Patent ID: 6048364
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A method for inserting an intraocular lens system into an eye through a small incision, said method comprising:(a) providing an intraocular lens system including an optical element made from a flexible and resilient membrane in such a manner so as to form an internal cavity inside said optical element, a flexible and resilient bladder, a fluid optical medium occupying said cavity and said bladder, and means for fluid communication between said internal cavity in said optical element and said bladder;(b) inserting said optical element through said small incision;(c) while maintaining said bladder on the outside of said eye shunting said fluid optical medium from said bladder to said cavity of said optical element thereby increasing the size of said optical element while reducing the size of said bladder; and(d) inserting said bladder through said small incision; whereby the whole of said intraocular lens system has been inserted into the eye through said small incision.