SCLERAL PROSTHESIS FOR TREATING PRESBYOPIA AND OTHER EYE DISORDERS AND RELATED DEVICES AND METHODS

摘要

A scleral prosthesis includes an elongated body and an insert. The body includes (i) opposing first and second free ends and (ii) multiple first portions that form the first end and part of a remainder of the body between the ends. The first portions are separated along at least about half of a total length of the body by empty space such that the first portions meet at a point between the ends and are not connected to each other between that point and the first end. The ends are wider than the remainder. The insert is configured to be placed between the first portions and to substantially fill the empty space. The first portions are biased so that they maintain separation from one another without external interference but are configured to be pushed towards each other in order to reduce a width of the first end. The insert, when placed between the first portions, keeps the first portions separated and prevents the first portions from being pushed together and reducing the width of the first end.

主权项

1. A scleral prosthesis comprising:
an elongated body configured to be implanted into scleral tissue of an eye, the elongated body comprising (i) opposing first and second free ends and (ii) multiple first portions that form the first end of the body and part of a remainder of the body between the first and second ends, the first portions of the body separated along at least about half of a total length of the elongated body by empty space such that the first portions meet at a point between the first and second ends of the body and are not connected to each other between that point and the first end of the body, the first and second ends wider than the remainder of the body; and an insert configured to be placed between the first portions of the body and to substantially fill the empty space; wherein the first portions of the body are biased so that they maintain separation from one another without external interference but are configured to be pushed towards each other in order to reduce a width of the first end; and wherein the insert, when placed between the first portions of the body, keeps the first portions of the body separated and prevents the first portions of the body from being pushed together and reducing the width of the first end.