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This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/902,593, filed on Feb. 21, 2007, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
Cataracts are a major cause of blindness in the world and the most prevalent ocular disease. Visual disability from cataracts accounts for more than 8 million physician office visits per year. When the disability from cataracts affects or alters an individual's activities of daily living, surgical lens removal with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation is the preferred method of treating the related visual limitations. In the United States, about 2.5 million cataract surgical procedures are performed annually, making it the most common surgery for Americans over the age of 65. With about 97 percent of cataract surgery patients receiving intraocular lens implants each year, the annual costs for cataract surgery and associated care in the United States is larger than $4 billion.
A cataract is defined as an opacity of a patient's lens, whether it is a localized opacity or a diffuse general loss of transparency. To be clinically significant, however, the cataract must cause a significant reduction in visual acuity or a functional impairment. A cataract occurs as a result of aging or secondary to hereditary factors, trauma, inflammation, metabolic or nutritional disorders, or radiation. Age related cataract conditions are the most common.
In treating a cataract, the surgeon removes the crystalline lens matrix from the lens capsule and replaces it with an intraocular lens ("IOL") implant. The typical IOL provides a selected focal length that allows the patient to have fairly good distance vision. After cataract surgery, however, the patient typically needs glasses for reading. This is explained by the imaging properties of the human eye, which are facilitated by several optical interfaces.
A healthy youthful human eye has a total power of approximately 59 diopters, with the anterior surface of the cornea (e.g. the exterior surface, including the tear layer) providing about 48 diopters of power, while the posterior surface provides about −4 diopters. The crystalline lens, which is situated posterior of the pupil in a transparent elastic capsule supported by the ciliary muscles, provides about 15 diopters of power, and also performs the critical function of focusing images upon the retina. This focusing ability, referred to as "accommodation," enables imaging of objects at various distances.
The power of the lens in a youthful eye can be adjusted from 15 diopters to about 29 diopters by adjusting the shape of the lens from a moderately convex shape to a highly convex shape. The mechanism generally accepted to cause this adjustment is that ciliary muscles supporting the capsule (and the lens contained therein) move between a relaxed state (corresponding to the moderately convex shape) and a contracted state (corresponding to the highly convex shape). Because the lens itself is composed of viscous, gelatinous transparent fibers, arranged in an "onion-like" layered structure, forces applied to the capsule by the ciliary muscles cause the lens to change shape.
Isolated from the eye, the relaxed capsule and lens take on a spherical shape. Within the eye, however, the capsule is connected around its circumference by approximately 70 tiny ligament fibers to the ciliary muscles, which in turn are attached to an inner surface of the eyeball. The ciliary muscles that support the lens and capsule therefore are believed to act in a sphincter-muscular mode. Accordingly, when the ciliary muscles are relaxed, the capsule and lens are pulled about the circumference to a larger diameter, thereby flattening the lens, whereas when the ciliary muscles are contracted the lens and capsule relax somewhat and assume a smaller diameter that approaches a more spherical shape.
As noted above, the youthful eye has approximately 14 diopters of accommodation. As a person ages, the lens hardens and becomes less elastic, so that by about age 45-50, accommodation is reduced to about 2 diopters. At a later age the lens may be considered to be non-accommodating, a condition known as "presbyopia". Because the imaging distance is fixed, presbyopia typically entails the need for bi-focals to facilitate near and far vision.
Apart from the age-related loss of accommodation ability, such loss also has affected IOLs for the treatment of cataracts. Although the research directed at accommodating IOLs has met with some success, the relative complexity of the methods and apparatus developed to date have prevented widespread commercialization of such devices.
IOLs were made from rigid polymeric materials such as polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), however more resilient polymeric materials are becoming increasingly more popular.
An IOL typically comprises an optic portion providing for the transmission of light, and a haptic portion extending peripherally from the optic portion.
In some IOL designs, such as those described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,932,966 to Christie et al., the optic portion of the lens comprises a thin membrane sealed along its edges to a thicker substrate to form a cavity between the two. Deformable haptics are attached to the periphery of the optic portion and are filled with a driving fluid, such a silicone oil. Movement of the ciliary muscles deforms the haptics and drives fluid from the haptics into the cavity to deflect the thin membrane of the optic portion, thereby modifying the optical power of the lens. As described in that patent, the substrate of the lens may comprise polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), while the thin membrane and haptics may comprise a silicone elastomer.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,730,123 to Klopotek also describes a fluid-driven IOL, in which an optical fluid is transferred between an optical chamber having a flexible deformable surface and a reservoir to change the optical power of the lens. In the IOL described in that patent, the substrate, deformable surface and internal components are all formed from an acrylic elastomer.
These and other designs suffer from a number of drawbacks. For example, it is known that silicones have high permeability in silicone elastomer materials. Thus, over time, the silicones used in the above-described systems will have a tendency to diffuse through the silicone elastomers. Such diffusion results in a loss of fluid from the IOL and also effects the mechanical properties of the silicone elastomer component, thereby degrading performance of the IOL over time. In addition, silicone elastomer components are likely to permit aqueous fluids from the eye to diffuse into the IOL, further degrading performance of the IOL.
