Patent ID: 7204849

Claim:
A narrow profile, glare reducing, intraocular lens comprising: a. an anterior chamber optic having a convex anterior surface and a concave posterior surface, said optic having a peripheral edge and an optical axis; b. a transition direct glare minimizing zone between said posterior surface and said optic peripheral edge, said transition zone having a transition surface extending outwardly and posteriorly from the posterior surface, said transition surface being of continuous curvature without any abrupt change in transition surface curvature, the transition surface minimizing light transmission through the transition zone by causing internal reflection of light impinging on the optic from a centrally located source of light within a substantial width of said transition zone, the transition zone being in part thicker than the optic at the optical axis; and c. positioning means joined to said optic for positioning the optic in an eye with said optical axis of the optic generally aligned with an optical axis of the eye.