Abstract: Intraocular lenses with quantum dots, materials and methods for making optical lenses, and methods of use are disclosed and claimed. Such lenses provide accurate detectable markers that can be used to align, detect, and correct orientation of lenses prior to, during and after use.

Abstract: Intraocular lenses with high contrast haptics, materials and methods for making optical blanks and lenses, and methods of use are disclosed and claimed. Such lenses may provide easily recognizable visual cues that may be used to detect and correct misorientation of lenses prior to and during use.

Abstract: Intraocular lenses with high contrast haptics, materials and methods for making optical blanks and lenses, and methods of use are disclosed and claimed. Such lenses may provide easily recognizable visual cues that may be used to detect and correct misorientation of lenses prior to and during use.

Abstract: An intraocular lens incorporating a central lens optic and a plurality of haptics, e.g., flexible haptic arms or haptic plates, having anterior and posterior sides that are visually distinguishable from each other. For example, the anterior and posterior sides of the haptics can have contrasting colors or textures. This reduces the possibility that the intraocular lens might mistakenly be implanted in a reversed orientation, with its anterior side facing rearwardly and its posterior side facing forwardly.

Abstract: An intraocular lens suitable for scleral fixation is provided, having a disk-shaped lens optic with two flexible haptics projecting outwardly from opposite points on the lens optic's periphery, each haptic including one or more suture holes for use in suturing the haptic to the ciliary sulcus of an eye during implantation surgery. The suture holes are positioned such that they are located substantially at the haptic apexes when the lens is implanted and the haptics have been flexed inwardly a predetermined amount. In addition, the suture holes are sized to be in the range of 0.20 to 0.25 millimeters, which is large enough to receive standard sutures, but small enough to prevent excessive movement of the haptic relative to the suture and to inhibit tissue ingrowth and incarceration. This configuration minimizes the possibility of lens tilting, decentration and rotation.

Abstract: An intraocular lens suitable for scleral fixation is provided, having a disk-shaped lens optic with two flexible haptics projecting outwardly from opposite points on the lens optic's periphery, each haptic including one or more suture holes for use in suturing the haptic to the ciliary sulcus of an eye during implantation surgery. The suture holes are positioned such that they are located substantially at the haptic apexes when the lens is implanted and the haptics have been flexed inwardly a predetermined amount. In addition, the suture holes are sized to be large enough to receive standard sutures, but small enough to prevent excessive movement of the haptic relative to the suture and to inhibit tissue ingrowth and incarceration. This configuration minimizes the possibility of lens tilting, decentration and rotation.