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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide corneal implants that will allow for the efficacious transmission of nutrients from the inner surface of a corneal implant to the outer surface, so that tissue in the outer portion of the cornea is properly nourished. Ž<P>SOLUTION: The corneal implant includes the body formed of an optically clear, biocompatible material with a refractive index substantially similar to the refractive index of the cornea, being solid, and formed with "x" and "y" axes oriented at 90° relative to each other, has a diopter power along one axis being greater than that along the other axis, useful for correcting astigmatism, and further includes markers 76a, 76b to mark and identify the direction of the implant 94 during implantation. Ž<P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT Ž
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