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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2016
The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate, Denver, CO (US);
Jeffrey Olson, Denver, CO (US);
Michael Erlanger, Denver, CO (US);
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, A BODY CORPORATE, Denver, CO (US);
Abstract
A device according to the present disclosure comprises an intraocular prosthetic. In some embodiments, the device comprises a lens portion and a plurality of arms that radiate outward from the lens portion. The lens portion can comprise a central ring used to hold an intraocular lens. Each arm can comprise a foot plate which allows the device to push out distally against a ciliary body. Among other things, an intraocular device according to the present disclosure can be useful in correction of aphakia, restoration of accommodation, and treatment of glaucoma.