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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2006
Filed:
May. 08, 2001
Applicants:
Arthur Ho, Randwick, AU;
Paul Erickson, Maroubra, AU;
Fabrice Manns, Coral Gables, FL (US);
Jean-marie Parel, Miami Shores, FL (US);
Inventors:
Arthur Ho, Randwick, AU;
Paul Erickson, Maroubra, AU;
Fabrice Manns, Coral Gables, FL (US);
Jean-Marie Parel, Miami Shores, FL (US);
Assignee:
Unisearch Limited, Sydney, AU;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a supplemental endo capsular lens (SECL) and the method of inserting and embedding the SECL within either a gel or polymer, inside the capsule of the crystalline lens, during phaco-ersatz or similar surgical procedures in order to supplement the refractive power of the eye with a view to (1) correcting ametropia while (2) maintaining a useable amplitude of accommodation.