Abstract: Apparatus used for manipulation of a gripped element employed in surgery, which includes two elongated arms, each of which has a distal first zone, a second zone or zones rearward of the distal first zones, and a handle from which the arms extend forwardly, the arms extending so that the first distal zones are yieldably urged toward one another by the arms to hold the gripped element therebetween, at least one of the arm second zones configured to move relative to the other arm in response to controllable force exertion between and along the arms, thereby to cause the first zones to relatively separate, enabling gripping or release of the element.

Abstract: Apparatus used for manipulation of a gripped element employed in surgery, which includes two elongated lever arms, each of which has a distal first zone, and a second zone or zones rearward of distal first zone, and a handle from which the arms extend forwardly; the arms supported so that first distal zones are yieldably urged toward one another by the arms to hold the gripped element therebetween; and a pusher movable between the arms to pivot one arm relative to the other arm in response to controllable force exertion acting on the pusher, as from a location outside the arms, thereby to cause the first zones to relatively move, enabling gripping or release of the element.

Abstract: In apparatus for optical lens forming and displacing, the combination comprises body structure including lens deforming surfaces to receive a lens therebetween and to form the lens into multiple folds; multiple prongs to engage the lens folds; a plunger to displace the prongs endwise of and relative to surfaces and to discharge the folded lens endwise from the structure; and the structure including guide surfaces to cam the prongs toward one another to reduce the lens cross-section being displaced from the structure.

Abstract: Apparatus used for intraocular manipulation of an element in an internal eye zone, as via a surgical incision in the corneo-scleral limbus, which includes two elongated lever arms, each of which has a distal first zone, a second pivot zone or zones rearward of said distal first zone, and a third manual pressure receiving zone, at least one of the arms having gripping structure protruding toward the other arm to enable gripping of the element between the first distal zones, the arms operatively coupled together rearwardly of the second zone or zones so that the first distal zones are yieldably urged toward one another by the arms to hold the gripped element therebetween, the second pivot zone or zones configured to pivot in interengagement in response to controllable manual squeezing force exertion on the third zones, thereby to cause the first zones to relatively separate, enabling movement of the arm and structure relative to the element.

Abstract: In the method of distorting at least one of the anterior and posterior surfaces of the cornea so as to alter the dioptric power of the cornea to favorably alter the refraction of light rays so as to enhance image clarity, the steps include effecting multiple cuts near the corneal limbus, outwardly of the central part of the cornea; providing multiple inert protheses having tapered wedge configurations; and inserting the prostheses into cuts in wedging directions.

Abstract: A method of providing an artificial lens inserted into the eye between the iris and the natural lens zone, there being eye ciliary muscles located peripherally of the zone, that includes providing the artificial lens to be compliant and to have anterior and posterior surfaces, and haptics extending away from the periphery of the artificial lens; and inserting the artificial lens to extend into position between the iris and the zone, and to cause the haptics to extend into adjacency to the ciliary muscles, and; allowing the haptics to adhere to the ciliary muscles; whereby subsequent movement of the ciliary muscles causes movement of the haptics transmitted to effect bodily movement of the lens in posterior and anterior directions to change the angularity of refraction of light passing through the lens toward the eye retina.

Abstract: The method of implanting an artificial lens in the eye that includes providing the lens to have folded M configuration, with two laterally spaced legs interconnected by a U-shaped portion; providing an elongated insertion tube having a distal end insertible into the eye; traveling the M-folded lens in the tube toward the distal end preparatory to insertion into the eye.

Abstract: A method of providing an artificial lens inserted into the eye between the iris and the natural lens zone, there being eye ciliary muscles located peripherally of the zone, that includes providing the artificial lens to be compliant and to have anterior and posterior surfaces, and haptics extending away from the periphery of the artificial lens; and inserting the artificial lens to extend into position between the iris and the zone, and to cause the haptics to extend into adjacency to the ciliary muscles, and; allowing the haptics to adhere to the ciliary muscles; whereby subsequent movement of the ciliary muscles causes movement of the haptics transmitted to effect bodily movement of the lens in posterior and anterior directions to change the angularity of refraction of light passing through the lens toward the eye retina.

Abstract: An apparatus used for intraocular implantation of a plastic lens in an internal eye zone, as via a surgical incision in the corneo-scleral limbus, which includes two elongated lever arms, each of which has a distal first zone for gripping the lens, a second pivot zone rearward of the distal zone, and a third manual pressure receiving zone; the arms coupled together rearwardly of the third zones so that the first distal zones are yieldably urged toward one another by the arms to grip the lens therebetween for intraocular implantation; the second pivot zones configured to pivot in interengagement in response to controllable manual squeezing force exertion on the third zones, thereby to cause the first zones to relatively separate, freeing the lens for release in the internal eye zone.

