| 摘要 |
<p>A canalicular implant (20) and method for treating eye condition with the implant by transporting it into the punctum of the eye into the horizontal portion of the canaliculus to occlude the same is shown. The implant comprises an elongated member having a medial end (26), an opposed lateral end (34) and a central member (22) extending therebetween. The medial end (26) has a tapered section which decreases in cross-section towards the medial end. The lateral end (34) has a collapsible flared section (36) which increases in cross-section towards the lateral end (34) and terminates in an edge (40) having a greater dimension than the cross-section of the central member (22). The flared section (36) has a fully extended position and a collapsed position which it changes to with application of a radial force. The collapsible flared section dimension is approximately equal to the dimension of the horizontal section of a canaliculus of an eye adapted to receive the same.</p> |
