Patent ID: 6451056
Filing Date: 2002-09-17
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An intraocular lens for increased depth of focus, comprising:a lens body having an optic integrally formed with said lens body, said optic with a thickness substantially less than a natural human lens, said optic having an anterior and posterior surface, and at least two haptics having an end portion distal to said optic, said haptics anguarly connected with the optic to vault the optic to a maximum posterior position relative to the distal end portions of the haptics, wherein at least a portion of said lens body being rigid along a length of said optic, wherein said lens body is longitudinally flexible for bending for insertion in an eye, wherein the optic is configured to be vaulted to a posterior position and rigidly maintained in a posteriorly vaulted configuration in the capsular bag of the eye during ciliary muscle contraction, wherein said optic anterior and posterior surfaces are maintained posteriorly relative to said haptic end portions, and whereby light refracted by the cornea travels substantially farther to the optic than with a natural optic and a substantially smaller cone of light passes from the optic to the retina to provide substantially increased depth of focus.