Patent ID: 8545512

Claim:
An intraocular lens insertion device for use with a lens having an optical axis, the intraocular lens insertion device comprising: a body having a lens placement section that holds the lens and a tube section that guides said lens, said lens defining a front portion that faces the tube section and a back portion that is spaced from and diametrically opposed to the front portion; and a lens discharge mechanism installed in an advancement axis, wherein said lens placement section is provided with a folding mechanism including an upper holding member that holds said lens by contacting the front and back portions of said lens from above along the advancement axis both prior to and after a folding caused by the folding mechanism, and a lower holding member that holds said lens from both sides to allow said lens to be pushed up from below while the lens is held on the advancement axis both prior to and after the folding, said upper holding member and said lower holding member being configured to fold said lens into a U-shape without movement of said lens along said lens advancement axis and such that the optical axis intersects the advancement axis both prior to and after the folding.