Intraocular lens with miniature optic having expandable and contractible glare-reducing means

摘要

An intraocular lens having an optic of sufficiently small dimension so as to permit its insertion through an incision substantially smaller than 5 mm in length. The lens includes a masking means which is deformable between an expanded condition in which it masks the edge portion of the optic which would otherwise cause a glare effect and a contracted condition in which the masking means is located within the confines of said small dimension of the optic.