Patents Assigned to Visioncare Ophthalmic Technologies Inc.
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Publication number: 20180185140Abstract: Apparatus for preparation of an intraocular lens assembly prior to insertion thereof into the eye of a patient including a pair of elongate extension assemblies each adapted for connection to an end of an haptic of the intraocular lens assembly and a method for preparation of an intraocular lens assembly prior to insertion thereof into the eye of a patient including providing a pair of elongate extension assemblies each adapted for connection to an end of an haptic of the intraocular lens assembly and connecting one of the pair of elongate extension assemblies to each haptic of the intraocular lens assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2014Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: VISIONCARE OPHTHALMIC TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Eli AHARONI, Vladimir BELOUSOV
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Publication number: 20160278913Abstract: Apparatus for guiding surgical formation of a pair of symmetrical sclerectomies in an eye of a patient, including a multi-diameter generally circular cutout portion including at least a first and second portions having corresponding first and second diameters, the cutout portion being arranged for placement over the limbus of the eye and for centering the limbus within one of the first and second portions, thereby enabling estimating the diameter of the limbus, and at least first and second series of sclerectomy guiding apertures formed about the cutout portion, each guiding aperture of the first series having a paired guiding aperture in the second series formed 180° thereapart relative to a center of the cutout portion, the at least first and second series of sclerectomy guiding apertures together including at least one pair of guiding apertures having a diameter therebetween which is wider than at least one of the first and second portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2014Publication date: September 29, 2016Applicant: Visioncare Ophthalmic Technologies Inc.Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Vladimir Belousov
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Patent number: 9358102Abstract: A method for insertion of an intraocular lens into the eye of a patient, the method including removably attaching loop extensions to loops of an intraocular lens prior to insertion of the intraocular lens into the eye of a patient, initially inserting into the eye of the patient the loop extensions, pulling on the loop extensions through sclerectomies formed in the sclera of the eye of the patient, inserting the intraocular lens into the eye of the patient, positioning the intraocular lens in a desired position in the eye of the patient by pulling on the loop extensions through the sclerectomies, and fixing the loops to the sclera of the eye of the patient at the sclerectomies and detaching the loop extensions from the loops.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2013Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Visioncare Ophthalmic Technologies Inc.Inventor: Eli Aharoni
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Publication number: 20150127014Abstract: A method for insertion of an intraocular lens into the eye of a patient, the method including removably attaching loop extensions to loops of an intraocular lens prior to insertion of the intraocular lens into the eye of a patient, initially inserting into the eye of the patient the loop extensions, pulling on the loop extensions through sclerectomies formed in the sclera of the eye of the patient, inserting the intraocular lens into the eye of the patient, positioning the intraocular lens in a desired position in the eye of the patient by pulling on the loop extensions through the sclerectomies, and fixing the loops to the sclera of the eye of the patient at the sclerectomies and detaching the loop extensions from the loops.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2013Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicant: VISIONCARE OPHTHALMIC TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventor: Eli Aharoni
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Publication number: 20120095554Abstract: An injectable intraocular implant including an optics portion and a resilient, flexible haptics portion mounted coaxially with the optics portion and a method for inserting the implant into the eye.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: VISIONCARE OPHTHALMIC TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Yossi Gross, Gideon Dotan, Iden Avihar
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Patent number: 8133273Abstract: An injectable intraocular implant including an optics portion and a resilient, flexible haptics portion mounted coaxially with the optics portion and a method for inserting the implant into the eye.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2006Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Visioncare Ophthalmic Technologies Inc.Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Yossi Gross, Gideon Dotan, Iden Eisenberg
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Patent number: 8088161Abstract: An injectable intraocular implant including an optics portion and a resilient, flexible haptics portion mounted coaxially with the optics portion and a method for inserting the implant into the eye.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2005Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Visioncare Ophthalmic Technologies Inc.Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Yossi Gross, Gideon Dotan, Iden Avihar
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Patent number: 7918886Abstract: An intraocular telescopic lens assembly including a negative lens having a negative lens optical axis, a positive lens having a positive lens optical axis and a spacer disposed intermediate the negative lens and the positive lens, the spacer being operative to maintain mutual orientation of the negative lens and the positive lens such that the negative lens optical axis is coaxial with the positive lens optical axis.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2006Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: VisionCare Ophthalmic Technologies Inc.Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Yossi Gross
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Publication number: 20110054599Abstract: An intraocular implant including a plurality of mirrors, including mirrors having optical power, being operative, when the implant is implanted, for receiving light from a scene and focusing the light onto a retina, the mirrors containing bio-incompatible materials and at least one hermetically sealed enclosure, enclosing the plurality of mirrors, and being operative, when the implant is implanted, to seal the bio-incompatible materials from the interior of the eye, without interfering with the passage of light therethrough from the scene to the plurality of mirrors and from the plurality of mirrors to the retina.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: VISIONCARE OPHTHALMIC TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Gideon Dotan, Yossi Gross, Eli Aharoni
