Intraocular Add-On Lens for Correction of Refraction and Extended Depth of Field

Abstract

An intraocular lens for correcting of refraction, includes at least one optical lens with an optical axis; and haptics, connected to the optical lens, for positioning the lens in front of the capsular bag of an eye, for example arranged to be placed in the sulcus of the eye; wherein haptics include at least one ring shaped flexible arm, preferably at least a pair of ring shaped flexible arms arranged on opposite sides of the optical lens, preferably as seen perpendicular to the optical axis. The optical lens includes an optical power element for correcting the refractive power of an eye. The optical lens further includes a multifocal optical surface for extending the depth of field of an eye.

Claims

1. An intraocular lens for correcting of refraction, comprising: a) at least one optical lens with an optical axis; and b) haptics, connected to the optical lens, for positioning the lens in front of the capsular bag of an eye, for example arranged to be placed in the sulcus of the eye; c) wherein haptics comprise at least a pair of ring shaped flexible arms arranged on opposite sides of the optical lens as seen perpendicular to the optical axis; d) wherein the optical lens comprises an optical power element for correcting the refractive power of an eye; and e) wherein the optical lens further comprises a multifocal optical surface for extending the depth of field of an eye.

2. The intraocular lens according to claim 1, wherein the optical power element and the multifocal optical surface are arranged on opposite sides of the optical lens, preferably as seen along the optical axis.

3. The intraocular lens according to claim 1, wherein the multifocal optical surface is a cubic optical surface.

4. The intraocular lens according to claim 1, wherein the multifocal optical surface is a chiral optical surface.

5. The intraocular lens according to claim 1, wherein the optical lens comprises at least two optical elements, wherein each optical element is fitted with a multifocal optical surface to adjust the optical properties of the intraocular lens by adjustment of the mutual position of the optical elements.

6. The intraocular lens according to claim 1, wherein the optical lens defines an optical plane, wherein the haptics are positioned tilted compared to the optical plane or the optical lens, in particular tilted towards the multifocal optical surface of the optical lens.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] The terms Fig., Figs., Figure, and Figures are used interchangeably in the specification to refer to the corresponding figures in the drawings.

[0019] Further advantages, features, and details of the invention are elucidated on the basis of preferred embodiments thereof, wherein reference is made to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0020] FIG. 1 schematically shows a top view of a lens according to the invention;

[0021] FIG. 2 schematically shows a side view of a lens according to the invention; and

[0022] FIG. 3 schematically shows a side view of a lens according to the invention, when placed in the eye as add-on lens.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0023] FIG. 1 shows, in top view, the intraocular add-on lens, with, in this example, the ring shaped haptic with a rim, 1, and a largely ring-shaped opening, 2, the section of the elastic hinge, 3, and the optical lens, 4.

[0024] FIG. 2 shows, in side view, the intraocular lens, with, in this example the backward tilted haptics, 5, to have the intraocular lens following the curvature of the space in between the iris and the natural lens, and, in this example, a negatively powered lens surface, 6, to correct a myopic eye and an optical multifocal/extended depth of field optical surface, 7, in this example a cubic optical surface.

[0025] FIG. 3 shows the intraocular add-on lens in the eye, 8, with the eye having a cornea, 9, an anterior chamber, 10a, and posterior chamber, 10b, an iris, 11, and a pupil, 12, a ciliary mass, 13, zonulae, 14 and a capsular bag, 15, containing the natural lens, 16. The intraocular add-on lens with the haptics, 17 and the optical lens, 18, is positioned in between the natural lens and the iris, at the sulcus, 19, at the sulcus plane, 20.