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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2006
David John Smith, Highland, CA (US);
Terah Whiting Smiley, San Francisco, CA (US);
John A. Scholl, San Ramon, CA (US);
Denise Horrilleno Burns, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Victor Esch, Albuquerque, NM (US);
David John Smith, Highland, CA (US);
Terah Whiting Smiley, San Francisco, CA (US);
John A. Scholl, San Ramon, CA (US);
Denise Horrilleno Burns, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Victor Esch, Albuquerque, NM (US);
PowerVision, Inc., Belmont, CA (US);
Abstract
An accommodating intraocular lens includes an optic portion, a haptic portion. The optic portion of the lens includes an actuator that deflects a lens element to alter the optical power of the lens responsive to forces applied to the haptic portion of the lens by contraction of the ciliary muscles and a secondary deflection mechanism. Movement of the lens element by the actuator causes the lens element to deform and the secondary deflection mechanism causes the lens to further deform.