Michael E Lowery

US Patent:

7150759, Dec 19, 2006

Filed:

Sep 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/661410

Inventors:

Marlene L. Paul - Laguna Niguel CA, US
Daniel G. Brady - San Juan Capistrano CA, US
Michael Lowery - Vista CA, US

Assignee:

Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. - Santa Ana CA

International Classification:

A61F 2/16

US Classification:

623 622, 623 623, 623 624, 623 627, 623 637, 623 638, 623 64, 623 651

Abstract:

An intraocular lens (IOL) includes an optic for focusing light and an accommodation assembly for axially moving and/or deforming the optic in response to naturally occurring actions of the eye, thus allowing a patient to more effectively focus on near objects. In addition, the optic may be multifocal or aspheric, wherein the maximum add power of the lens is combined with the increase in diopter power obtained through axial movement and/or deformation of the optic, resulting in enhanced accommodation.

US Patent:

7662180, Feb 16, 2010

Filed:

Dec 5, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/314069

Inventors:

Marlene L. Paul - Laguna Niguel CA, US
Michael D. Lowery - Vista CA, US
Daniel Brady - San Juan Capistrano CA, US
Arlene Gwon - Newport Beach CA, US

Assignee:

Abbott Medical Optics Inc. - Santa Ana CA

International Classification:

A61F 2/16

US Classification:

623 656, 623 638

Abstract:

An accommodating IOL comprises an optic adapted to focus light toward a retina of an eye, and a movement assembly coupled to the eye to provide effective accommodating movement, preferably axial movement, of the optic. At least a portion of the movement assembly is made from a material that is less stiff and/or more resilient than the material used to make the optic. Optionally, an outer ring or support portion made at least partially from either a relatively stiff material such as the material used in the optic or a relatively resilient material such as the material used in the movement assembly is also provided.

US Patent:

7955704, Jun 7, 2011

Filed:

Nov 3, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/611639

Inventors:

Michael D. Lowery - Irvine CA, US
Laurent Hoffmann - Aliso Viejo CA, US
Boris Kobrin - Dublin CA, US
Romuald Nowak - Cupertino CA, US
Jeffrey Chinn - Foster City CA, US
Richard Yi - Santa Cruz CA, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/16

US Classification:

428451, 428333

Abstract:

An intraocular lens with a hydrophilic polymer coating composition and method of preparing same are provided. Specifically, a composition suitable for reducing tackiness in intraocular lenses is provided wherein an acrylic intraocular lens is treated by vapor deposition with an alkoxy silyl terminated polyethylene glycol polymer composition.

US Patent:

8053078, Nov 8, 2011

Filed:

Apr 11, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/104321

Inventors:

Can B. Hu - Irvine CA, US
Michael D. Lowery - Vista CA, US
Harish C. Makker - Mission Viejo CA, US

Assignee:

Abbott Medical Optics Inc. - Santa Ana CA

International Classification:

A61F 9/00

US Classification:

4284231, 606103, 606107

Abstract:

Soft, flexible highly lubricious coatings for polymeric IOL insertion cartridges that allow IOLs to be easily inserted through small bore cartridges suitable for use with small (less than 3 mm) incisions are provided. These lubricious coatings allow IOLs to be inserted into the eye of a patient without the risk of lens damage or transfer of lubricants to the lens surface during implantation. Specifically, polymeric coatings comprising a matrix polymer having an equivalent weight greater than 5000 g/eq are used to form interpenetrating networks (IPN) on the surface of hydrophobic structural polymers. The IPNs thus formed entrap highly lubricious hydrophilic compounds within the IPN using multi-functional cross linkers.

US Patent:

8216310, Jul 10, 2012

Filed:

Sep 28, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/864450

Inventors:

Can B. Hu - Irvine CA, US
Michael D. Lowery - Vista CA, US

Assignee:

Abbott Medical Optics Inc. - Santa Ana CA

International Classification:

A61F 2/16

US Classification:

623 646

Abstract:

A polymeric material with a molecular response time that makes it suitable for use near fragile body tissues. The polymeric material is useful for both low modulus and high modulus applications thereby simplifying the multi-part polymeric article manufacturing process and creating better integrated multi-part polymeric articles. Cross-linked polymers with different moduli may be obtained utilizing the same or similar starting materials but modifying the amount of catalyst, the amount of cross-linking agent, and/or the amount of methyl vinyl cyclics.

US Patent:

8323799, Dec 4, 2012

Filed:

Oct 26, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/282239

Inventors:

Can B Hu - Irvine CA, US
Michael D Lowery - Irvine CA, US
Harish Makker - Mission Viejo CA, US

Assignee:

Abbott Medical Optics Inc. - Santa Ana CA

International Classification:

A61F 2/16
A61F 9/00

US Classification:

4284231, 428420, 428447, 606107, 623 662

Abstract:

Soft, flexible highly lubricious coatings for polymeric IOL insertion cartridges that allow IOLs to be easily inserted through small bore cartridges suitable for use with small (less than mm) incisions are provided. These lubricious coatings allow IOLs to be inserted into the eye of a patient without the risk of lens damage or transfer of lubricants to the lens surface during implantation. Specifically, polymeric coatings comprising a matrix polymer having an equivalent weight greater than 5000 g/eq are used to form interpenetrating networks (IPN) on the surface of hydrophobic structural polymers. The IPNs thus formed entrap highly lubricious hydrophilic compounds within the IPN using multi-functional cross linkers.

US Patent:

8388681, Mar 5, 2013

Filed:

Sep 23, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/243306

Inventors:

Marlene L Paul - Laguna Niguel CA, US
Michael D Lowery - Irvine CA, US
Stephen W Laguette - Santa Barbara CA, US
Mark H Bandhauer - Orange CA, US

Assignee:

Abbott Medical Optics Inc. - Santa Ana CA

International Classification:

A61F 2/16

US Classification:

623 617, 623 66

Abstract:

Intraocular lenses are provided having a visible-light selective transmissive zone defined therein. The visible light-selective transmissive zone can be located near the lens center and designed to reduce the transmission of any wave-length of visible light specifically light in the blue light region having wavelength between approximately 400λ to 550λ. In one embodiment he IOLs are made from acrylates and the light absorbing compound is a yellow dye.

US Patent:

8530590, Sep 10, 2013

Filed:

Sep 5, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/205703

Inventors:

Can Hu - Irvine CA, US
Derek D. Pham - Garden Grove CA, US
Michael D. Lowery - Vista CA, US

Assignee:

Abbot Medical Optics Inc. - Santa Ana CA

International Classification:

C08G 77/38

US Classification:

525474, 528 32

Abstract:

Described herein are silicone fluids and silicone materials that posses high glass transition temperatures (Ts) when compared to conventional silicone materials. In one embodiment, an increased Tallows the formation of objects and materials by cryogenic lathing. The fluids and materials can be formed by curing silicone fluid with a cross-linker mixture comprising a cross-linker and a monofunctional hydride compound. Upon formation, the silicone materials can be extracted over long periods of time without loss of optical quality. The silicone materials can be sufficiently soft allowing folding and insertion through small incisions in the eye. Additionally, methods of forming optical silicone materials, lenses and silicone materials in general are also disclosed. In one embodiment, the method of forming a silicone based lens using cryogenic lathing techniques is described.