Abstract: The invention discloses an intraocular lens construction with the lens construction including one or more rotational haptics extending away from the optical component which haptic provide coupling of the lens construction to the rim of at least one asymmetrical capsulorhexis in the capsular bag. The lens construction, fitted with at least one anterior rotational haptic can be positioned inside the capsular bag, or the lens construction fitted with at least one posterior rotational haptic can be positioned at the sulcus plane in front of the capsular bag. Such a lens construction provides rotational stability any type of intraocular lens including any toric intraocular lens.

Abstract: An accommodating intraocular lens with variable optical power, comprising at least two optical elements, at least one of which is movable relative to the other in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, wherein the optical elements form a lens with different optical power at different relative positions of the optical elements. At least two of the optical elements of the lens comprise at least one additional optical correction surface, which correction surfaces are adapted for simultaneous variable correction of one or more optical aberrations of the natural eye in which the degree of correction depends on the relative position of the optical elements.

Abstract: An accommodating intraocular lens construction includes a lens of fixed optical power to correct refractive error and a lens of variable power to restore accommodation of the eye, which variable lens can have two optical elements which either shift perpendicular to the optical axis, or which variable lens can have two elements which move along the optical axis. The accommodating intraocular lens has at least one haptic to provide transfer of movement to at least one of the optical elements and at least one additional haptic for sulcus fixation to provide limitation of movement of at least one component of the lens along the optical axis. The movement of the additional haptic is largely independent from the haptic for movement.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method to adjust mechanical properties of an intraocular lens including at least two haptics and at least one optical element, with the apparatus including at least one laser light source adapted to provide inscription of a pattern in the lens and a digital control unit adapted to control the laser light.

Abstract: A haptic combination comprising at least one optical element adapted to provide at least two optical functions including provision of a fixed optical power and provision of variable optical power. The haptic combination comprises at least a first haptic adapted to provide anchoring and positioning of at least one of the optical elements and at least a second haptic adapted to provide transfer of movement from at least one driving means in the eye to at least one of the optical elements. Movement of the second haptic is independent from movement of the first haptic.

Abstract: An accommodating intraocular artificial lens with variable optical power, comprising two optical elements which are adapted to mutually shift in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis wherein the optical elements have such a shape that the optical elements exhibit, in combination, different optical powers at different relative positions. Flanges are adapted to position the anterior section of the haptics in the sulcus of the eye or, alternatively, the ciliary body is enclosed by a combination of anterior and posterior flanges. Also disclosed are methods to provide for an accommodating intraocular lens which is adjustable post-implant to ensure emmetropia of the eye.

Abstract: A novel lens for variable focus has two optical elements which simultaneously move in a lateral and an axial direction. The lens also includes variable corrective optics to correct for undesired variable optical aberrations. The lens can be used as an accommodating lens for implantation in the capsular bag. The lens can be driven by either the surfaces of the capsular bag as well as the rim of the capsular bag.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an adjustable ophthalmic lens comprising at least one optical element comprising a combination of at least two optical surfaces wherein both optical surfaces are chiral optical surfaces adapted to provide chiral modulation of the light beam, the combination of the chiral optical surfaces is adapted to provide at least one adjustable focus and the combination of the chiral optical surfaces is adapted such that the focal distance of the adjustable foci depends on the mutual position of the chiral optical surfaces. These chiral optical surfaces result in a chiral modulation of the light beam. Combinations of chiral optical surfaces are applied to obtain adjustable optical powers in single-focus ophthalmic lenses and multiple-focus ophthalmic lenses.

Abstract: An accommodating intraocular lens combination with two optical elements which move versus each other. The optical elements have such a shape that the combination provides variable focusing power at different positions of at least one of the optical elements relative to the other optical element. The lens combination also includes an electricity generator and a functional system, which can be a, micro, mano meter system, or, a micro glucose measurement system, or, a micro intraocular driver system for amplification of accommodation movements. The lens combination includes a wireless connection component to send or receive information from or to, for example, a smart-phone.

Abstract: The present invention provides an accommodating intraocular lens including at least two optical elements and haptics to position the lens in the eye and to transfer movement of driving means. The optical surfaces include cubic free-form surfaces for a variable lens, and additional free-form surfaces to provide a variable correction of at least one variable aberration generated by other optical surfaces of the intraocular lens. Also, optical measures, a prism, and correction of such optical measures, a second prism, included in the design to reduce free-form jump, meaning the elevation of the rim of the cubic free-form surface relative to the base plate, are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to an intraocular accommodative lens, comprising an optical arrangement and haptics, the lens being adapted for variable focusing by movement of at least one part of the optical arrangement by at least one of the haptics, wherein the haptics comprise a part adapted to transfer a movement from the ciliary mass to the optical arrangement. This forms an attractive way of driving the variable lens, in particular for locations of the lens avoiding the capsular bag.

