Patent ID: 8043372

Claim:
A device, comprising: a plurality of ringlets disposed about a longitudinal axis and connected together to form a ring, each ringlet comprising: a first element extending from a first end thereof through a central portion thereof to a second end thereof, where the first and second ends of the first element are disposed at radially outer positions with respect to the ring than the central portion of the first element, and where the central portion of the first element is longitudinally displaced from the first and second ends of the first element, and a second element extending from a first end thereof through a central portion thereof to a second end thereof, where the first arid second ends of the second element are disposed at radially outer positions with respect to the ring than the central portion of the second element, and where the central portion of the second element is longitudinally displaced from the first and second ends of the second element, wherein the first and second elements are separated and spaced apart from each other at the central portions thereof and are joined together at the first ends thereof and the second ends thereof, wherein the plurality of ringlets are connected together such that the first ends of the elements of one ringlet are connected to the second ends of the elements of an adjacent ringlet; an optic; and a haptic comprising a plurality of radial arms, each radial arm having a first end in contact with a side of the optic, the radial arm extending radially therefrom, and a ring portion surrounding a circumference of the optic and connected to second ends of each of the radial arms, wherein a radially peripheral portion of the haptic is adapted to be held by the ringlets, and wherein the haptic is configured to transmit forces to alter at least one of a shape and a thickness of the optic, wherein the device is configured to respond to force applied by a capsular bag to facilitate accommodation of the optic.