Artificial intra-ocular lens system

Claim 2

An artificial intra-ocular lens system, comprising an optical portion and a lens support portion including first lens support means to be positioned posterior to the iris and second lens support means to be positioned anterior to the iris, said first and second lens support means cooperating to prevent displacement of the lens system througH the pupillary aperture, said second lens support means including a haptic rim connected to and contiguous with at least a major portion of the circumference of the optical portion of the lens system, and in that the lens system comprises transiridial lens-fixation means for transiridially fixing the lens system in the eye.

Claim 3

A lens system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said transiridial lens-fixation means comprises at least two apertures formed in the lens system, said apertures allowing the passage of a suture to be inserted by means of a needle.

Claim 4

A lens system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said transiridial lens-fixation means comprises at least two apertures formed in said haptic rim, said apertures allowing the passage of a suture inserted by means of a needle.

Claim 5

An artificial intra-ocular lens system, comprising an optical portion, a first lens fixation means adapted to be positioned posterior to the iris, said first lens fixation means having its ends affixed to said optical portion and shaped to form an outwardly extending loop, a second lens fixation means including a haptic rim contiguous with at least a portion of the circumference of said optical portion and eccentric thereto, transiridial lensfixation means for transiridially fixing the lens system in the eye, said transiridial lens-fixation means including at least two apertures formed in the lens system, said apertures allowing the passage of a suture to be inserted by a needle, said transiridial lens-fixation means further including a flexible wire to be positioned anterior to the iris and adapted to engage said loop for transiridially fixing the lens system in the eye.

Claim 6

An artificial intra-ocular lens system, comprising an optical portion, a first lens fixation means adapted to be positioned posterior to the iris, said first lens fixation means having its ends affixed to said optical portion and shaped to form an outwardly extending loop, a second lens fixation means including a haptic rim contiguous with at least a portion of the circumference of said optical portion and eccentric thereto, transiridial lensfixation means for transiridially fixing the lens system in the eye, said transiridial lens-fixation means including at least two apertures formed in the lens system, said apertures allowing the passage of a suture to be inserted by a needle, said transiridial lens-fixation means further including a flexible wire to be positioned anterior to the iris and adapted to engage said loop for transiridially fixing the lens system in the eye.

Claim 7

An artificial intra-ocular lens system, comprising an optical portion and a lens support portion including first lens support means to be positioned posterior to the iris and second lens support means to be positioned anterior to the iris, said first and second lens support means cooperating to prevent displacement of the lens system through the pupillary aperture, said second lens support means including: a haptic rim connected to and contiguous with at least part of the circumference of the optical portion of the lens system, and in that the lens system comprises transiridial lens-fixation means for transiridially fixing the lens system in the eye, said transiridial lens-fixation means comprising a transiridially flexible lens-fixation member.

Claim 8

An artificial intra-ocular lens system, comprising an optical portion and a lens support portion including first lens support means to be positioned posterior to the iris and second lens support means to be positioned anterior to the iris, said first and second lens support means cooperating to prevent displacement of the lens system through the pupillary aperture, said second lens support means including: a haptic rim connected to and contiguous with at least part of the circumference of the optical portion of the lens system, and in that the lens system comprises transiridial lens-fixation means for transiridially fixing the lens system in the eye, said transiridial lens-fixation means comprising a transiridially flexible lens-fixation member.

Claim 9

An artificial lens system, comprising an optical portion and a lens support portion including first lens support means to be positioned posterior to the iris and second lens support means to be positioned anterior to the iris, said first and second lens support means cooperating to prevent displacement of the lens system through the pupillary aperture, said second lens support means including a haptic rim connected to and contiguous with at least part of the circumference of the optical portion of the lens system, and in that the lens system comprises transiridial lens-fixation means for transiridially fixing the lens system in the eye, said transiridial lens-fixation means comprising a transiridially flexible metal wire.

Claim 10

An artificial lens system, comprising an optical portion and a lens support portion including first lens support means to be positioned posterior to the iris and second lens support means to be positioned anterior to the iris, said first and second lens support means cooperating to prevent displacement of the lens system through the pupillary aperture, said second lens support means including a haptic rim connected to and contiguous with at least part of the circumference of the optical portion of the lens system, and in that the lens system comprises transiridial lens-fixation means for transiridially fixing the lens system in the eye, said transiridial lens-fixation means comprising a transiridially flexible metal wire.

Claim 11

A lens system as claimed in claim 6, wherein said transiridially flexible metal wire is curved downwardly at its free end.

Claim 12

A lens system as claimed in claim 6, wherein said transiridially flexible metal wire is curved upwardly at its free end.

