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Date of Patent
October 16, 2018
Patent Application Number
13369806
Date Filed
February 9, 2012
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Patent abstract
An intraocular adaptive lens prosthesis apparatus is provided. In some implementations the apparatus includes a tunable liquid crystal lens encapsulated in the intraocular prosthesis with control electronics and a power source. In other implementations the apparatus includes a tunable liquid crystal lens encapsulated in the intraocular prosthesis with a control signal receiver while an external control electronics package transmits the control signal. The tunable liquid crystal lens is driven in response to a stimulus signal to provide accommodation. In some embodiments the tunable liquid crystal device corrects other visual shortcomings of the natural eye.
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