DEVICE FOR OCULAR AQUEOUS DRAINAGE

摘要

An ophthalmic implant having a body for positioning in a recess created in the
sclera, feet for positioning in the anterior chamber, and a neck between the
body and the feet for positioning in a scleral opening created between the
scleral recess and the anterior chamber. The implant feet extend beyond the
implant body and have a curvature approximating the curvature of the anterior
chamber. The implant has drainage passageways for draining ocular fluid from
the anterior chamber. The passageways are formed in outer surfaces or through
the interior of the implant. Interior passageways are formed in surfaces of
layers of the implant or by voids in inner layers of the implant. Related
methods include creating undercuts that receive outer portions of the implant
body and creating a scleral opening that is longer than the implant neck.