Abstract: An artificial soft lens insertable into the eye between the iris and the natural lens comprising the lens being compliant and having opposed surfaces; the lens configured to flex under pressure exerted by the iris whereby at least one of the opposed surfaces yieldably and resiliently deforms.

Abstract: The method of providing corrected vision in an eye wherein a first artificial lens has been previously placed in the lens capsule of the eye, which includes providing a second artificial lens to have opposed surfaces, and inserting the second lens in an eye chamber forward of the capsule so that one of the opposed surfaces faces toward the first lens, the second lens characterized as correcting for optical defects associated with the first lens.

Abstract: The method of compacting an artificial lens for implantation into the eye that includes imparting to the lens an M shape having two laterally spaced legs interconnected by a U-shaped portion; and laterally deflecting the legs toward and into compacting relation with the U-shaped portion.

Abstract: The method of inserting a foldable plastic lens unit into the eye that includes folding the lens unit to form at least three folds; grasping the folded unit to hold it in folded state, and then inserting the folded unit into the eye through an opening formed in the eye.

Abstract: An improved intraocular lens forceps, including a first and second arm, the first arm has a first handle and a first lens engagement blade spaced from the first handle. The second arm has a second handle and a second lens engagement blade spaced from the second handle. The blades extend generally longitudinally in laterally spaced relation and at opposite side of a bisecting plane. The first arm has a primary section and a secondary section. The secondary arm sections extend between the first handle and first blade. The second arm has a primary section and a secondary section, the secondary arm sections extend between the second handle and second blade. The blades are movable by the handles and arm sections between closed and open positions relative to the lens.

Abstract: The method of controlling a lens haptic during insertion of an artificial lens into the eye, that includes releasably supporting an end portion of the haptic in a supported position relative to the lens during lens insertion into the eye, such supporting being independent of the lens itself; and permitting the supported end portion of the haptic to progressively release from support as the lens becomes positioned in the eye.

Abstract: An artificial lens unit insertable into a capsular eye lens zone from which a natural lens has been removed, comprising the lens having a light refracting optical portion defining an axis, and consisting of plastic; the unit including haptics for positioning the lens in the capsular zone, the haptics extending at angles relative to a plane normal to the axis and passing through the lens; and the haptics' angles characterized in that the lens is displaced in the direction of the axis by the haptics in response to eye muscle constriction of the periphery of the capsular zone toward the axis.

Abstract: A plastic lens insertible into the eye lens zone from a natural lens has been removed, the plastic lens having a light passing intermediate and bead-like optical portion; the lens also having a peripheral portion or portions bounding the intermediate portion and characterized as subtsantially light blocking.

Abstract: A surgical apparatus useful for eye surgery, wherein an incision is made in the eye corneo-scleral tissue, and via which a plastic lens is to be introduced into an eye lens zone in a capsule from which a natural lens has been removed, the lens having haptic structure including haptics attached thereto, the apparatus comprising an elongated probe having an axis and at least three discrete tips projecting at one end of the probe, the tips spaced about the axis to receive the lens for probe manipulation and positioning of the haptic and lens in the capsule; and a tube receiving the probe, with the tips positioned to displace the haptics and lens, in the tube.

Abstract: A foldable plastic lens insertible into the eye lens zone from which a natural lens has been removed comprising the plastic lens having a light passing intermediate and bead-like optical portion, and two oppositely extending haptics; the lens also having two opposed peripheral segments characterized as light blocking; and the segments having substantially reduced thickness relative to the thickness or thicknesses of the main extent of the intermediate optical portion. Reinforcement strands are typically incorporated with the segments, and may assist in anchoring the haptics.

Abstract: Surgical apparatus useful for eye surgery, wherein an incision is made in the eye corneo-scleral tissue, and via which a plastic lens is to be introduced into an eye lens zone in a capsule from which a natural lens has been removed, the lens having haptic structure including haptics attached thereto comprising a surgical forceps having two longitudinally elongated, laterally spaced arms and two blades, the arms extending in parallel relation, each blade integral with an arm at the forward end thereof, each blade being blunt at the forward end thereof; whereby the forceps may be displaced to controllably receive a haptic or lens, or both, between the blades and to controllably displace the haptic or lens, or both, for positioning the haptics and lens in the capsule; and a tube receiving the forceps, with the blades positioned to engage and displace the haptic and lens, in the tube.