Universal implant for artificial eyes

Details Universal implant for artificial eyes Universal implant for artificial eyes

1987-06-25

1988-03-15

Frinks, Ronald L.

Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai

Eye prosthesis

A61F 214

Patent

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047310774

ABSTRACT:
An improved implant for replacing volume and transmitting motility from the remaining eye muscles to artificial eyes after eye removal. As compared to earlier implants, the mass has been redistributed which makes the implant safer and the tissues around the implant and prosthetic eye more natural appearing. The mounds of the implant are lower and more rounded, and the main body of the implant is less spherical so as to more accurately and completely fill the void left in the equatorial region around the implant by an enucleated eye. The implant remains short in the anterior-posterior dimension thereby leaving adequate space for a cosmetic prosthetic eye. Also, the implant is provided with suture holes to provide for improved surgical techniques for permanently retaining the implant in place.

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patent: 3436763 (1969-04-01), Milauskas

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