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Granted Patent B2
US 10,575,943 · App. 15/287,969 · Granted Mar 3, 2020

Vision correction systems and methods for using an intraocular lens enclosed in an inner capsulated bag

Inventor: Ronald William Ingram (Midland, TX)
A61F2/1627A61F2002/16901
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Patent No.
US 10,575,943
App. No.
15/287,969
Granted
Mar 3, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A intraocular lens system includes an artificial capsular bag adapted for implantation within a natural capsular bag of an eye and an intraocular lens adapted to be received within the artificial capsular bag. At least a portion of the intraocular lens tilts and moves forwards within the artificial capsular bag under gravitational force with respect to a cornea and retina of the eye to create myopia.

Claims (29)

1. An intraocular lens system comprising:

an artificial capsular bag adapted for implantation within a natural capsular bag of an eye, the artificial capsular bag being adapted to preserve a space when the natural capsular bag collapses around the artificial capsular bag following implantation; and

an intraocular lens adapted to be received within the artificial capsular bag, the space preserved by the artificial capsular bag allowing the intraocular lens to tilt toward the eye's cornea without having to move upwardly under gravitational force, wherein the tilt of the intraocular lens results in an upper part of the intraocular lens being closer to the cornea than a lower portion of the intraocular lens, thereby causing a myopic shift.

2. The intraocular lens system of claim 1 , wherein the artificial capsular bag comprises at least one haptic for retaining the artificial capsular bag within the natural capsular bag.

3. The intraocular lens system of claim 2 , wherein the at least one haptic is formed integrally with the artificial capsular bag.

4. The intraocular lens system of claim 2 , wherein the artificial capsular bag is foldable.

5. The intraocular lens system of claim 1 , wherein the intraocular lens comprises a monofocal lens.

6. The intraocular lens system of claim 1 , wherein the intraocular lens comprises spherical lens.

7. The intraocular lens system of claim 1 , wherein the intraocular lens comprises a toric lens.

8. The intraocular lens system of claim 1 , wherein artificial capsular bag is fabricated from a material selected from the group consisting of polymethyl methacrylate, silicon, hydrophobic acrylic, hydrophilic acrylic, and collamer.

9. A method of correcting vision comprising:

implanting, within the natural capsular bag of an eye, an inner capsular bag and an intraocular lens within inner capsular bag, the inner capsular bag allowing the intraocular lens to tilt in response to gravity within a space preserved by the inner capsular bag after the natural capsular bag collapses around the inner bag following implantation, the tilt of the intraocular lens causing an upper part of the intraocular lens to move closer toward the cornea of the eye than a lower portion of the lens, thereby creating a myopic shift without the lens shifting upwardly.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein implanting comprises:

inserting the inner capsular bag into the natural capsular bag; and

inserting the intraocular lens into the inner capsular bag after the inner capsular bag has been inserted into the natural capsular bag.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein implanting comprises:

inserting the intraocular lens into the inner capsular bag; and

inserting the inner capsular bag and the movable intraocular lens together into the natural capsular bag.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein implanting comprises injecting at least one of the inner capsular bag and the intraocular lens.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein implanting comprises disposing a spherical lens within the inner capsular bag.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein implanting comprises disposing a toric lens within the inner capsular bag.

15. A vision correction system comprising:

an inner bag fabricated of a biocompatible material and adapted for implantation within a natural capsular bag of an eye; and

an intraocular lens adapted to be received within the inner bag, the inner bag allowing, when implanted, the intraocular lens to tilt toward a cornea of the eye within the inner bag and causing an upper part of the intraocular lens to move closer to the cornea than a lower portion of the intraocular lens in response to gravitational force, thereby creating a myopic shift without the lens shifting upwardly.

16. The vision correction system of claim 15 , wherein the inner bag is retained in the natural capsular bag by at least one haptic.

17. The vision correction system of claim 15 , wherein the intraocular lens comprises a monofocal lens.

18. The vision correction system of claim 15 , wherein the intraocular lens comprises a spherical lens.

19. The vision correction system of claim 15 , wherein the intraocular lens comprises a toric lens.

20. The vision correction system of claim 15 , wherein, the inner bag is fabricated from a material selected from the group consisting of polymethyl methacrylate, silicon, hydrophobic acrylic, hydrophilic acrylic, and collamer.

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