One previously known method to control diffusion of fluids into solid materials involves the deposition of a diffusion barrier on a surface of the lens. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,827,966 to Qiu et al. discloses diffusion-controllable coatings on ophthalmic lenses capable of controlling the out-diffusion or release of guest materials from the lenses. The coatings appear better suited for non-implantable lenses than for intraocular lenses, and are applied over the existing lens surfaces rather than being included in the polymeric composition of the lens.
A different process for permanently altering the surface properties of a lens surface, including an IOL, is the Langmuir-Blodgett deposition, described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,941,997, 4,973,429, and 5,068,318. Other known processes include controlled spin casting, chemisorptions, and vapor deposition.
A more recent technique developed for coating substrates is a layer-by-layer ("LbL") polymer absorption process. In particular, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,518,767 and 5,536,573 to Rubner et al. describe methods of producing bilayers of p-type doped electrically conductive polycationic polymers and polyanions or water-soluble, non-ionic polymers on glass substrates.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,208,111 to Decher et al. describes a method for applying one or more layers to a support modified by the applications of ions and ionizable compounds of the same charges over the entire area. The one or more layers are made of organic materials, which in each layer contain ions of the same charge, the ions of the first layer having the opposite charge of the modified support and, in the case of several layers, each further layer having again the opposite charge of the previous layer.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,700,559 to Sheu et al. discloses a method for making a hydrophilic article having a substrate, an ionic polymeric layer bonded directly onto the substrate, and a disordered polyelectrolyte coating ionically bonded to the ionic polymeric layer. The ionic polymeric layer is obtained by a plasma treatment, an electron beam treatment, a corona discharge, an X-ray treatment, or an acid/base chemical modification of the substrate.
Although each of the above described surface modification techniques are effective for producing an IOL with an altered surface that is different from the remainder of the device, each of these processes requires complex and time-consuming pretreatments of the substrate surface to obtain a highly charged surface.
In addition, the above-described surface modifications involve applying coatings to the outer surfaces of the IOL, rather than providing an IOL with bulk properties that reduces diffusion of fluids into or out of the lens.
In view of the foregoing, it would be desirable to provide an ophthalmic device, such as an IOL, in which the bulk polymeric material provides enhanced resistance to diffusion of fluids into or out of the device.
In addition, it would be desirable that the polymer have properties that would allow it to be deformed to a delivery configuration to enable its implantation in the eye, yet return to a pre-implantation configuration after being implanted in the eye. In addition, it would be desirable that the polymeric composition have a sufficient high refractive index.
One aspect of the invention is a polymeric material for an ophthalmic device including butyl acrylate, trifluoroethyl methacrylate, and phenylethyl acrylate. In some embodiments the butylacrylate is present in the amount from about 35% to about 65% by volume, and in some embodiments it is present in the amount from about 45% to about 55% by volume.
In some embodiments the trifluoroethyl methacrylate is present in the amount from about 15% to about 30% by volume, and in some embodiments the trifluoroethyl methacrylate is present in the amount from about 18% to about 22% by volume.
In some embodiments the phenylethyl acrylate is present in the amount from about 20% to about 40% by volume, and in some embodiments the phenylethyl acrylate is present in the amount from about 26% to about 34% by volume.
In some embodiments the material also includes a cross-linking agent such as ethylene glycol dimethylacrylate. The material can also include an ultraviolet light absorbing material. The polymer as formed can also have a barrier coating on any surface to further enhance the polymer's resistance to the diffusion of fluid, such as, for example, silicone oil, water, or saline.
The polymeric material can be used for an intraocular lens which comprises a central optic portion and a peripheral non-optic portion. In some embodiments the central optic portion is made at least in part of the polymeric material, whereas the non-optic portion is comprised of a second polymeric material different than the polymeric material in the central optic portion. In some embodiments the central optic portion and peripheral non-optic portion are made from substantially the same polymeric material.
One aspect of the invention is a polymeric material for an ophthalmic device. The polymer includes an alkyl acrylate present in the amount from about 35% to about 65% by volume, a fluoroacrylate present in the amount from about 15% to about 30%, and a phenyl acrylate present in the amount from about 20% to about 40%. The alkyl acrylate can be butyl acrylate; the fluoroacrylate can be trifluoroethyl methacrylate; and the phenyl acrylate can be phenylethyl acrylate.
One aspect of the invention is a polymeric material for an ophthalmic device wherein the material includes an alkyl acrylate, a fluoroacrylate, and a phenyl acrylate, wherein there is an effective amount of the fluoroacrylate to provide the polymer material with a substantial resistance to the diffusion of fluid. In some embodiments the fluid is silicone oil, saline, or water. In some embodiments the substantial resistance to the diffusion of fluids comprises having a swell fraction in silicone oil that is less than about 0.02, and in some embodiments is substantially zero.
