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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 17, 1997
Joseph Y. Lee, Loma Linda, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
An apparatus for adjusting the corneal curvature of the eye comprising a corneal implant having an elongated, hollow tubular shell which is implantable into the cornea in encircling relation to the central optic zone of the cornea. The implant has hinged portions along its the inner and outer arcs, and the corneal implant is filled with a predetermined amount of a biocompatible material in various forms such as rings or strands. The biocompatible material is strategically located within the flexible shell to alter its dimensions in thickness or diameter and thereby adjust the corneal curvature to correct refractive error.
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