Method and apparatus for inserting and intracular lens

Details Method and apparatus for inserting and intracular lens Method and apparatus for inserting and intracular lens

1995-02-28

1995-10-10

Graysay, Tamara L.

Surgery

Instruments

Means for removing, inserting or aiding in the removal or...

A61F 900

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054566878

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for inserting a foldable intraocular lens into an eye. The lens is grasped and inserted through an incision in the eye with a forceps, while the lens is held in a folded state within the loop of the apparatus. After positioning the lens within the eye, the tail of the apparatus, which extends outside the eye through the incision, is pulled to slide the loop off the lens, thereby allowing the lens to unfold. The invention is also a method and apparatus for folding the lens and placing the folded lens within the loop of the apparatus for insertion into the eye.

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patent: 4917680 (1990-04-01), Poley
patent: 5176686 (1993-01-01), Poley
patent: 5190553 (1993-03-01), Kanert et al.

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