US2006206206A1PendingUtilityA1

Intraocular telescope

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jun 6, 2003Filed: Mar 20, 2006Published: Sep 14, 2006
Est. expiryJun 6, 2023(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Gholam A. PeymanEdwin J. SarverJohn CloughHayden Beatty
A61F 2/1648A61F 2/1651A61F 2250/0065A61F 2250/0053
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Claims

Abstract

The present invention relates to an intraocular lens, including a first lens having a first portion configured to alter light rays passing therethrough in a first manner and form a first image in an eye and a second portion adjacent said first portion. A second lens is coupled to the first lens and a third lens coupled to at least one of the first lens and the second lens. The second lens, third lens and second portion are configured in series such that the lenses from a telescope that alters light rays in a second manner and forms a second image in the eye.

Claims

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1 . An intraocular lens, comprising: 
 a first lens having a first portion configured to alter light rays passing therethrough in a first manner and form a first image in an eye and a second portion adjacent said first portion;    a second lens coupled to said first lens; and    a third lens coupled to at least one of said first lens and said second lens;    said second lens, said third lens and said second portion configured in series such that they from a telescope that alters light rays in a second manner and form a second image in the eye.    
     
     
         2 . An intraocular lens according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 said first portion is configured to form multiple images in the eye.    
     
     
         3 . An intraocular lens according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 said second lens, said third portion and said second portion configured to operate in conjunction with a lens positioned externally of the eye.    
     
     
         4 . An intraocular lens according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 said second portion is positioned substantially in the center of said first portion.    
     
     
         5 . An intraocular lens according to  claim 4 , wherein 
 said second portion is a negative lens.    
     
     
         6 . An intraocular lens according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 said second lens is a negative lens.    
     
     
         7 . An intraocular lens according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 said third lens is a positive lens.    
     
     
         8 . An intraocular lens according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 at least one strut couples said third lens to said second lens, so that aqueous fluid can pass between said third lens and said second lens.    
     
     
         9 . An intraocular lens according to  claim 8 , wherein 
 said third lens and second lens couple to said first lens using a barb.    
     
     
         10 . An intraocular lens according to  claim 8 , wherein 
 said at least one strut includes a first and a second strut, said first strut being 180 degrees opposed from said second strut.    
     
     
         11 . An intraocular lens according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 said second lens is bonded to said third lens.    
     
     
         12 . An intraocular lens according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 said second lens, said third lens and said second portion are polarized such that they filter light orientated in a first direction and said first portion is polarized such that it filters light oriented in a second direction.    
     
     
         13 . An intraocular lens according to  claim 12 , wherein 
 said first orientation is 90° offset from said second direction.    
     
     
         14 . An intraocular lens according to  claim 12 , wherein 
 said second lens, said third lens and said second portion and said first portion are configured to operate with an external lens, such that when said external lens is positioned proximal to the eye, said second image is formed in the eye and when said external lens is not proximal to the eye, said first image is formed in the eye.    
     
     
         15 . An intraocular lens according to  claim 12 , wherein 
 said second lens, said third lens and said second portion and said first portion are configured to operate with an external lens, such that when an object is viewed through a first portion of said external lens, said first image is formed in the eye and when said object or another object is viewed through a second portion of said external lens said second image is formed in the eye.    
     
     
         16 . An intraocular lens according to  claim 15 , wherein 
 said first portion of said external lens is polarized such that it filters light orientated in a first direction and said first portion of said external lens is polarized such that it filters light oriented in a second direction, said first orientation being 90° offset from said second direction.    
     
     
         17 . An intraocular lens according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 said second lens, said third Lens and said second portion and said first portion are configured to operate with an a lens selected from the group consisting of: spectacles, a contact lens, an intrastromal corneal inlay, and a subepithelial corneal onlay.    
     
     
         18 . A method of altering vision in the eye, comprising the steps of 
 providing a first lens, said first lens having a first portion configured to alter light rays passing therethrough in a first manner to form a first image in the eye and a second portion adjacent said first portion,    determining a first distance between the second portion and a second lens;    determining a second distance between the second lens and a third lens, such that a configuration of the first lens, the second lens and third lens form a telescope in the eye configured to alter said light rays in a second manner and form a second image in the eye;    bonding the second lens to the third lens to fix the second distance; and    coupling the second and third lens to the first lens to fix the first distance.    
     
     
         19 . A method according to  claim 18 , wherein 
 said first portion is configured to alter light rays to correct one of the following: hyperopia, myopia, astigmatism, persbyopia.    
     
     
         20 . A method according to  claim 18 , wherein 
 said second portion is positioned substantially in the center of said first portion.    
     
     
         21 . A method according to  claim 18 , wherein 
 said second portion is a negative lens.    
     
     
         22 . A method according to  claim 18 , wherein 
 said second lens is a negative lens.    
     
     
         23 . A method according to  claim 22 , wherein 
 said third lens is a positive lens.    
     
     
         24 . A method according to  claim 23 , wherein 
 the bonding step includes bonding said third lens to said second lens with at least one strut, such that aqueous fluid can pass between lenses.    
     
     
         25 . A method according to  claim 24 , wherein 
 the coupling step includes coupling said third lens and second lens to said first lens using a barb.    
     
     
         26 . A method according to  claim 24 , wherein 
 the bonding step includes bonding said third lens to said second lens with a first strut and a second strut, said first and second struts being  180  degrees opposed.    
     
     
         27 . A method lens according to  claim 18 , wherein 
 said first portion is configured to form multiple images in the eye.

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