . The lens according to  claim 39 , wherein the outer peripheral edge of the lens optic is spaced apart from the inner peripheral edge of the lens haptic. 
     
     
         41 . The lens according to  claim 41 , wherein the outer peripheral edge of the lens optic is circular-shaped and the inner peripheral edge of the lens haptic is circular-shaped. 
     
     
         42 . The lens according to  claim 41 , wherein a diameter of the outer peripheral edge of the lens optic is smaller compared to a diameter of the inner peripheral edge of the lens optic. 
     
     
         43 . The lens according to  claim 35 , wherein the outer peripheral edge of the lens optic, inner peripheral edge of the lens haptic, and two connections defined two arc-shaped slots separating the outer peripheral edge of the lens optic from the inner peripheral edge of the lens haptic except at the locations of the two connections.