Patents by Inventor Gary L. Shields

Gary L. Shields has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20110118834
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluidic intraocular lens inserted into a capsular bag of an eye to replace a crystalline lens. The fluidic intraocular lens may be shaped by elastic membranes bonded to a support ring. The space inside the device may be filled with optically transparent fluid or gel having an index of refraction greater than the index of vitreous humor. The device may be such designed so that the focusing power of the lens can be changed by the deformation of the capsular bag, which may be subsequently controlled by a ciliary muscle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: Yuhwa Lo, Wen Qiao, David Schanzlin, Gary L. Shields, Robert S. Vasko, Jeff Vasko