Granted Patent B2

US 12,447,006 · App. 17/935,893 · Granted Oct 21, 2025

Inventors: Terah Whiting Smiley (Davis, CA); Daniel Hildebrand (Santa Cruz, CA); Bryan Patrick Flaherty (Mountain View, CA)

Assignee: Alcon Inc.

A61F2/1601A61F2/1624A61F2/1648A61F2002/1682A61F2002/169A61F2230/0006A61F2230/0008

Abstract

Claims (27)

1. An intraocular lens, comprising:

an optic portion comprising an anterior element, a posterior element, and an optic fluid chamber defined therebetween; and

a haptic coupled to the optic portion comprising a haptic fluid chamber defined therein, wherein the haptic fluid chamber is in fluid communication with the optic fluid chamber through a plurality of fluid channels that allow fluid to flow from the haptic fluid chamber to the optic fluid chamber and from the optic fluid chamber to the haptic fluid chamber, wherein the haptic comprises a closed free end,

wherein each of the plurality of fluid channels terminate at an uncovered aperture defined within the optic portion.

2. The intraocular lens of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of fluid channels are formed in the optic portion.

3. The intraocular lens of claim 1 , wherein the aperture is defined within the posterior element.

4. The intraocular lens of claim 1 , further comprising a second haptic coupled to the optic portion comprising a second haptic fluid chamber, wherein the second haptic fluid chamber is in fluid communication with the optic fluid chamber through additional fluid channels positioned diametrically opposed to the plurality of fluid channels.

5. The intraocular lens of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the anterior element and the posterior element has a thickness at its center, or apex, that is greater than a thickness at its periphery.

6. The intraocular lens of claim 1 , wherein the anterior element comprises an anterior outer surface and a posterior inner surface, wherein the posterior inner surface is flatter than the anterior outer surface.

7. The intraocular lens of claim 1 , wherein the aperture is defined along a beveled surface within the optic portion.

8. An intraocular lens, comprising:

an optic portion comprising an anterior element, a posterior element, and an optic fluid chamber defined therebetween;

a haptic coupled to the optic portion comprising a haptic fluid chamber defined therein, wherein the haptic fluid chamber is in fluid communication with the optic fluid chamber through a plurality of fluid channels that allow fluid to flow from the haptic fluid chamber to the optic fluid chamber and from the optic fluid chamber to the haptic fluid chamber, wherein the haptic comprises a closed free end,

wherein the plurality of fluid channels comprise a first fluid channel terminating at a first uncovered aperture defined within the optic portion and a second fluid channel terminating at a second uncovered aperture defined within the optic portion.

9. The intraocular lens of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of fluid channels are formed in the optic portion.

10. The intraocular lens of claim 8 , wherein the first aperture and the second aperture are defined within the posterior element.

11. The intraocular lens of claim 8 , further comprising a second haptic coupled to the optic portion comprising a second haptic fluid chamber, wherein the second haptic fluid chamber is in fluid communication with the optic fluid chamber through additional fluid channels positioned diametrically opposed to the plurality of fluid channels.

12. The intraocular lens of claim 8 , wherein the first aperture is defined along a beveled surface within the optic portion and wherein the second aperture is defined along the beveled surface within the optic portion.

13. An intraocular lens, comprising:

an optic portion comprising an anterior element, a posterior element, and an optic fluid chamber defined therebetween;

a first haptic coupled to the optic portion comprising a first haptic fluid chamber, wherein the first haptic fluid chamber is in fluid communication with the optic fluid chamber through a first pair of fluid channels; and

a second haptic coupled to the optic portion comprising a second haptic fluid chamber, wherein the second haptic fluid chamber is in fluid communication with the optic fluid chamber through a second pair of fluid channels, wherein the second pair of fluid channels are positioned diametrically opposed to the first pair of fluid channels.

14. The intraocular lens of claim 13 , wherein the first pair of fluid channels terminate at a first aperture and a second aperture, wherein a distance between the first aperture and the second aperture is between 0.1 mm and 1.0 mm.

15. The intraocular lens of claim 13 , wherein the first pair of fluid channels and the second pair of fluid channels are formed in the optic portion.

16. The intraocular lens of claim 15 , wherein the first pair of fluid channels and the second pair of fluid channels are formed in the posterior element.

17. The intraocular lens of claim 14 , wherein the first aperture is defined along a beveled surface within the optic portion and wherein the second aperture is defined along the beveled surface within the optic portion.

18. The intraocular lens of claim 14 , wherein the first aperture and the second aperture are defined within the posterior element.

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