Patent ID: 8206333

Claim:
An ocular implant, comprising: a small tube, the wall surface of which encloses a hollow duct that is open on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the hollow duct, wherein a first opening allowing ocular humor to flow in and a second opening allowing the ocular humor to be discharged is provided, and wherein the wall surface is formed by a liquid-tight material; wherein 35% of the longitudinal extent of the small tube from the first opening is positioned in the anterior eye chamber; and wherein at least one pressure-controlled valve is disposed in the area of the wall surface which is disposed at distance from the first opening equal to between 0% and 35% of the longitudinal extent of the small tube; and wherein the valve is formed as a diaphragm valve or as a tongue diaphragm valve, wherein the diaphragm valve is formed by a base and a circumferential separation of the wall surface and wherein the tongue diaphragm valve is formed by a base and a tongue-shaped circumferential separation of the wall surface, wherein the wall surface is not separated in the area of the base.