In some embodiments there is an effective amount of the alkyl acrylate to provide the polymer material with a modulus of elasticity between about 0.1 Mpa and about 0.6 Mpa. In some embodiments there is an effective amount of the phenyl acrylate to provide the polymeric composition with a refractive index between about 1.44 and about 1.52.
One aspect of the invention is a polymeric material for an ophthalmic device wherein the polymeric material has a refractive index between about 1.44 and about 1.52, a modulus of elasticity between about 0.1 Mpa and about 0.6 Mpa, and wherein the polymeric material is substantially resistant to the diffusion of fluid, such as silicone oil, water, or saline. In some embodiments the polymer is substantially resistant to the diffusion of fluid without a barrier coating layer on a surface of the polymer.
One aspect of the invention is an accommodating fluid-driven intraocular lens. The IOL includes a light-transmissive optic portion and a haptic portion extending peripherally from the optic portion. The optic portion and the haptic portion are in fluidic communication, and the haptic portion is configured so that movement of a patient's ciliary muscle causes a fluid to be displaced between the optic portion and the haptic portion. At least one of the optic portion and haptic portion comprises a polymer material comprising butyl acrylate, trifluoroethyl methacrylate, and phenylethyl acrylate. The polymeric material preferably prevents the fluid disposed within the IOL from diffusing through the polymer. In some embodiments the fluid is silicone oil.
One aspect of the invention is a method of manufacturing a polymeric material for an ophthalmic device. The method includes providing a mixed composition by adding together and mixing butyl acrylate in the amount of about 35% to about 65%, trifluoroethyl methacrylate in the amount of about 15% to about 30%, and phenylethyl acrylate in the amount of about 20% to about 40%, and then curing the mixed composition.
The above and other objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent upon consideration of the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:
The present invention relates generally to improved polymeric materials. The polymeric materials have improved resistance to the diffusion of fluid, relatively high refractive indexes, and are adapted to assume an initial configuration after being deformed during implantation in the human body. While the polymeric materials can be used in a wide variety of applications, the polymers are described herein in their use in an ophthalmic device such as an intraocular lens ("IOL"). While one use of the polymers is for a fluid-driven, accommodating IOL, the polymers can be used in a non-accommodating or non-fluid driven IOL. In addition to an IOL, the polymeric compositions of the present invention can also be used in other ophthalmic devices such as, but not limited to, contact lenses, keratoprostheses, capsular bag extension rings, corneal inlays, corneal rings, or other ophthalmic devices. An exemplary alternative use would be in the field of breast implants, such that the polymers can be used as an exterior shell-like material to prevent leakage of an internal material.
The polymeric compositions described herein may be used in an IOL, such as any of the fluid-driven IOLs described in U.S. Patent Application No. 60/433,046, filed Dec. 12, 2002, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/734,514, filed Dec. 12, 2003, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/971,598, filed Oct. 22, 2004, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/173,961, filed Jul. 1, 2005, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/252,916, filed Oct. 17, 2005, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/642,388, filed Dec. 19, 2006, and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/646,913, filed Dec. 27, 2006, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. The compositions may also, however, be used in a non fluid-driven IOL or a non-accommodating IOL.
A device implanted in the eye becomes exposed to the fluid in the eye. The fluid in the eye can, over time, diffuse through the device and have unintended and/or undesired effects on the physical characteristics of the device. For example, a polymeric IOL that is implanted in the eye may suffer from the diffusion of eye fluid into the IOL's polymeric material. Attempts have been made to coat ophthalmic devices with barrier layers to prevent such diffusion, but these procedures can be costly and time consuming. In addition, if an ophthalmic device contains a chamber or channel within the device which contains a fluid, there is a risk that that fluid can diffuse out of its fluid chamber and into the polymeric material. This results in a decrease in the amount of fluid that can be utilized by the IOL, as well as to possibly alter the physical characteristics of the polymeric material. Therefore, the inventive bulk polymers described herein can be used in ophthalmic devices to resist the diffusion of fluid into or out of the device.
For implantable devices that must be implanted through an incision in the sclera, it is generally desirable that the incision in the sclera be as small as possible while still being able to deform the device without damaging it. The device must also be able to reform to its initial configuration after delivery. The inventive polymers described herein can therefore be used in ophthalmic device that need to be deformed to be delivered through an incision, yet will return to their initial configuration once implanted in the eye.
Similarly, it may be desirable to increase the refractive index ("RI") of the ophthalmic device to increase its refractory power. An increase in the RI of the bulk polymer can allow the device to be thinner, yet maintain a desired power. This can also provide the device with a smaller delivery profile to reduce the size of the incision in the eye during implantation.
Improved properties of the polymers described herein include, without limitation, the modulus of elasticity, the index of refraction, the resistance to the diffusion of fluids, the responsiveness of the composition, mechanical strength, rigidity, wettability, and optical clarity. These properties are not necessarily mutually exclusive and the list is not intended to be exhaustive.
