Patents Represented by Law Firm Morrison & Foerster Inc.
  • Astigmatic correcting intrastromal corneal insert
    Patent number: 5944752
    Abstract: This implant is an intrastromal corneal insert ("ICR") which is not uniform in dimension. It has, typically, two or more raised areas (or areas of additional bulk) spaced apart from each other on the insert. This insert design, when introduced into the stroma and properly adjusted there, permits at least partial correction of astigmatism in the eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: Kera Vision, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas A. Silvestrini