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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 23, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Buddy D Ratner, Seattle, WA (US);
Nancy B Mateo, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
Washington Research Foundation, Seattle, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
623-6 ;
Abstract
An intraocular lens is described that includes an optic portion formed of an optically suitable polymer or glass material that has been coated by a fluorocarbon polymer. A haptic portion of the IOL is attached to the optic. The resulting low-energy IOL surface induces significantly reduced cell damage when contacted with corneal endothelial tissues. The fluorocarbon polymer coating is preferably applied by exposing IOL surfaces to a plasma formed from a gaseous fluorocarbon monomer. The resulting IOL causes substantially less damage to corneal endothelial cells during implantation.