Novartis Ag

Alcon, Inc.

Ali E Akinay

Walter R Laredo

Xuwei Jiang

Douglas Schlueter

Jian Liu

David Jinkerson

Vincent Nguyen

Jingbo Liu

Joseph I Weinschenk, Iii

Charles Freeman

Chance Lehman

Joseph I Weinschenk

Iii Joseph I Weinschenk

Walter Laredo

The present disclosure provides an intralocular-lens (IOL) or ophthalmic device including an optic and at least one haptic, at least a portion of which is formed from a photoresponsive shape memory polymer network, such as a polydomain azo liquid crystalline polymer network (PD-LCN). The present disclosure further provides systems and methods for adjusting the position of such an IOL or other ophthalmic device using polarized laser radiation.

In-situ adjustable intraocular lens

The present disclosure provides an intraocular lens (IOL) or ophthalmic device including an optic and at least one haptic, at least a portion of which is formed from a photoresponsive shape memory polymer network, such as a polydomain azo liquid crystalline polymer network (PD-LCN). The present disclosure further provides systems and methods for adjusting the position of such an IOL or other ophthalmic device using polarized laser radiation.

Acrylate-acrylamide copolymers are disclosed. They are rigid and glassy in dry state at room temperature (from about 23&#xb0; C. to about 28&#xb0; C.), but are soft and very deformable and have a high refractive index, a high glistening resistance and a low aging-related surface light scattering in fully hydrated state. They are particularly suitable for making wet-packed intraocular lenses (IOLs) which can be delivered through sub 2.0 mm incisions.

Low-water content acrylate-acrylamide copolymers for ophthalmic devices

Hydrophobic acrylate-acrylamide copolymers for ophthalmic devices

Disclosed are low-tack, hydrophobic, high refractive index, acrylic materials. These materials, especially useful as intraocular lens materials, contain one or more aryl acrylic hydrophobic monomers as principal device-forming monomers, a tack-reducing macromer additive and a glistening-reducing additive. In addition to their use as intraocular lens materials, the present materials are also suitable for use in other implantable ophthalmic devices.

Hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lens materials

High refractive index copolymers with reduced tack are disclosed. The copolymers, which are particularly suitable for use as ophthalmic device materials, comprise a benzhydryl methacrylate or benzhydryl methacrylate derivative monomer.

High refractive index ophthalmic device materials with reduced tack

Disclosed are ophthalmic device materials having improved light transmission characteristics. The materials contain a combination of certain UV absorbers and blue-light absorbing chromophores.

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Mansfield, TX, United States of America

Ali E Akinay