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Novartis Ag

Bausch & Lomb Surgical, Inc.

Corneal Laboratories

Georges Baikoff

Laurent G Hoffmann

Angel Ortuno

Ocular implant of the type comprising an optical portion to which there is connected a haptic portion arranged to position the focal axis of the optical portion off-center with respect to the geometric axis of the eye, towards the nasal side, provided for insertion into a phakic eye to correct presbyopia, its optical portion having, at least in its central region ( ), a multifocal treatment constituting an addition of from &plus;1 to &plus;3.5 diopters, and its haptic portion ( ) ensuring that the focal axis ( ) of the optical portion ( ) is arranged from 0 to 0.75 mm off-center when the implant is in position in the eye.

Implant for the correction of presbyopia in phakic eyes

Presbyopia is more effectively corrected by techniques and implants designed to exert an inwardly-directed force on the ciliary body. The force is preferably either perpendicular to the optical axis, or generally perpendicular wherein the zonular plexus is deflected inwardly approximately along an axis bisecting the angle described by the anterior zonular fibers when viewed in a horizontal plane.

Techniques and implants for correcting presbyopia

The corrective element ( ) is adapted to be implanted in an eye in line with the ciliary body and is shaped, to exert on the ciliary body a centripetal force (F ) directed perpendicularly to the optical axis ( ) of the eye.

Element correcting presbyopia

In the connection zone, the portion of the haptic part connected to the optic part is situated on the edge of the optic part. The optic part consists of a flexible lens which can be folded or rolled upon insertion of the implant into the anterior chamber. The haptic part has a general form of the number 2 and has an upper free end, a bend, and a lower free end. In the connection zone, the connection between the optic part and the haptic part is rigid.

Anterior chamber intraocular implant

The invention provides an anterior chamber implant for treating a phakic eye having an optical part connected to loops. The loops have an arc-shaped profile with a double radius of curvature. The radius of curvature of the proximal portion being greater than that of the distal portion.

Anterior chamber implant for treating the phakic eye

The invention concerns an intraocular implant ( ) comprising a substantially circular optical part ( ) made of a first flexible material enabling it to be folded along a diameter and a haptic part ( ). The haptic part ( ) comprises a substantially ring-shaped body ( ), substantially concentric and coplanar to the optical part, the body ( ) has an opening, a first free end ( ) and a second connecting end ( ), the body ( ) being made of material more rigid than the first, and a base ( ) connecting in substantially radial manner the second end ( ) of the haptic part body to a peripheral zone ( ) of the optical part.

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Marseilles, France

Georges Baikoff