Patent ID: 9119710
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: A61F,A61K,A61L,G02B

Abstract:
1. An intraocular lens comprising: an adjustable optical element wherein the optical properties and/or the physical properties of the optical element are adjustable by exposure to ultraviolet light, an ultraviolet blocking layer that is co-extensive with at least one surface of the lens, the ultraviolet blocking layer having a thickness of from about 50 to about 250 μm, wherein the ultraviolet blocking layer is a polymeric layer further comprising a UV absorber and a photoinitiator, wherein the ratio of photoinitiator to UV absorber is in a range of approximately 1:1 to 25:1, wherein the ultraviolet blocking layer reduces the transmission of ultraviolet light through the lens, wherein the UV absorber has the formula: