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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 1988
Filed:
Nov. 03, 1986
Noel G Bissonette, Richfield, MN (US);
Thomas M Heyman, Prior Lake, MN (US);
Harold H Hogan, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Precision-Cosmet Co., Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A bifocal intraocular lens (20) for use as an artificial lens implant is disclosed. The bifocal intraocular lens (20) includes a lens body (21) having a chord (20b) and also having first and second relatively rigid members (24) and (30). The first section (24) is positioned on one side of the chord (20b) and the second section (30) is positioned on the other side of the chord (20b). The first section (24) has a focal length and the second section (30) has a focal length different from the focal length of the first section (24). Three embodiments of the bifocal intraocular lens (20, 50 and 80) are disclosed.