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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2012
Lensgen, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Thomas Silvestrini, Alamo, CA (US);
Ramgopal Rao, Irvine, CA (US);
LensGen, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
An accommodating intraocular lens (IOL) comprises a lens, a flexible surface, and an articulating member joining the lens and the flexible surface. The articulating member comprises first and second arms extending from and joined to form a peripheral portion. The peripheral portion has a length extending radially away from a point at which the first and second arms join together and a thickness that is greater than each of a thickness of the first arm and a thickness of the second arm, first and second arms coupling the lens and the flexible surface, respectively. A flex region is disposed about the second arm and at a distance from the peripheral portion. The flex region permits the flexible surface to articulate relative to the second arm. The flex region has a reduced thickness as compared to each of the second arm and the flexible surface.