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Patent number: 7842086Abstract: An intraocular implant including a plurality of mirrors, including mirrors having optical power, being operative, when the implant is implanted, for receiving light from a scene and focusing the light onto a retina, the mirrors containing bio-incompatible materials and at least one hermetically sealed enclosure, enclosing the plurality of mirrors, and being operative, when the implant is implanted, to seal the bio-incompatible materials from the interior of the eye, without interfering with the passage of light therethrough from the scene to the plurality of mirrors and from the plurality of mirrors to the retina.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2005Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Visioncare Ophthalmic Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gideon Dotan, Yossi Gross, Eli Aharoni
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Patent number: 7776087Abstract: An intraocular implant including a sealed capsule adapted for intraocular placement upstream of a retina, an electronic display located within the sealed capsule, electronic circuitry located within the sealed capsule for operating the electronic display, the electronic circuitry and the electronic display operative to selectably provide multiple display options, the multiple display options including allowing at least some light from the outside to pass through the electronic display and focusing optics located within the sealed capsule.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2005Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Visioncare Ophthalmic Technologies Inc.Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Yossi Gross
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Patent number: 7736390Abstract: An artificial vision system including a sealed capsule adapted for intraocular placement upstream of a retina, an electronic display located within the sealed capsule and focusing optics located within the sealed capsule and arranged for focusing an image on the electronic display onto the retina.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2004Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Visioncare Ophthalmic Technologies Inc.Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Gideon Dotan, Ruti Alon, Yossi Gross
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Patent number: 7727277Abstract: An artificial vision system including a sealed capsule adapted for intraocular placement upstream of a retina, an electronic display located within the sealed capsule and focusing optics located within the sealed capsule and arranged for focusing an image on the electronic display onto the retina.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2005Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Visioncare Ophthalmic Technologies Inc.Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Gideon Dotan, Ruti Alon, Yossi Gross
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Publication number: 20070276483Abstract: An intraocular telescopic lens assembly including a negative lens having a negative lens optical axis, a positive lens having a positive lens optical axis and a spacer disposed intermediate the negative lens and the positive lens, the spacer being operative to maintain mutual orientation of the negative lens and the positive lens such that the negative lens optical axis is coaxial with the positive lens optical axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2006Publication date: November 29, 2007Applicant: VISIONCARE OPHTHALMIC TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Yossi Gross
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Publication number: 20070027538Abstract: An injectable intraocular implant including an optics portion and a resilient, flexible haptics portion mounted coaxially with the optics portion and a method for inserting the implant into the eye.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2005Publication date: February 1, 2007Applicant: VISIONCARE OPHTHALMIC TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Yossi Gross, Gideon Dotan, Iden Avihar
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Publication number: 20070027541Abstract: An intraocular device including at least one lens and a flexible integrally formed support element for retaining the at least one lens, the support element including first and second axially separated anchor portions which are joined by at least one flexible joining element which supports the at least one lens without having to be fixed thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2005Publication date: February 1, 2007Applicant: VISIONCARE OPHTHALMIC TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Yossi Gross
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Publication number: 20060155374Abstract: An intraocular implant including a plurality of mirrors, including mirrors having optical power, being operative, when the implant is implanted, for receiving light from a scene and focusing the light onto a retina, the mirrors containing bio-incompatible materials and at least one hermetically sealed enclosure, enclosing the plurality of mirrors, and being operative, when the implant is implanted, to seal the bio-incompatible materials from the interior of the eye, without interfering with the passage of light therethrough from the scene to the plurality of mirrors and from the plurality of mirrors to the retina.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2005Publication date: July 13, 2006Applicant: VISIONCARE OPHTHALMIC TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Gideon Dotan, Yossi Gross, Eli Aharoni
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Patent number: 7001427Abstract: An artificial vision system including a sealed capsule adapted for intraocular placement upstream of a retina, an electronic display located within the sealed capsule and focusing optics located within the sealed capsule and arranged for focusing an image on the electronic display onto the retina.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2002Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Assignee: Visioncare Ophthalmic Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Gideon Dotan, Ruti Alon, Yossi Gross
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Publication number: 20060004446Abstract: An intraocular lens implant particularly suitable for use by patients suffering from tunnel vision, the implant includes a sealed implant housing associated with mounting haptics and defining a forward end and a rearward end, at least one negative lens arranged adjacent the forward end and at least one positive lens arranged rearwardly of the at least one negative lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Applicant: VISIONCARE OPHTHALMIC TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Gideon Dotan, Yossi Gross
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Patent number: 6972032Abstract: An intraocular lens implant particularly suitable for use by patients suffering from tunnel vision, the implant includes a sealed implant housing associated with mounting haptics and defining a forward end and a rearward end, at least one negative lens arranged adjacent the forward end and at least one positive lens arranged rearwardly of the at least one negative lens.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2003Date of Patent: December 6, 2005Assignee: Visioncare Ophthalmic Technologies Inc.Inventors: Eli Aharoni, Gideon Dotan, Yossi Gross