APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CUTTING AN INTRAOCULAR LENSE FROM A BLANK

Apparatus and method for cutting an IOL optic from an IOL blank whereby the resultant IOL optic has a square edge and the cutting is performed in a combined linear and rotational cutting movement. In another aspect, an IOL optic is provided which includes a square edge and helically shaped striation...

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Hauptverfasser: O'CALLAGHAN, JAMES, APPLETON, WILLIAM J, HOVEY, LARRY, C, SNOW, LARNESE, SUBRIN, PHILIPPE, REED, BRIAN, URBANOWICZ, TADESZ, ADAMS, BRADLEY J
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:Apparatus and method for cutting an IOL optic from an IOL blank whereby the resultant IOL optic has a square edge and the cutting is performed in a combined linear and rotational cutting movement. In another aspect, an IOL optic is provided which includes a square edge and helically shaped striations formed therein to help reduce glare.