A scleral prosthesis includes an elongated body having a first free end and a second free end opposite the first free end. A maximum width of the body at each end is wider than a maximum width of the body between the ends. The body includes multiple first portions that form the first free end of the body and a part of the body between the ends. The first portions are separated lengthwise along a substantial portion of a total length of the body. The first portions of the body are biased so that they maintain separation from one another without external interference but are configured to be pushed towards each other. The body is configured to receive and retain, between the first portions of the body, an insert that is configured to maintain the separation of the first portions.

A device for the transplantation of a Descemet's membrane includes a longitudinal tube having an inner cavity, an inlet opening through which it is possible to introduce the Descemet's membrane into the device, and an outlet opening through which it is possible to eject the Descemet's membrane from the device, especially into the anterior eye chamber of a patient, wherein the device also includes, at least in the region of the outlet opening, a separation element which protrudes from the inner wall region of the tube into the cavity, especially a first separation element, the separation element dividing the cavity at least regionally, in particular dividing it in a region close to the separation element.

Systems and methods for delivering multiple ocular implants to reduce intraocular pressure are disclosed. The ocular implants can be implanted at multiple sites within a single human eye without requiring removal of the delivery apparatus from the eye. A system for delivering multiple ocular implants can include at least two implants preloaded within a delivery device and configured to be implanted within the eye, a metering device configured to transfer energy to the implants for delivery at selected locations within the eye, wherein the metering device is configured to meter a variable amount of energy for each implant delivery event in the eye. The system can further include an injector mechanism configured to serially engage and drive each of the implants.

Medical kits and methods for performing small incision DLEK include a corneal transplantation donor tissue graft formed into an implantable and compact rolled configuration using the flexible substrate.

A method of repairing a detached retina includes removing sub-retinal fluid from a location within the eye between the retinal tissue and an underlying support tissue, inserting a biocompatible elastomeric patch having encapsulated ferromagnetic particles into an interior of the eye through an incision of a sclera of the eye, positioning a magnetic source adjacent to an exterior surface of the eye such that the magnetic source is aligned with the detached retinal tissue, and drawing the removable elastomeric patch toward the detached portion of the retina with the magnetic source such that the detached retinal tissue is substantially maintained against underlying support tissue along an inner eye wall by magnetic attraction between the encapsulated magnetic particles of the removable elastomeric patch and the magnetic source.

A tissue holding assembly for endothelial implantation comprising an open frame having legs for engaging a stem, such that said frame is insertable between a stroma and a Descemet's membrane, said frame being coated with a biological adhesive for adhering to a perimeter of a section of the Descemet's membrane to adhere the section of the Descemet's membrane to the frame for surgical separation of said section by cutting therearound, wherein said frame further comprises a heating element around its inner perimeter.

A therapeutic instrument (20), includes: a support member (25) having a tongue-shaped supporting portion (50) for supporting a sheet-like therapeutic agent; a nozzle member (23) having a cylindrical portion (30) in which the supporting portion (50) supporting the therapeutic agent can be housed, and having an opening (34) through which the supporting portion (50) can be loaded and unloaded in/from a tip of the cylindrical portion (30); a syringe unit (22) that acts a positive pressure in the cylindrical portion (30) for pushing-out the therapeutic agent housed in the cylindrical portion (30) together with the supporting portion (50) to outside the cylindrical portion (30) through the opening (34); and a water flow forming part including a plurality of protrusions (53) formed on a surface of the supporting portion (50) so as to form a water flow at a place where the supporting portion (50) and the therapeutic agent are facing each other, when a medical water is fed into the cylindrical portion (30) in a state in which the therapeutic agent is housed in the cylindrical portion (30) together with the supporting portion (50).

An implanting device is used for implanting a membrane in a biological tissue. The implanting device includes a sleeve, a membrane storage element, an injection element and a bubble generating element. The membrane storage element is fixed at the sleeve. The injection element is inserted in the sleeve and the membrane storage element, and includes a capturing end and connecting end. The capturing end is for capturing the membrane and has a hole. The bubble generating element is connected to the connecting end, and is for providing a gas that is then outputted via the hole. By the rotation of the injection element, the capturing end extends straight out of the membrane storage element or retracts straight into the membrane storage element.

Disclosed are devices and methods of treating an ocular disorder including forming a self-sealing incision in a cornea into an anterior chamber of an eye; introducing through the incision a fluid drainage tube having a distal end, a proximal end and a longitudinal, internal lumen extending through the fluid drainage tube, wherein at least the proximal end passes through the anterior chamber; and implanting the distal end of the fluid drainage tube in fluid communication with the suprachoroidal space such that the proximal end of the fluid drainage tube remains in fluid communication with the anterior chamber.

A method for performing a corneal transplantation comprising the steps of: inserting at least part of a corneal implant into the anterior chamber of the eye, the corneal implant comprising an implant portion and a manipulating portion, the manipulating portion comprising non-endothelial tissue; positioning the implant portion of the implant to adhere to the posterior surface of the cornea using the manipulating portion.