Patent ID: 6468306
Filing Date: 2002-10-22
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An intraocular lens implemantable in an eye having a retina and a capsular bag, comprising:an optic adapted for placement in the capsular bag of the eye and for directing light toward the retina of the eye; the optic having a central optical axis, an anterior face, a substantially opposing posterior face, a peripheral edge, and an anterior land extending between the anterior face and the peripheral edge; the peripheral edge having at least one surface with a linear cross-sectional configuration, the at least one surface being other than parallel to the central optical axis; and wherein the peripheral edge and the anterior face and/or the peripheral edge and the posterior face intersect to form at least one peripheral edge corner located at a discontinuity between the peripheral edge and the intersecting anterior or posterior face, and the anterior land extends perpendicularly with respect to the optical axis.