Patent ID: 6679605
Filing Date: 2004-01-20
Classification: A61F,A61L,A61P,Y10S

Abstract:
An ophthalmic device suitable for implantation through an incision in the human eye, selected from intraocular lenses, corneal inlays, ocular drug delivery devices, and implants for reducing intraocular pressure, made from a composition containing a crystalline or a semi-crystalline polymeric material having the following properties:(a) a glass transition temperature (Tg) in the range from about âˆ’100Â° C. to about 20Â° C.; (b) a melting temperature (Tm) in the range from about 0Â° C. to about 37Â° C.; and (c) wherein said glass transition temperature (Tg) of the polymeric material is lower than said melting temperature (Tm) for the composition.