Patent ID: 6986787
Filing Date: 2006-01-17
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A replacement intraocular accommodative lens for spiral insertion into the capsular bag of a recipient's eye and adapted to move in response to natural eye movements to focus an object to be seen upon the retina of the eye, said accommodative lens comprising: an optic formed of biocompatible material; a conic haptic extending from said optic and adapted to be seated in the capsular bag, said conic haptic including a plurality of coils adapted to bias said lens against a posterior section of the capsular bag, said conic haptic including a bulbous terminus; and whereby said conic haptic forms a parabolic helix having a vertically oriented parabolic cross-section, said helix having a base adapted to be seated against an anterior portion of the bag and adapted to bias said lens against the posterior portion of the bag.