Claim 13

An artificial intra-ocular lens system, comprising and optical portion and a lens support portion including first lens support means to be positioned posterior to the iris and second lens support means to be positioned anterior to the iris, said first and second lens support means cooperating to prevent displacement of the lens system through the pupillary aperture, said second lens support means including a haptic rim connected to and contiguous with at least part of the circumference of the optical portion of the lens system, and in that the lens system comprises transiridial lens-fixation mEans for transiridially fixing the lens system in the eye, said transiridial lens-fixation means comprising at least two apertures formed in said haptic rim and a transiridially flexible lensfixation member permanently connected to said haptic rim.

Claim 14

An artificial intra-ocular lens system, comprising and optical portion and a lens support portion including first lens support means to be positioned posterior to the iris and second lens support means to be positioned anterior to the iris, said first and second lens support means cooperating to prevent displacement of the lens system through the pupillary aperture, said second lens support means including a haptic rim connected to and contiguous with at least part of the circumference of the optical portion of the lens system, and in that the lens system comprises transiridial lens-fixation mEans for transiridially fixing the lens system in the eye, said transiridial lens-fixation means comprising at least two apertures formed in said haptic rim and a transiridially flexible lensfixation member permanently connected to said haptic rim.

Claim 15

An artificial intra-ocular lens system, comprising an optical portion and a lens support portion including first lens support means to be positioned posterior to the iris and second lens support means to be positioned anterior to the iris, said first and second lens support means cooperating to prevent displacement of the lens system through the pupillary aperture, said second lens support means including a haptic rim connected to and eccentrically contiguous with the entire circumference of the optical portion of the lens system, and in that the lens system comprises transiridial lens-fixation means for transiridially fixing the lens system in the eye.

Claim 16

An artificial intra-ocular lens system, comprising an optical portion and a lens support portion including first lens support means to be positioned posterior to the iris and second lens support means to be positioned anterior to the iris, said first and second lens support means cooperating to prevent displacement of the lens system through the pupillary aperture, said second lens support means including a haptic rim connected to and eccentrically contiguous with the entire circumference of the optical portion of the lens system, and in that the lens system comprises transiridial lens-fixation means for transiridially fixing the lens system in the eye.

Claim 17

An artificial intra-ocular lens system, comprising an optical portion and a lens support portion including first lens support means to be positioned posterior to the iris and second lens support means to be positioned anterior to the iris, said first and second lens support means cooperating to prevent displacement of the lens system through the pupillary aperture, said second lens support means including a haptic rim having a recess, said haptic rim being connected to and contiguous with at least part of the circumference of the optical portion of the lens system, and in that the lens system comprises transiridial lens-fixation means for transiridially fixing the lens system in the eye.

Claim 18

An artificial intra-ocular lens system, comprising an optical portion and a lens support portion including first lens support means to be positioned posterior to the iris and second lens support means to be positioned anterior to the iris, said first and second lens support means cooperating to prevent displacement of the lens system through the pupillary aperture, said second lens support means including a haptic rim having a recess, said haptic rim being connected to and contiguous with at least part of the circumference of the optical portion of the lens system, and in that the lens system comprises transiridial lens-fixation means for transiridially fixing the lens system in the eye.

Claim 19

An artificial intra-ocular lens system, comprising an optical portion and a lens support portion including first lens support means to be positioned posterior to the iris and second lens support means to be positioned anterior to the iris, said first and second lens support means cooperating to prevent displacement of the lens system through the pupillary aperture, said first lens support means including a wire loop having its ends embedded in said optical portion in closely spaced relationship, said wire loop being shaped to initially extend away from the bottom surface of said optical portion and then extend radially outward toward the circumference of said haptic rim to form said wire loop, said second lens support means including a haptic rim connected to and contiguous with at least part of the circumference of the optical portion of the lens system, and in that the lens system comprises transiridial lens-fixation means for transiridially fixing the lens system in the eye.

Claim 20

An artificial intra-ocular lens system, comprising an optical portion and a lens support portion including first lens support means to be positioned posterior to the iris and second lens support means to be positioned anterior to the iris, said first and second lens support means cooperating to prevent displacement of the lens system through the pupillary aperture, said first lens support means including a wire loop having its ends embedded in said optical portion in closely spaced relationship, said wire loop being shaped to initially extend away from the bottom surface of said optical portion and then extend radially outward toward the circumference of said haptic rim to form said wire loop, said second lens support means including a haptic rim connected to and contiguous with at least part of the circumference of the optical portion of the lens system, and in that the lens system comprises transiridial lens-fixation means for transiridially fixing the lens system in the eye.

Claim 21

A lens system as claimed claim 12, wherein said wire loop extends beyond the circumference of said haptic rim.

Claim 22

A lens system as claimed in claim 12, wherein said wire loop substantially follows the circumference of said haptic rim along a portion thereof.