Patent ID: 6692525
Filing Date: 2004-02-17
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An intraocular lens for implantation in an eye comprising:a resilient, deformable silicone based optic having at least about 20 diopter power, said optic having a periphery and being configured so that the optic can be resiliently deformed from a normal optical condition into a deformed insertion condition to permit the intraocular lens to be passed through a scleral tunnel incision of no longer than about 3.2 millimeters into the eye; fixation means coupled to the optic for retaining the optic in the eye, the fixation means including first and second generally C-shaped resilient fixation members coupled to the optic at generally diametrically opposed locations; and said optic when implanted in the eye being in a normal optical condition and having sufficient rigidity to be substantially free of optical distortion resulting from force from the eye acting on the intraocular lens and said optic when implanted in the eye being of sufficient size to substantially prevent glare resulting from interaction of light and the periphery of the optic.