One embodiment of the invention is a polymeric material for an ophthalmic device. The polymer comprises a first component, a second component, and a third or more components. In a preferred embodiment, the composition comprises butyl acrylate, trifluoroethyl methacrylate, phenylethyl acrylate, and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate as a cross-linker. These monomers are not intended to be limiting and are provided by way of example.
To achieve the desired properties of the polymer described above, it is contemplated that particular monomers or other components may be selected to achieve specific properties, or that particular monomers and other components may be selected in combination to achieve specific properties.
Butyl acrylate, for example, a rubbery material, generally enhances the responsiveness of the polymeric material. Alternatives for butyl acrylate include alkyl acrylates and other monomers with suitable responsiveness properties. Alternatives for butyl acrylate which may demonstrate responsive properties include, without limitation, octyl acrylate, dodecyl methacrylate, n-hexyl acrylate, n-octyl methacrylate, n-butyl methacrylate, n-hexyl methacrylate, n-octyl methacrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate, 2,2-dimethylpropyl acrylate, 2,2-dimethylpropyl methacrylate, trimethylcyclohexyl acrylate, trimethylcyclohexyl methacrylate, isobutyl acrylate, isobutyl methacrylate, isopentyl acrylate, isopentyl methacrylate, and mixtures thereof. In addition, alternatives for butyl acrylate may include a branched chain alkyl ester, e.g. 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate, 2,2-dimethylpropyl acrylate, 2,2-dimethylpropyl methacrylate, trimethylcyclohexyl acrylate, trimethylcyclohexyl methacrylate, isobutyl acrylate, isobutyl methacrylate, isopentyl acrylate, isopentyl methacrylate and mixtures thereof.
In some embodiments butyle acrylate is present in the range from about 10% to about 80% by volume, and in some embodiments is present in the range from about 20% to about 70% by volume. In preferred embodiments butyl acrylate is present in the range from about 35% to about 65% by volume, and in more preferred embodiments from about 45% to about 65% by volume. All percentages recited herein are considered to be "by volume," unless specifically stated otherwise.
In some embodiments the polymer has a modulus of elasticity ranging from about 0.1 to about 0.6 Mpa. In some embodiments the modulus is between about 0.1 to about 0.3 Mpa.
Trifluoroethyl methacrylate, or suitable alternatives, can be added to the polymeric material to enhance the polymer's resistance to the diffusion of fluids as described herein. Generally, using a monomer with more fluorine atoms will enhance the polymer's resistance to the diffusion of fluid.
While the ethyl group of trifluoroethyl can potentially bind up to 5 fluorine atoms, a large number of fluorine atoms can reduce the refractive index of the polymer. In some embodiments, therefore, trifluoroethyl methacrylate will provide a desired balance between the polymer's resistance to diffusion and the polymer's refractive index.
Fluorocarbon monomers can enhance the polymer's resistance to the diffusion of fluid and some can be used as substitutes for trifluoroethyl methacrylate. Alternatives for trifluoroethyl methacrylate include fluoroacrylates and other monomers with that provide that polymer with suitable resistance to diffusion properties. Alternatives for trifluoroethyl methacrylate include, without limitation, heptadecafluorodecyl acrylate, heptadecafluorodecyl methacrylate, hexafluorobutyl acrylate, hexafluorobutyl methacrylate, tetrafluoropropyl methacrylate, octafluoropentyl acrylate, octafluoropentyl methacrylate, dodecafluoropheptyl methacrylate, heptafluorobutyl acrylate, trifluoroethyl acrylate, hexafluoro-iso-propyl methacrylate, pentafluorophenyl acrylate, and pentafluorophenyl methacrylate.
In some embodiments trifluoroethyl methacrylate is present in the range from about 5% to about 70%, and in some embodiments it is present in the range from about 10% to about 50%. In preferred embodiments it is present in the range of about 15% to about 30%, and in more preferred embodiments it is present in the range of about 18% to about 22%.
Phenylethyl acrylate, or suitable alternatives, can be included in the polymeric composition to increase the refractive index of the polymer. Phenyl groups in general can increase the refractive index of the polymer. Alternatives for Phenylethyl acrylate include phenyl acrylates and other monomers with that provide that polymer with suitably high refractive index.
Other groups which can be used to increase the refractive index of the polymer include, without limitation, benzyl (benzoyl), carbazole-9-yl, tribromophenyl, chlorophenyl, and pentabromophenyl. Exemplary monomers that can be used as alternatives to phenylethyl acrylate include, without limitation, tribromophenyl acrylate, 2-(9H-Carazole-9-yl)ethyl methacrylate, 3-chlorostyrene, 4-chlorophenyl acrylate, benzyl acrylate, benzyl methacrylate, benzyl methacrylamide, n-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone, n-vinylcarbazole, pentabromophenyl acrylate, and pentabromophenyl methacrylate, phenylethyl methacrylate, 2-phenylpropyl acrylate, or 2-phenylpropyl methacrylate.
