Patent ID: 8551167

Claim:
An intraocular implant, comprising: a) a biocompatible flexible membrane having flat front and back surfaces disposed a uniform thickness apart, said biocompatible flexible membrane configured to be implanted between an intraocular lens and a surface of a posterior capsule of an eye, said biocompatible flexible membrane having an outer boundary which defines a circular area having a diameter of between about 9 millimeters and about 15 millimeters, said outer boundary configured to be located proximate a perimeter of a sulcus of said posterior capsule; b) patterned surface elements coupled to at least one of said front surface and said back surface of said biocompatible flexible membrane, said patterned surface elements having dimensional relations adapted to inhibit migration of cells between said intraocular lens and said surface of said posterior capsule of said eye; and c) an aperture element which defines a passage opening capable of providing fluid communication to said intraocular implant between said front surface and said back surface of said biocompatible flexible membrane, said passage opening configured to intraocularly align in a visual axis of said eye with said outer boundary configured to be located proximate said perimeter of said sulcus, thereby providing a line of sight which passes through said passage opening.