Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Eye prosthesis – Intraocular lens
Patent
1986-05-14
1988-02-16
Frinks, Ronald L.
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Eye prosthesis
Intraocular lens
A61F 216
Patent
active
047252774
ABSTRACT:
An intraocular lens for use as an artificial lens implant is disclosed. The intraocular lens includes an optical lens body having a periphery and two curved, elongated and resilient haptic members for positioning and supporting the lens in the eye. Each haptic member has an inner or root end and an outer or free end. The haptic member are integrally formed with the lens body as a one-piece construction at the root ends thereof. The haptic members extend outwardly from the lens body along an arc exterior to the periphery of the lens body. Each haptic member has at least a portion thereof tapered or reduced in cross sectional dimension in a direction therealong from the root end toward the free end.
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Frinks Ronald L.
Precision-Cosmet Co., Inc.
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