In some embodiments phenylethyl acrylate is present in the range from about 5% to about 60%, while in some embodiments it is present in the range of about 10% to about 50%. In preferred embodiments it is present in the range of about 20% to about 40%, and in more preferred embodiments it is present in the range of about 26% to about 34%.
In some embodiments the polymer has a refractive index of between about 1.44 to about 1.52. In some embodiments the refractive index is between about 1.47 and about 1.52. In some embodiments the refractive index is between about 1.47 and about 1.5.
In some embodiments the composition also includes a cross-linking agent, such as ethylene glycol dimethacrylate. Examples of suitable crosslinking agents include but are not limited to diacrylates and dimethacrylates of triethylene glycol, butylene glycol, neopentyl glycol, ethylene glycol, hexane-1,6-diol and thio-diethylene glycol, trimethylolpropane triacrylate, N,N′-dihydroxyethylene bisacrylamide, diallyl phthalate, triallyl cyanurate, divinylbenzene; ethylene glycol divinyl ether, N,N′-methylene-bis-(meth)acrylamide, sulfonated divinylbenzene, divinylsulfone, ethylene glycol diacrylate, 1,3-butanediol dimethacrylate, 1,6 hexanediol diacrylate, tetraethylene glycol dimethacrylate, trifunctional acrylates, trifunctional methacrylates, tetrafunctional acrylates, tetrafunctional methacrylates and mixtures thereof.
Cross-linking agents may be present in amounts less than about 10%, less than about 5%, less than about 2%, or less than about 1%. The cross-linking agent(s) can cause the polymers to become interlaced within a tri-dimensional space, providing for a compact molecular structure having an improved elastic memory, or responsiveness, over the non-crosslinked composition.
In some embodiments of the invention the polymeric compositions also includes one or more ultraviolet (UV) light absorbing materials, such as an acrylate or methacrylate functionalized benzotriazole or benzophenone, in amounts less about 5%. In some embodiments the UV light absorbing material(s) is present in the range from about 0.05% to about 2%. Suitable ultraviolet light absorbers for use in the present invention include, without limitation, β-(4-benzotriazoyl-3-hydroxyphenoxy)ethyl acrylate, 4-(2-acryloyloxyethoxy)-2-hydroxybenzophenone, 4-methacryloyloxy-2-hydroxybenzophenone, 2-(2′-methacryloyloxy-5′-methylphenyl)benzotriazole, 2-(2′-hydroxy-5′-methacryloyloxyethylphenyl)-2H-benzotriazole, 2-[3′-tert-butyl-2′-hydroxy-5′-(3″-methacryloyloxypropyl)phenyl]-5-chloro-benzotriazole, 2-[3′-tert-butyl-5′-(3″-dimethylvinylsilylpropoxy)-2′-hydroxyphenyl]-5-m-ethoxybenzotriazole, 2-(3′-allyl-2′-hydroxy-5′-methylphenyl)benzotriazole, 2-[3′-tert-butyl-2′-hydroxy-5-(3″-methacryloyloxypropoxy)phenyl]-5-chloro-benzotriazole and 2-[3′-tert-butyl-2′-hydroxy-5′-(3″-methacyloyloxypropoxy)phenyl]-5-chloro-benzotriazole. One skilled in the art will appreciate that different other chemistries of UV light absorbants may be selected.
One or more suitable free radical thermal polymerization initiators may be added to the polymeric compositions described herein. Examples of such initiators include but are not limited to organic peroxides, such as acetyl peroxide, lauroyl peroxide, decanoyl peroxide, stearoyl peroxide, benzoyl peroxide tert-butyl peroxypivalate, peroxydicarbonate, and the like. Such an initiator can be added in the range of about 0.01% to about 1% of the total polymer mixture.
Alternative UV initiators include those known in the field such as, for example but not limited to, benzoin methyl ether, benzoin ethyl ether, Darocur� 1173, 1164, 2273, 1116, 2959, 3331 (EM Industries) and Irgacur� 651 and 184 (Ciba-Geigy, Basel, Switzerland).
The diffusion resistant properties of the inventive polymers described herein may be further enhanced by providing a barrier layer on the exterior surface of the ophthalmic device. In addition, if the device comprises a fluid chamber disposed within the device (such as a fluid chamber disposed in a fluid-driven accommodating IOL), the device can also have a barrier layer on the inner surface of the fluid chamber to increase the resistance to diffusing out of the fluid chamber. The barrier layer can be a thin layer of a fluorocarbon materials or polymers, examples of which include hexafluoroethane, hexafluoropropylene, hexafluoropropane, octofluoropropane, polytetrafluoroethylene, and 1H, 1H, 2H-perfluoro-1-dodecene. The barrier layer can be deposited or covalently bonded on the solid surfaces of the ophthalmic device, either individually or in combination through a variety of manufacturing processes. One common manufacturing process is plasma deposition.
