Patent ID: 7118596

Claim:
An accommodating intraocular lens for implantation in an eye having an optical axis, said lens comprising: an anterior viewing element comprised of an optic having refractive power of less than 55 diopters; a first anterior translation member connected to said anterior viewing element at first and second attachment locations; a posterior viewing element comprised of an optic having refractive power, said optics providing a combined power of 10–30 diopters; a first posterior translation member connected to said posterior viewing element at third and fourth attachment locations, said first anterior translation member and said first posterior translation member connected at a first apex such that all of said first, second, third and fourth attachment locations are interconnected to one another through said anterior translation member and said posterior translation member; said anterior optic being mounted to move relative to said posterior optic along the optical axis between an accommodated position and an unaccommodated position in response to action of the ciliary muscle of the eye, said relative movement corresponding to change in the combined power of the optics of at least one diopter; wherein said lens is configured such that, when said lens in implanted is the eye, said posterior optic is substantially stationary with respect to a location on said optical axis during movement of said anterior optic; wherein said anterior optic and said posterior optic are positioned further apart when said anterior optic is in the accommodated position than when said anterior optic is in the unaccommodated position, and said anterior optic is biased toward said accommodated position.