Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: An intraocular lens implant including a telescope body defining an optical path for light to pass therethrough, a positive lens and a negative lens attached to the telescope body, and mounting structure connected to the telescope body for mounting the implant in an eye, wherein the lenses abut against each other, and a distance between the positive lens and the negative lens is fixed and determined by the lenses abutting against each other.

Abstract: An intraocular lens implant including a telescope body defining an optical path for light to pass therethrough, at least one lens attached to the telescope body, mounting structure connected to the telescope body for mounting the implant in an eye, and an optical blocker disposed in the implant outside of the optical path which minimizes a transmission of light outside the optical path but does not impede transmission of light through the optical path.

Abstract: An intraocular lens implant including a carrying member, a telescope, and at least one mechanical fastener that fixedly attaches the telescope to the carrying member. Either the carrying member or the telescope may be integrally formed with the at least one mechanical fastener. For example, the carrying member may be formed with a female fastener which mates with a corresponding male fastener formed on the telescope. Alternatively, the carrying member may be formed with a male fastener which mates with a corresponding female fastener formed on the telescope.

Abstract: An intraocular lens (IOL) implant for implantation in an eye having a capsular bag, a posterior chamber and an anterior chamber, the implant including a first carrying member adapted to be attached to the capsular bag, and a telescope attached to and extending from the first carrying member, characterized by the telescope being further attached to at least one second carrying member, wherein the at least one second carrying member is adapted to be attached to a portion of the eye.

Abstract: An intraocular lens implant including an intraocular lens, a telescope, and at least one mechanical fastener that fixedly attaches the telescope to the lens. Either the lens or the telescope may be integrally formed with the at least one mechanical fastener. For example, the lens may be formed with a female fastener which mates with a corresponding male fastener formed on the telescope. Alternatively, the lens may be formed with a male fastener which mates with a corresponding female fastener formed on the telescope.

Abstract: An inspection system for detecting surface flaws in a transparent element which includes a source of electromagnetic radiation, such as a laser beam or visible light, with the radiation beam directed edgewise into the transparent element to be inspected at such an angle that the resulting internal angle is larger than the critical angle. This ensures that substantially all of the radiation will stay within the transparent element and exit through an opposing edge of the transparent element unless a surface flaw is encountered, in which case a portion of the radiation will exit the transparent element through the surface of the transparent element. The system includes a detector, such as a line or matrix charge coupled device, capable of detecting the portion of the radiation which exits the transparent element through the surface of the transparent element and of producing signals corresponding to the exiting radiation.