The layers formed by plasma deposition will generally be very thin, for example, from about 20 to about 100 nanometers. Because fluorocarbon polymers generally have low refraction indices, a barrier layer with a thickness that is less than a quarter of the wavelength of visible light will not be seen with the naked eye.
As stated above, the inventive polymers described herein may be used in an IOL with fluid disposed therein, such as in fluid chambers. In general, the viscosity of a fluid is related to the diffusion properties of the fluid; a low viscosity fluid can more easily diffuse through the polymer.
An ophthalmic device may contain silicone oil. The amount of silicone oil that diffuses through the polymer can be reduced by selecting a silicone oil with narrow molecular weight distribution, in particular with the removal of low molecular weight silicone oil molecules. A sequence of stripping processes is commonly used to remove low molecular weight components in silicone oil. In general, low molecular weight components will diffuse faster than higher molecular components. However, higher molecular weight components contribute to an increase in the viscosity which requires a greater force to drive the fluid throughout the IOL. Therefore, silicone oil with a narrow molecular weight distribution is preferred. The fluid disposed within the ophthalmic device is not limited to silicone oil and can be, for example, a saline solution.
In some embodiments, however, the IOL components are substantially index matched, such that the deflection of one of the surfaces of the IOL contributes significantly to any change in power during accommodation. For example, the bulk polymer will be substantially indexed matched to any fluid within the IOL. Substantially index-matched, as that phrase is used herein, include minimal differences in refractive indexes between components of the IOL. For example, if adhesives are used in the manufacturing of an IOL, those adhesives may have different refractive indexes but those differences will be negligible when considering the overall power changes of the accommodating IOL.
In some embodiments the TG of the polymer is about −20� C., and can stretch to about 4� the length without breaking.
The optics portion and the haptic portion(s) may be comprised of the same polymeric composition or may be comprised of different compositions. The composition of the optics and haptic(s) portions may depend on which properties are desired in each of the components. For example, it may not be necessary to achieve a high refractive index in the haptics portion as the haptics do not generally contribute to the focusing of light, and thus a polymer used for the haptics may not need a high refractive index. Similarly, for example, it may be desirable for the haptics portion to possess different responsiveness properties than the static optics portion.
A number of experiments were carried out to achieve compositions with desired properties. In a first experiment, butyl acrylate (BuA) was tested as an alternative to PMMA for use in the non-fluidic portions of the IOL (i.e., the bulk polymer). BuA is more flexible than PMMA and, like all acrylic polymers, also has a high level of atacticity which provides for low crystallinity, adequate processing characteristics, high optical quality, and long term stability to ultraviolet (UV) light. Tests indicated that solid lens components manufactured from BuA exhibited improved responsiveness to movements of the ciliary muscles in comparison to the same components manufactured from PMMA, but at the same time no marked increase could be observed over the PMMA components in terms of resistance to diffusion of IOL and eye fluids.
In a second experiment, solid lens components were produced comprising a copolymer of BuA and trifluoroethyl methacrylate (TFEMA). This composition was compared with components manufactured from BuA alone. Adding TFEMA in from about 20% to about 30% caused the lens components to retain the same desirable responsiveness to movements of the ciliary muscles as the unmodified BuA components, and also resulted in a marked improvement in diffusion resistance to IOL fluids and eye fluids (which can be observed by, for example, measuring the swell fraction described below). However, this composition exhibited a decrease in the refractive index. Such BuA-TFEMA compositions as described above may be suitable for use in IOL components that do not require optical clarity, for example, in the haptic portion of an IOL. Such compositions also have utility in non-ophthalmologic applications, such as for use in breast implants, where a responsive material highly resistant to fluid diffusion is desirable.
In a third experiment, phenylethyl acrylate (PhEA) was copolymerized together with the BuA-TFEMa composition from above. A sharp increase in the refractive index of this composition was observed, particularly when BuA was present from about 30% to about 60%, when PhEA was present from about 20% to about 40%, and when TFEMA was present from about 20% to about 50%. More specifically, an increase of the refractive index to 1.477 was obtained, with an elastic modulus measured in the 0.1-0.3 Mpa range. Importantly, IOL solid components manufactured from this composition proved to have an excellent resistance to diffusion and a high responsiveness to movements of the ciliary muscles.
In a fourth experiment, a cross-linking agent was added to the BuA-PhEA-TFEMA composition as an additional constituent. In particular, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate was found to operate as a suitable cross-linking agent with this composition. The foregoing cross-linking agents may be added in amounts of less than about 5% of the BuA-TFEMA-PhEA composition and cause the composition polymers to become interlaced within a tri-dimensional space, providing for a compact molecular structure having an improved elastic memory over the non-crosslinked composition. The resulting compositions also showed improved diffusion resistance.
When IOL solid components were manufactured from BuA-TFEMA-PhEA-EGDMA compositions, and included an optional barrier layer, improvements in diffusion resistance of the IOL were observed that were up to 40 times greater than the material without the barrier coating. Additionally, these solid components were biocompatible, optically clear, had a high refractive index and desirable levels of mechanical strength. These components also exhibited a level of flexibility and elastic memory sufficient to permit the IOL to be inserted without breaking through a small incision in the cornea, and later capable of regaining its original shape within an acceptable amount of time.
