Patent ID: 8486140

Claim:
A refractive intraocular lens adapted to be inserted and fixated within a human eye and to work in combination with a human crystalline lens, the refractive intraocular lens being characterized by its ability to be inserted in the human eye with minimal trauma to eye tissues and comprising: a) a single optic having an anterior side and a posterior side, wherein the single optic has a preselected refractive correction power and wherein the single optic further includes a separate presbyopia correction power of between 0.5 diopter and 2.0 diopter to provide additional accommodation to work in combination with accommodation provided by the human crystalline lens; and b) wherein the refractive intraocular lens further includes a fixation means connected to the single optic for locating the refractive intraocular lens within the human eye; wherein the single optic is foldable so that the refractive intraocular lens is configured to be inserted through an incision opening of 4.00 mm or smaller.