US 12,447,008 B2
Intraocular lens with rotational resistance and negative dysphotopsia mitigation
James M. Scott, Weatherford, TX (US); and Kamal K. Das, Arlington, TX (US)
Filed by Alcon Inc., Fribourg (CH)
Filed on Dec. 9, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/546,987.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/126,760, filed on Dec. 17, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0192820 A1, Jun. 23, 2022
Int. Cl. A61F 2/16 (2006.01); A61F 9/007 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/1613 (2013.01) [A61F 9/007 (2013.01); A61F 2002/16901 (2015.04); A61F 2002/1696 (2015.04)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An ophthalmic lens comprising:
a posterior optic surface;
an anterior optic surface comprising a central optic, a peripheral optic, and a capsule rim separating the central optic and the peripheral optic; and
an optic edge coupling the posterior optic surface to the peripheral optic;
wherein the capsule rim has a first radius, the central optic has a second radius, and the second radius is less than or equal to the first radius;
wherein the central optic comprises an optic axis and the capsule rim forms a surface that is substantially parallel to the optic axis;
wherein the capsule rim is sized and configured to sequester an edge of a capsulorhexis opening; and
wherein the central optic is sized and configured to be substantially flush with an outer surface of the capsular bag.