To test a polymer's resistance to diffusion, a swell study can be performed which detects how much a polymeric sample with known dimensions and weight swells when in contact with a fluid. The test measures solubility but not necessarily diffusivity and can be accomplished as follows:
Prepare a sample polymer of known dimensions and weight (e.g., 1 cm�2 cm); add fluid (e.g. silicone oil); heat to a desired temperature (e.g., 35-37 C); at various time points, measure the sample's dimensions and weight and compare these to the original dimensions and weight. This tests how much the sample's dimensions and weight increased, or rather, how much the polymer "swelled".
A diffusion study can also be performed which measures diffusivity rather than solubility, both of which are preferably small in the compositions described herein. The test can be performed as follows:
Prepare a thin film of the sample polymer (about 100 microns thick and 25 mm in diameter); mount the film between two reservoirs of fluid—one reservoir is the driving fluid such as silicone oil, and the other fluid is a saline solution; next, sample the saline reservoir over time to determine the content of the silicone oil that has diffused through the thin film polymer to measure diffusion of the silicone oil.
The following non-limiting examples illustrate certain aspects of the present invention.
The following formulation is added together and mixed well:
% Quantity
Trifluoroethyl methacrylate
Butyl acrylate
Phenyl ethyl acrylate
Ethylene glycol
Darocur 1173 (UV initiator)
Pour the formulation into a two-part mold cavity made of polypropylene, polymethylpentene, or glass. Seal the mold with no air entrapment.
Polymer curing is carried out by placing the sealed mold inside a chamber equipped with UV lamps such as Sankyo Denki Black Light Blue Lamp. Polymerization can be carried out in one hour or less depending on the lamp intensity. Optional postcuring can be carried out in thermal oven at 90 C to 100 C for 1-2 hours to ensure more complete polymerization.
The resulting polymer has a swell fraction of 0 in silicone oil, a refractive index of 1.477, and a modulus of elasticity of 0.163 Mpa.
The following formulation is add together, mixed well, and processed the same the formulation in Example 1:
% Quantity
Trifluoroethyl methacrylate
Butyl acrylate
Phenyl ethyl acrylate
Ethylene glycol
Darocur 1173 (UV initiator)
The resulting polymer has a swell fraction of 0.019, a refractive index of 1.473, and a modulus of elasticity of 0.27 Mpa.
While illustrative embodiments of the invention are described above, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the invention.
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You ought to be a disk jockey. That's the best spin I've ever heard. lol.
Go Utes.
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You pretend to be a Utah alum and a converted byu fan as though we true Ute fans should somehow feel ashamed of our school. I'm not sure if you truly are a Utah alum, why you'd start rooting for your rivals, but I guess that is a topic for a different discussion.
Anyway, weak attempt on your part to diminish Utah's domination over your adopted team. You call my claims "deluded", then conveniently omit 3 dominating victories Utah has had over the past 9 years, which are as follows: 52-21, 48-24, and, oh yeah, 54-10 in Provo.
You point out byu's success over Utah during 1972-1991 (what about the previous 4 years prior to 1972?) Or the previous 10, 20 30, even 50 years prior to that?? There was a time when Utah owned byu to the tune of 39-5, according to byu records that does not acknowledge the first 6 games of the rivalry. Yes, that's domination.
So is the current 3 in a row, 4 out of 5, 8 out of 11, and overall 56-34-4, as I said in my previous post.
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I was a BYU fan loooong before I was a Utah grad. My father and father-in-law, and many of my uncles, aunts and cousins are also Utah grads, so I've always rooted for Utah, as long as Utah winning didn't adversely affect BYU.
As far as dominance, IF Utah had actually accomplished something of consequence, Utah's head-to-head record versus BYU would be meaningful.
Unfortunately for Utah, BYU's accomplishments since 1964 dwarf anything Utah has accomplished on a national scale during Utah's entire history.
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ikute... you're a funny guy
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"I think I'll give it a rest for a while... See you guys this fall!"
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Welcome back! LOL
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Sammy-"25 hours and 9 minutes later at 8:26 p.m. April 30, 2013
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-Yes, we football fans can try to wait until fall, but 25 hours is a valiant effort.
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It is very apparent that football season can't get here soon enough.
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I think worf would agree, "Resistance Is Futile".
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I think the relevant point that everyone here missed is that he left college a year early to be a 7th round draft pick. Good move. That does not bode well for a long NFL career, but it does hurt the utes a lot. LOL
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If I ever need an attorney then David Caveda would be my pick... I used him for an non contested divorce and thing could not have went smoother..Reasonable and extremely easy to get your questions answered (from him and not an assistant) were two requirements.. From start to finish was less than 2 months. Before you make a decision it would be very wise just to give him a call. You will be convinced as I was...
