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- Accommodation is the process by which an eye focuses an image of an object less than 6 feet away. As we age, our accommodative amplitude decreases, and we lose the ability to focus on near objects.
- a critical component of accommodation is the steepening of the natural crystalline lens, caused by a movement of the zonules, which attach the lens capsule to the ciliary muscles.
- Ciliary muscle contraction is the main driving force of accommodation. Ciliary muscle contractile force does not atrophy with age, but rather increases until age 50. Even at age 75 and beyond, the contractile force remains at least as high as at age 20. Fisher, RF. 1977. The Force of Contraction of the Human Ciliary Muscle during Accommodation. J Physiol 270:51-74.
- the lens on the other hand, becomes thicker, more brittle, and less extensible with age such that even with increasing contractile force, it is less capable of deforming to achieve accommodation. See Krag S, Olsen T, Andreassen T. 1997. Biomechanical Characteristics of the Human Anterior Lens Capsule in Relation to Age. Invest Ophthom Vis Sci 38(2):357-63.
- the natural lens can be replaced and/or supplemented with an artificial lens to enhance near vision.
- an artificial lens that provides suitable accommodation.
- Reading glasses and bifocals are inconvenient.
- Prior attempts to achieve an accommodative intraocular lens have also proved unsatisfactory.
- Prior attempts relied upon triggers, such as gaze angle and pupil size, that may be lagging, nonspecific, inconsistent, and/or merely correlative rather than causative.
- a sensor is adapted to detect a causative accommodative trigger.
- the accommodative trigger is a change in ion concentration.
- the ion can be calcium, sodium, potassium, phosphate, magnesium, or zinc.
- the ion is calcium.
- the sensor can comprise a calcium ionophore.
- the accommodative trigger is an ion concentration differential of about 300 nM to about 600 nM. In another embodiment, the baseline ion concentration is less than 200 nM. In yet another embodiment, the accommodative trigger is an ion concentration greater than 400 nM.
- the senor is adapted for implantation into the eye to be in cytosolic fluid communication with a ciliary muscle, zonule, or iris.
- the sensor may include a power supply (e.g., a rechargeable battery) and/or a signal transmitter.
- a power supply e.g., a rechargeable battery
- a device comprises a sensor, a signal transmitter, and an optical component in electrical communication with the sensor, whereby the optical component is capable of changing optical power in response to a signal from the sensor.
- the signal may be wireless and/or digital.
- the distance between the sensor and the optical component is less than 5 mm.
- the optical component changes optical power by one or more of: changing location relative to the retina, changing curvature, changing aperture size, and changing refractive index. In one embodiment, the optical component changes optical power by changing refractive index.
- the optical component can be, e.g., an intraocular lens or spectacle lens.
- a method for optical focusing comprises the steps of: a) detecting an accommodative trigger, wherein the accommodative trigger is a change in ion concentration; b) transmitting a signal upon detection of the accommodative trigger; and c) changing the optical power of an optical component upon receipt of the signal.
- the time between detecting the accommodative trigger and changing the optical power is less than 1 second.
- the method can also include a step of implanting a sensor into cytosolic fluid communication with a ciliary muscle, zonule, or iris, wherein the sensor is capable of detecting the accommodative trigger. Implanting may also include attaching the sensor to a ciliary muscle or zonule.
- Devices and methods are provided that detect an accommodative trigger, particularly where the accommodative trigger is a change in ion concentration.
- accommodative impulse refers to the intent or desire to focus on a near object. In a healthy, non-presbyopic eye, the accommodative impulse would be followed rapidly by the accommodative response. In a presbyopic eye, the accommodative impulse may be followed by a sub-optimal or absent accommodative response.
- accommodative response refers to one or more physical or physiological events that enhance near vision. Natural accommodative responses, those that occur naturally in vivo, include, but are not limited to, ciliary muscle contraction, zonule movement, alteration of lens shape, iris sphincter contraction, pupil constriction, and convergence.
- the accommodative response can also be an artificial accommodative response, i.e., a response by an artificial optical component.
- Artificial accommodative responses include, but are not limited to, changing position, changing curvature, changing refractive index, or changing aperture size.
- accommodative trigger is any detectable event correlated to accommodative impulse or accommodative response.
- the sensor When an accommodative trigger is detected by the sensor, the sensor preferably transmits a signal to an optical component, which in turn responds with an artificial accommodative response.
- the accommodative response (also known as the accommodative loop) includes at least three involuntary ocular responses: 1) ciliary muscle contraction, 2) iris sphincter contraction (pupil constriction increases depth of focus), and 3) convergence (looking inward enables binocular fusion at the object plane for maximum binocular summation and best stereoscopic vision).
