Patent ID: 7087080

Claim:
An intraocular lens having an optical axis, said intraocular lens comprising: a first optic; and first and second translation members extending from said first optic, said translation members comprised of a shape memory material, said translation members permitting said first optic to translate substantially along said optical axis, upon implantation of said lens in an eye and in response to a force by the ciliary muscle of the eye; wherein: said first and second translation members together form an anterior biasing element; said lens further comprises a posterior biasing element connected to said anterior biasing element; said posterior biasing element has third and fourth translation members, said third translation member connected to said first translation member at a first apex of said lens, said fourth translation member connected to said second translation member at a second apex of said lens; said lens further comprises a posterior viewing element connected to said third and fourth biasing elements, said first optic and said posterior viewing element being aligned along said optical axis of said lens; and said anterior and posterior biasing elements bias said first optic and said posterior viewing element apart along said optical axis, said first optic and said posterior viewing element being moveable relative to each other to produce a range of accommodation upon implantation of said lens in the eye of a patient.