Abstract: This invention describes a corneal topographer with a light source to project a pattern light on the cornea, imaging optics for collecting the reflection from the cornea and projecting it on to a photo-sensor, an optical mask to modulate the light beam such that focusing error of the corneal image results in displacement of its spatial spectrum relative to a reference spectrum. Defocus maps, depth-maps and a corneal topogram can be constructed by measuring and processing the spectral displacement corresponding different sub-regions of the cornea. The cornea topographer is compact and inexpensive. The corneal topograph can be used in refractive eye surgery and in contact lens fitting.

Abstract: An optical rangefinder having a photosensor adapted to transform the image projected thereon into an electronic image, an imaging system for projecting an image of an object on the photosensor, an optical arrangement to modulate the incoming light forming the image on the photosensor, means for providing the spatial spectrum of the image and means for deriving the distance from the object to the rangefinder on the degree of defocus of the image, wherein the optical arrangement is adapted to modulate the incoming light such that the degree of defocus of the image on the photosensor relative to the in-focus image plane results in displacement of the spatial spectrum of the image relative to a reference pattern and wherein the rangefinder has means for deriving the degree of defocus from the degree of displacement.

Abstract: An accommodating intraocular lens construction includes a lens of fixed optical power to correct refractive error and a lens of variable power to restore accommodation of the eye, which variable lens can have two optical elements which either shift perpendicular to the optical axis, or which variable lens can have two elements which move along the optical axis, as in a telescope, and which construction has at least one haptic for movement to provide transfer of movement of said driving means to at least one of said optical elements and at least one additional haptic for sulcus fixation to provide limitation of movement of at least one component of the lens along the optical axis with movement of additional haptic which is largely independent from the haptic for movement.

Abstract: The invention relates to a haptic combination for accommodating an intraocular lens comprising at least one optical element (5) adapted to provide at least two optical functions including provision of a fixed optical power and provision of variable optical power, wherein the haptic combination comprises at least a first haptic (12) adapted to provide anchoring and positioning of at least one of the optical elements and at least a second haptic (7) adapted to provide transfer of movement from at least one driving means (8) in the eye to at least one of the optical elements, wherein movement of the second haptic is independent from movement of the first haptic. The invention also relates to an intraocular accommodating lens comprising the least one haptic combination of the kind referred to above.

Abstract: This invention describes a corneal topographer with a light source to project a pattern light on the cornea, imaging optics for collecting the reflection from the cornea and projecting it on to a photo-sensor, an optical mask to modulate the light beam such that focusing error of the corneal image results in displacement of its spatial spectrum relative to a reference spectrum. Defocus maps, depth-maps and a corneal topogram can be constructed by measuring and processing the spectral displacement corresponding different sub-regions of the cornea. The cornea topographer is compact and inexpensive. The corneal topograph can be used in refractive eye surgery and in contact lens fitting.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an adjustable ophthalmic lens comprising at least one optical element comprising a combination of at least two optical surfaces wherein both optical surfaces are chiral optical surfaces adapted to provide chiral modulation of the light beam, the combination of the chiral optical surfaces is adapted to provide at least one adjustable focus and the combination of the chiral optical surfaces is adapted such that the focal distance of the adjustable foci depends on the mutual position of the chiral optical surfaces. These chiral optical surfaces result in a chiral modulation of the light beam. Combinations of chiral optical surfaces are applied to obtain adjustable optical powers in single-focus ophthalmic lenses and multiple-focus ophthalmic lenses.

Abstract: A novel lens for variable focus has two optical elements which simultaneously move in a lateral and an axial direction. The lens also includes variable corrective optics to correct for undesired variable optical aberrations. The lens can be used as an accommodating lens for implantation in the capsular bag. The lens can be driven by either the surfaces of the capsular bag as well as the rim of the capsular bag.

Abstract: An adjustable intraocular lens is disclosed comprising at least one optical element and at least one haptic. Rotation of the lens in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis and bounded by an oval boundary adjusts the lens diameter which provides a corresponding adjustment of optical power. Preferably the lens according to the invention is adapted to be manipulated by manipulation means outside the eye, for example, surgical means. Adjustment of the angular position of the intraocular lens results in a corresponding adjustment of the lens diameter which, in turn, leads to a corresponding adjustment of the optical power of the lens.

Abstract: The invention relates to an intraocular accommodative lens, comprising an optical arrangement and haptics, the lens being adapted for variable focusing by movement of at least one part of the optical arrangement by at least one of the haptics, wherein the haptics comprise a part adapted to transfer a movement from the ciliary mass to the optical arrangement. This forms an attractive way of driving the variable lens, in particular for locations of the lens avoiding the capsular bag.