- Ciliary muscle contraction is related to accommodation per se: the changing optical power of the lens.
- Pupil constriction and convergence relate to pseudo- accommodation; they do not affect the optical power of the lens, but they nevertheless enhance near-object focusing. See, e.g., Bron AJ, Vrensen GFJM, Koretz J, Maraini G, Harding JJ. 2000.
- Previous attempts to induce an artificial accommodative response have relied upon triggers that are disadvantageously lagging, non-specific, inconsistent, and/or correlative. For example, previous attempts have relied on pupil size or gaze angle (indicative of convergence) as the accommodative trigger.
- the accommodative trigger is leading rather than lagging.
- the accommodative trigger preferably precedes, or is at least simultaneous with, a natural accommodative response.
- the accommodative trigger is an event that precedes a natural accommodative response by about 1 to about 50 milliseconds, more preferably less than about 50, 40, 30, 20, or 10 milliseconds.
- the accommodative trigger is preferably more closely correlated to accommodative impulse than accommodative response. In this way, the artificial accommodative response can occur no later than, or approximately simultaneous with, a natural accommodative response. While using a lagging trigger may provide satisfactory results in terms of only a short delay from accommodative impulse to accommodative response, using a leading trigger can shorten or eliminate this delay.
- the accommodative trigger is specific to accommodation.
- Non-specific triggers may be correlated to accommodation, but they may also be correlated to other, unrelated visual demands. For example, pupil constriction occurs with accommodation, but it also occurs with increased ambient light. Thus, relying on pupil constriction may create inappropriate accommodative responses.
- Specific triggers are strongly associated with accommodation and are weakly associated or unassociated with other regularly-occurring visual demands.
- the accommodative trigger is consistently correlated with accommodation, either in an individual patient or across a patient population. Consistent triggers are preferred to inconsistent triggers. For example, changes in gaze angle may not occur in persons with convergence deficit. Thus, relying on gaze angle as the accommodative trigger would be ineffective in such persons.
- the accommodative trigger is causative, rather than correlative, to a natural accommodative response.
- a trigger that is merely correlative might be described as an "accommodative symptom.”
- a trigger that is causative on the other hand, might be described as an "accommodative stimulus.”
- the causative accommodative trigger is only and/or always correlated to accommodation. As an added advantage, a causative trigger is also more likely to be leading.
- Exemplary causative accommodative triggers include, but are not limited to, changes in ion concentration, e.g., Ca + influx, as well as changes in expression, particularly over- expression, of certain proteins, e.g., G-protein.
- detecting an accommodative stimulus comprises detecting a cause of muscle contraction.
- the movement of ciliary muscles and zonules decreases substantially as the crystalline lens becomes stiffer with the onset of presbyopia
- the present inventors have discovered devices and methods useful to detect ocular ion concentration changes the precede and cause contraction of the ciliary muscles. Even if the ciliary muscles are less able to physically respond to the ion concentration changes due to the stiffness of the lens, the ion concentration changes nevertheless indicate accommodative impulse.
- detecting the ion concentration changes responsible for ciliary muscle contraction may also detect ion concentration changes responsible for iris sphincter constriction, which is also correlated with accommodation.
- the devices and methods described herein detect a change in ion concentration.
- the ion to be detected can be any ion present in the ocular cytosolic fluid.
- Exemplary ions include, but are not limited to, calcium, sodium, potassium, phosphate, magnesium, and zinc.
- the ion is calcium.
- Calcium is a particularly suitable ion because the baseline calcium concentration is low and because the influx of calcium ions precedes and causes smooth muscle contraction, e.g., the contraction of the ciliary muscle or iris sphincter. Both the ciliary muscle and the iris sphincter are smooth muscles (as opposed to striated muscle). Like other smooth muscles, their relaxation and contraction is regulated by an ion channel.
- the accommodative concentration is a concentration correlated to accommodative impulse or accommodative response.
- An accommodative differential is the difference between a baseline concentration and an accommodative concentration.
- the accommodative concentration and the accommodative differential are correlated to accommodative impulse or accommodative response.
- the accommodative concentration and the accommodative differential are correlated to smooth muscle contraction.
- Detecting a change in ion concentration includes detecting an accommodative concentration and/or an accommodative differential.
- the accommodative trigger is an accommodative concentration, with or without regard to the baseline concentration.
- the accommodative trigger is an accommodative differential, with or without regard to the start and/or endpoint concentrations.
- the sensor can be programmed to detect accommodative concentration and/or accommodative differential as the accommodative trigger.
