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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2004
Applicants:
Olav B. Bergheim, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Morteza (Mory) Gharib, San Marino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Olav B. Bergheim, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Morteza (Mory) Gharib, San Marino, CA (US);
Assignee:
Glaukos Corporation, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/00 (2006.01); A61M 35/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/14 (2006.01); A61F 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Ocular implants and methods of treating ocular disorders are provided. One method involves inserting an implant into an anterior chamber of an eye. The implant has a therapeutic drug or agent and is advanced within the anterior chamber to a location posterior to a cornea of the eye. At least a portion of the implant is placed into eye tissue at this location. The therapeutic drug of the implant is exposed to aqueous humor. In one method, an anchor is utilized to retain the implant in eye tissue.