Patent ID: 8080056

Claim:
An intraocular lens assembly for increased depth of focus, comprising: a frame having haptics extending oppositely and longitudinally, said haptics having lateral edges disposed on an outer periphery of the frame, said frame being configured to vault posteriorly in an eye of a person, said frame having end portions to engage in the periphery of the capsular bag of an eye, said frame defining a generally circular opening disposed through said frame, said opening positioned between inner portions of said haptics, an optic sized and configured to engage in an edge portion of said frame opening, and interengaging features on the frame and on the optic for attachment of the optic to the frame for limited optic movement relative to the frame, said interengaging features comprising transverse slots in the frame spaced oppositely from said opening, and mounting portions extending oppositely from the optic and having transverse ridges at end portions thereof for retention in the slots, at least one of said slots has a widened portion with slot end shoulders to retain at least one of said ridges for prevention of optic lateral movement, and a portion of the haptic between each slot and said frame opening having a reduced longitudinal dimension to facilitate folding of the frame longitudinally for insertion of the frame through a slit in an eye, whereby light refracted by the cornea of the eye travels an increased distance to the optic to substantially increase depth of focus.