Posted by Michelle
Attorney Caveda was thorough and able to make all the changes that I wanted to the custody modification. He outlined, very clearly, all the things that he needed from me. He achieved our goal and I was static with the results. He kept me informed of all the deadlines and eventualities. He walked me through the process and helped me stay focused and calm. He reinstated my faith in the system. Thank you Mr. Caveda
Posted by CMRodriguez
After wasting my money on a "flat rate firm" that didn't even look at my case a friend of mine directed me to Mr. Caveda and I could not be more happy. Mr. Caveda helped me not to win my share parenting case but to get to that happy medium where I was pretty comfortable and where my son was not affected with the agreement. I have to say that he not only helped me professionally but he also helped me emotionally. He gave me great advices when I wanted to say outrageous things to the other part or ask for non sense agreements in regards to the case. He also has children therefore he understands what is to be a parent. He's an awesome attorney and a great human being and he will always be there for you!
Posted by JP
David did a great job working for a settlement in my case and he got a very desireable outcome. he always kept me informed and worked well with me on many levels. This was not an easy negotiation and he did a nice job with oposing council and in teh end that saved me money. David is definately not an attorney who just drives up the bill. I would highly endorse David
Posted by Michael
David helped me to get primary custody of my daughter. My daughters mother made ALOT of allegations about me that simply were not true and David was able to make the judge realize that. He is not the cheapest lawyer but you cant put a price on winning custody of your child or children. I recommend him to anyone that is looking for a good attorney.
Posted by a Adoption client
David handled our case with expertise and ease. He explained everything and made the entire process seem easy. He kept us informed and did everything he said he would do.
Posted by Joseph
Mr. Caveda represented me in a highly contested custody case were my wife refused to recognized my rights as a father. He really knows the laws and is great in court. I was very happy with the outcome of my case and would recommend him highly.


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Book your room at Suburban Extended Stay Hotel
Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofabed, Non SmokingMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 3 children, 3 infants)
Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofabed, Non Smoking (Efficiency)Max Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 3 children, 3 infants)
Get an overview of this hotelSuburban hotel with free breakfast and outdoor pool
Located in the heart of Omaha, this hotel is 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from Fun-Plex and 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from University of Nebraska-Omaha. Elmwood Park Golf Course and Elmwood Park are also within 3 mi (5 km).
Hotel Features
Along with an outdoor pool, this hotel has a fitness center and a 24-hour business center. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a conference center, a seasonal outdoor pool, and conference rooms.
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Rooms provide kitchens with refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and dishwashers. Guests will also find free WiFi, sofa beds, and cable TV.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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In addition to an outdoor pool, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel provides a fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. This hotel offers access to a 24-hour business center. A complimentary breakfast is offered. Event facilities include a conference center and conference space. This Omaha hotel also offers barbecue grills, gift shops/newsstands, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Onsite self parking is complimentary. The property may provide extended parking privileges to guests after check-out (surcharge).
- 24-hour front desk
- Conference space
- Outdoor pool
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- Number of floors - 3
- Barbecue grill(s)
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- Elevator/lift
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- Conference center
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- Year Built 1989
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- Outdoor pool
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Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
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Guests are offered a complimentary hot/cold buffet breakfast.
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An outdoor pool and a seasonal outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
Children under 14 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision.
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
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Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
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Pets allowed, Maximum number of pets per room 2, Pet maximum weight in lb is 50
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Service animals exempt from fees/restrictions
No rollaway/extra beds available
- Deposit: USD 25.00 per stay
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- Pet fee: USD 10 per pet, per night
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by susan15 on Mon Sep 06, 2010 11:59 PM
I can't believe some of these that I am reading about DR's. Does the humanity in Dr's exist anymore. Dr's used to be caring and really responsive to what people are saying. I know because they hear it everyday, they just have to turn a deaf ear sometimes. It was a mind blower when a sinus Dr. basically figured out what was wrong with my Mother. Bone marrow cancer/lukemia. Yet no Pet scans have been done and all her numbers are on the rise. I hear people talking about their white cell counts being in the thousands. Now one lady has 5 months or less to live..Because they are old let them go attitude is what I am reading..IT MAKES ME WANT TO SCREAM..You pray and pray and cry and then cry some more..These folks are what created our future..our present, and our past. Why doesn't someone listen to these hearts breaking. Listen to these OLD FOLKS, Let them know you care.
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Suspected mosque bomb plotter could be released in VermontMay 14,2013
The Associated Press
BURLINGTON — A 65-year-old man with a long history of threatening public officials and plotting to blow up the nation's largest mosque in Dearborn, Mich., could soon be living in a community facility in Vermont for people with serious mental illnesses.
A federal judge ruled Monday that Roger Stockham could be released safely into the community as long as he took his daily medications.
U.S. District Court Judge William Sessions III told Stockham that if he failed to take his medications he would be back in court immediately.
Stockham was arrested Jan. 24, 2011, outside the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn. Police found fireworks in his vehicle.
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