AU2113897A - Segmented intrastromal corneal insert for altering corneal refractive properties and methods thereof - Google Patents

Segmented intrastromal corneal insert for altering corneal refractive properties and methods thereof

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AU2113897A
AU2113897A AU21138/97A AU2113897A AU2113897A AU 2113897 A AU2113897 A AU 2113897A AU 21138/97 A AU21138/97 A AU 21138/97A AU 2113897 A AU2113897 A AU 2113897A AU 2113897 A AU2113897 A AU 2113897A
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corneal
segmented
methods
altering
insert
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AU721590B2 (en
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Thomas A. Silvestrini
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Keravision Inc
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Keravision Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
    • A61F2/02—Prostheses implantable into the body
    • A61F2/14—Eye parts, e.g. lenses, corneal implants; Implanting instruments specially adapted therefor; Artificial eyes
    • A61F2/147—Implants to be inserted in the stroma for refractive correction, e.g. ring-like implants

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry (AREA)
  • Cardiology (AREA)
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (AREA)
  • Transplantation (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Vascular Medicine (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Prostheses (AREA)
  • Materials For Medical Uses (AREA)
  • Addition Polymer Or Copolymer, Post-Treatments, Or Chemical Modifications (AREA)
  • Eye Examination Apparatus (AREA)
AU21138/97A 1996-02-09 1997-02-07 Segmented intrastromal corneal insert for altering corneal refractive properties and methods thereof Ceased AU721590B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US59901496A 1996-02-09 1996-02-09
US08/599014 1996-02-09
PCT/US1997/001411 WO1997028759A1 (en) 1996-02-09 1997-02-07 Segmented intrastromal corneal insert for altering corneal refractive properties and methods thereof

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AU62514/00A Division AU6251400A (en) 1996-02-09 2000-10-05 Segmented intrastromal corneal insert for altering corneal refractive properties and methods thereof

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AU2113897A true AU2113897A (en) 1997-08-28
AU721590B2 AU721590B2 (en) 2000-07-06

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EP (1) EP0822790A1 (en)
JP (1) JPH11503657A (en)
AU (1) AU721590B2 (en)
BR (1) BR9708285A (en)
CA (1) CA2216205A1 (en)
IL (1) IL121923A (en)
MX (1) MX9707772A (en)
TW (1) TW346395B (en)
WO (1) WO1997028759A1 (en)

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US7628810B2 (en) 2003-05-28 2009-12-08 Acufocus, Inc. Mask configured to maintain nutrient transport without producing visible diffraction patterns
US20050046794A1 (en) 2003-06-17 2005-03-03 Silvestrini Thomas A. Method and apparatus for aligning a mask with the visual axis of an eye
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US10004593B2 (en) 2009-08-13 2018-06-26 Acufocus, Inc. Intraocular lens with elastic mask
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EP0712301A4 (en) * 1993-08-02 1996-12-11 Keravision Inc Segmented preformed intrastromal corneal insert
IL110735A (en) * 1993-08-26 1998-04-05 Keravision Device for altering corneal refractive properties
IL117335A (en) * 1995-03-02 2001-08-08 Keravision Inc Corneal implant for changing refractive properties

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EP0822790A1 (en) 1998-02-11
IL121923A (en) 2001-10-31
WO1997028759A1 (en) 1997-08-14
MX9707772A (en) 1998-02-28
TW346395B (en) 1998-12-01
AU721590B2 (en) 2000-07-06
BR9708285A (en) 1999-08-03
CA2216205A1 (en) 1997-08-14
IL121923A0 (en) 1998-03-10
JPH11503657A (en) 1999-03-30

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