Bausch-lomb Incorporated

Bausch & Lomb Surgical, Inc.

Visiogen, Inc.

Dennis Figueroa

Alok Nigam

Thomas Michael Heyman

Henry W Oviatt, Jr

Tuan Anh Nguyen

Hai-Minh Pham

There is disclosed an accommodating intraocular lens for implantation in an eye having an optical axis. The lens comprises an anterior portion which in turn comprises an anterior viewing element and an anterior biasing element. The lens further comprises a posterior portion which in turn comprises a posterior viewing element in spaced relationship to the anterior viewing element and a posterior biasing element. The anterior portion and posterior portion meet at first and second apices of the intraocular lens. The anterior portion and the posterior portion and/or the apices are responsive to force thereon to cause the separation between the viewing elements to change. Additional embodiments and methods are also disclosed.

Single-piece accommodating intraocular lens system

This invention is a device for inserting a flexible intraocular lens ( ) into an eye comprising a tubular member ( ) and a plunger ( ). The tubular member includes a staging area ( ), a lumen, and an open distal end ( ). The staging area supports unstressed state prior to engagement by the plunger. In the unstressed state, the optic ( ) of the lens is suspended in a pocket to avoid any substantial contact with interior portions of the tubular member. The plunger includes a slot ( ) in its distal tip fo receiving and gripping the lens. With this construction, the lens can be inserted into the eye in one continuous motion. Further, the plunger holds the lens when the lens is moved out of the tubular member.

Device for inserting a flexible intraocular lens

An intraocular lens insertion device having a tubular member for receiving the lens and a plunger for pushing the lens into the eye. The lens is held in a suspended position by its haptics so that the optic portion of the lens does not contact the interior of the tubular member. The plunger tip is provided with a slot for holding the lens after it is expelled from the tubular member into the eye in order to alleviate the risks associated with uncontrolled unfolding of the lens or uncontrolled expulsion of the lens from the inserter into the eye.

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Mission Viejo, CA, United States of America

Dennis Figueroa