Abstract: A deformable intraocular lens injecting apparatus for inserting a deformable intraocular lens through a small incision into an eye. The lens injecting apparatus includes a lens injecting body including a lens receiver configured to be operated between an open configuration and a closed configuration and a nozzle portion provided with a tip portion configured to be inserted through a small incision into an eye. The nozzle portion is configured for connection to the lens injecting body and the nozzle portion and the lens receiver define a lens delivery passageway.

Abstract: A deformable intraocular lens having a resilient haptic portion anchored into a deformable lens portion. Preferably, the haptic portion is anchored in a manner to the lens portion to provide a compressive type of connection therebetween. This anchoring configuration is particularly suitable for use with deformable intraocular lenses made of a collagen-based lens material (e.g. “Collamer”).

Abstract: A deformable intraocular lens having a resilient haptic portion anchored into a deformable lens portion. Preferably, the haptic portion is anchored in a manner to the lens portion to provide a compressive type of connection therebetween. This anchoring configuration is particularly suitable for use with deformable intraocular lenses made of a collagen-based lens material (e.g. “Collamer”). A method of anchoring a deformable intraocular lens.

Abstract: A lapel pin is provided including a display portion and a post portion moveably connected to said display portion. Preferably, the post portion is hingedly moveably disposed relative to the display portion and the display portion preferably includes a recessed portion for receiving the post portion when the lapel pin is not in use.

Abstract: A hingeless type intraocular lens microcartridge for use with a surgical insertion instrument. The hingeless microcartridge has a fixed configuration with a transition portion extending between a lens receiving portion and a nozzle portion.

Abstract: A dispensing apparatus including a spray bottle dispenser including a bottle portion and a spray head portion and a frame portion connecting said dispenser to a surface contacting portion and configured such that when said dispensing apparatus is in an upright position, said surface contacting portion is located above and in front of a nozzle portion of said spray head portion.

Abstract: An apparatus for introducing a glaucoma drain to the eye includes an outer hub including a longitudinal slot, a nosepiece retractably mounted within said outer hub, a handle having a gripping portion and an extending portion, the extending portion removably attached to the retractable nosepiece through the longitudinal slot in the outer hub, and a tool operably disposed within the retractable nosepiece within the outer hub. Tools provided with the apparatus include a stylette configured to prepare an eye for introduction of a glaucoma drain thereto and a plunger configured for introducing a glaucoma drain from the retractable nosepiece to the eye.

Abstract: Liquid dispensing devices provided with tilting or bending pickup tubes for allowing substantially complete evacuation of the contents of the supply bottles. In preferred embodiments, the pickup tube is connected to a dispensing unit such as a sprayhead by a variety of different types of flexible connectors to allow tilting of the pickup tube. In other preferred embodiments, a semi-flexible pickup tube is weighted to cause bending of the tube with or without the addition of a flexible connector between the pickup tube and sprayhead.

Abstract: A deformable intraocular lens injecting apparatus including a spring biased plunger. A preferred embodiment of the lens injecting apparatus includes a separate lens injecting device having a lens cartridge receiver, and a separate one-piece lens cartridge having a lens holding portion connected to a nozzle portion. The lens cartridge is preferably connected into the lens cartridge receiver by a bayonet-type connection.

Abstract: A biological material is prepared for use in ophthalmology by steps of providing animal pericardium, subjecting the animal pericardium to multiple steps of freezing and thawing in a salt solution and incubating the animal pericardium in a solution of ammonia and ethyl alcohol. The multiple steps of freezing and thawing are conducted in a mixture of about 0.9% sodium chloride solution and distilled water in about 1:1 proportions of sodium chloride solution to distilled water. The incubating step is conducted in a mixture of 1% ammonia solution and 1% ethyl alcohol solution in about 1:1 proportions of ammonia solution to ethyl alcohol solution over a period of 48 to 72 hours.

Abstract: A deformable intraocular lens injecting apparatus having a movable plunger with a deformable plunger tip, preferably a resiliently deformable plunger tip. In a preferred embodiment, the plunger tip is made of soft resiliently deformable material to prevent any surface or internal damage to the deformable intraocular lens being forced through a delivery passageway of the lens injecting apparatus.

Abstract: A phacoemulsification apparatus including a personal computer for displaying, storing and transmitting data relating to a surgical operation. Preferably, the personal computer is operated by MICROSOFT WINDOWS 95 or 98 software to take advantage of various communication applications.

Abstract: A greeting card with a receipt for recording a monetary gift. The greeting card preferably includes a detachable receipt for collecting similar receipts for various information retrieval purposes.

Abstract: An on-line system base sequencing apparatus wherein calibration coefficients for time bases of respective electrophoresis lanes are evaluated from differences between positions of signals already outputted in a range causing no sequence inversion and positions of substantially regular intervals for originally outputting signals, and time bases as to the respective electrophoresis lanes are calibrated with the calibration coefficients, thereby obtaining correct base sequence. Thus, the bases can be correctly sequenced even if electrophoresis speed differences are caused between the electrophoresis lanes.

Abstract: A physical variable sensor with a processor circuit that can be used for any of a number of different applications. The variable sensor is compact and inexpensive to produce. The variable sensor comprises first, second and third substrates. On the second substrate is mounted a sensor component and a first processor circuit to convert the output of the sensor component to a standard electrical signal. A second processor circuit is provided on the third substrate. The second processor circuit includes an amplifier circuit, a digital fuzzy microprocessor and a luminous element to transmit an optical signal to the exterior. A solar cell can be provided on the first substrate to supply energy to the circuits. The first and third substrates are common to all types of sensors, and by modifying the second substrate different sensors to measure different types of variables can be produced.