20240041588. ACCOMMODATING INTRAOCULAR LENS simplified abstract (Shifamed Holdings, LLC)

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ACCOMMODATING INTRAOCULAR LENS

Organization Name

Shifamed Holdings, LLC

Inventor(s)

Amr Salahieh of Saratoga CA (US)

Claudio R. Argento of Felton CA (US)

Tom Saul of Portland OR (US)

Bob Vaughan of Los Gatos CA (US)

Eric Willis of Santa Cruz CA (US)

ACCOMMODATING INTRAOCULAR LENS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240041588 titled 'ACCOMMODATING INTRAOCULAR LENS

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes an intraocular lens (IOL) designed to be implanted within the capsular bag of a patient's eye. The lens consists of an optical structure and a haptic structure. The optical structure includes a planar member, a plano convex member, and a fluid optical element located between them. The fluid optical element has an optical power. The haptic structure connects the planar member and the plano convex member at the periphery of the optical structure. It includes a fluid reservoir in communication with the fluid optical element and a peripheral structure for interfacing with the lens capsule. Changes in the shape of the lens capsule cause volume or shape changes in the fluid optical element, which in turn modify the optical power of the lens.

  • The invention is an intraocular lens (IOL) designed to be implanted within the capsular bag of a patient's eye.
  • The lens includes an optical structure and a haptic structure.
  • The optical structure consists of a planar member, a plano convex member, and a fluid optical element located between them.
  • The fluid optical element has an optical power that can be modified.
  • The haptic structure connects the planar member and the plano convex member at the periphery of the optical structure.
  • It includes a fluid reservoir in communication with the fluid optical element and a peripheral structure for interfacing with the lens capsule.
  • Changes in the shape of the lens capsule cause volume or shape changes in the fluid optical element, which modify its optical power.

Potential Applications

  • Improved vision correction for patients undergoing cataract surgery or refractive lens exchange.
  • Enhanced adaptability of the lens to changes in the eye's anatomy and shape.
  • Potential use in accommodating IOLs, which can adjust their optical power to focus on objects at different distances.

Problems Solved

  • Addressing the limitations of traditional IOLs that have a fixed optical power.
  • Providing a lens that can adapt to changes in the shape of the lens capsule.
  • Improving the overall visual outcome for patients by modifying the optical power of the lens.

Benefits

  • Enhanced visual acuity and quality for patients.
  • Increased flexibility and adaptability of the lens to changes in the eye.
  • Potential for reduced dependence on glasses or contact lenses for vision correction.


Original Abstract Submitted

an intraocular lens (iol) for implantation within a capsular bag of a patient's eye comprises an optical structure and a haptic structure. the optical structure comprises a planar member, a plano convex member, and a fluid optical element defined between the planar member and the plano convex member. the fluid optical element has an optical power. the haptic structure couples the planar member and the plano convex member together at a peripheral portion of the optical structure. the haptic structure comprises a fluid reservoir in fluid communication with the fluid optical element and a peripheral structure for interfacing to the lens capsule. shape changes of the lens capsule cause one or more of volume or shape changes to the fluid optical element in correspondence to deformations in the planar member to modify the optical power of the fluid optical element.

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