Patent ID: 6197058
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A corrective intraocular lens system which comprises:a. a primary intraocular lens for implanting into an individual's aphakic or phakic eye, said primary intraocular lens including an optic portion having an optical axis and an anterior surface and a posterior surface, and including attachment means for maintaining said optic portion optical axis centered along the optical axis of the individual's eye; said optic portion being formed having a narrow recess region formed into said anterior surface adjacent to peripheral regions of the optic portion; andb. an elastically deformable, corrective secondary intraocular lens having an optic portion with an anterior surface and a posterior surface, said secondary intraocular lens being formed having an edge attachment region sized to fit into said primary intraocular lens recess region so as to cause the secondary intraocular lens to lie along the anterior surface of the primary intraocular lens.