Patent ID: 6932839

Claim:
A progressively multi-focal intraocular lens assembly to be placed in the posterior chamber and that accommodates when the eye looks downward comprising an optic disc, an annulus, said annulus surrounding said optic disc, upper and lower hinges disposed, respectively, between the upper and lower portions of said annulus and the upper and lower portions of said optic disc, each of said hinges including two ends, one of said ends being connected to the interior periphery of said annulus to define a first joint and the other end being connected to exterior periphery of said optic disc to define a second joint, said hinges and said joints being operative to rotate said optic disc about a horizontal axis to tilt up to assist in looking at near and intermediate objects by permitting more anterior movement of the lower portion of said optic disc than the upper portion of said optic disc as it moves anteriorly and posteriorly relative to said annulus in response to contraction and relaxation of the ciliary muscle whereby said eye accommodates while progressively focusing on intermediate and near object.