- the accommodative trigger can be set or modified considering one or more of the following factors: the particular ion to be detected, the baseline and accommodative concentrations of the general population, and the baseline and accommodative concentrations of the individual patient.
- the sensor can be programmed to optimize sensitivity to accommodative impulse, response time from detection to signal transmission, and/or response time from signal transmission to artificial accommodative response.
- the baseline concentration can be less than about 300 nM, 200 nM, 175 nM, 150 nM, 125 nM, or 100 nM. In another embodiment, the baseline concentration is about 100 nM to about 200 nM, about 120 to about 170 nM, about 120 nM to about 150 nM, about 150 to 170 nM, or about 150 nM. In one embodiment, the accommodative concentration can be greater than about 300 nM, 400 nM, 500 nM, 600 nM, 700 nM, or 800 nM.
- the accommodative concentration is about 250 nM to about 1000 nM, about 400 nM to about 800 nM, about 500 nM to about 700 nM, or about 600 nM.
- the accommodative differential can be about 100 nM, 200 nM, 300 nM, 400 nM, 500 nM, 600 nM, 700 nM, or 800 nM.
- the accommodative differential is about 300 nM to about 600 nM, 400 nM to about 600 nM, about 380 nM to about 580 nM, about 300 nM to about 500 nM, about 330 nM to about 530 nM, about 350 nM to about 550 nM, or about 400 nM to about 500 nM.
- These values are especially relevant for calcium, but these values can be selected or modified for other specific ions by one of ordinary skill in the art.
- Detecting the accommodative trigger can be achieved directly or indirectly.
- the accommodative trigger is measured directly, e.g., by the free ion in the cytosolic fluid.
- the accommodative trigger is measured indirectly, e.g., by the binding state of a protein that binds the ion.
- the sensor can directly detect free Ca + in the cytosol, or the sensor can indirectly detect the binding state of Ca + to calmodulin or the MLCK complex.
- the sensor can directly detect free phosphate in the cytosol, or it can indirectly detect phosphorylation of myosin.
- the devices and methods may further include detecting one more additional accommodative triggers to refine and/or corroborate the identification of accommodative impulse.
- the devices and methods may further include a manual override. See, e.g., US 2009/0033863.
- the device described herein is a sensor adapted to detect an accommodative trigger, wherein the accommodative trigger is a change in ion concentration.
- the device further includes an optical component in electrical communication with the sensor.
- the sensor is preferably an electrochemical sensor.
- electrochemical sensors include, but are not limited to, potentiometric sensors, chronopotentiometric sensors, reference electrodes, voltammetric sensors, and electrochemical biosensors.
- the electrochemical sensor preferably can detect small concentration differentials, e.g., on a micro, nano, pico, or even femto scale.
- Suitable electrochemical sensors for preferably require neither large sample volumes nor further analyte processing.
- Such electrochemical sensors are known in the art. See, e.g., Malon A, Vigassy T, Bakker E, Pretch, E. 2006. Potentiometry at Trace Levels in Confined Samples: Ion-Selective Electrodes with Subfemtomole Detection Limits. J Am Chem Soc 128:8154-55.
- the senor is "tuned" to a particular ion.
- the sensor is tuned to calcium.
- One exemplary tuned sensor employs an ionophore, e.g., a calcium ionophore.
- the sensor includes a power supply.
- the power supply is a battery.
- the power supply is rechargeable, preferably remotely rechargeable.
- the power supply can deliver power over the lifetime of the sensor. For example, in one embodiment, the power supply can deliver power for at least 10, 20, 30, 40, or 50 years.
- the senor also includes a signal transmitter.
- the signal is a wireless signal.
- the signal is a digital signal.
- the sensor further includes a radio frequency identification tag (RFID).
- RFID radio frequency identification tag
- the sensor further includes complementary metal- oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology, which can convert the sensor output into a clean voltage signal at 1.0V.
- CMOS complementary metal- oxide semiconductor
- the senor is implanted into the eye so as to be in cytosolic fluid communication with the ciliary muscle, zonule, and/or iris.
- the device includes a sensor including a signal transmitter, and an optical component in electrical communication with the sensor, whereby the optical component is capable of changing optical power in response to a signal from the sensor.
- the optical component can be any component capable of adjusting near- vision focus.
- exemplary optical components include, but are not limited to, intraocular lenses (IOL), intraocular optics (IOO, e.g., a dynamic aperture), corneal inlays, corneal onlays, contact lenses, spectacle lenses, and any combination thereof.
- the optical component is an intraocular lens, contact lens, or spectacle lens.
- the optical component is an intraocular lens or a spectacle lens.
- the optical component is an intraocular lens.
- the optical component includes a means for changing optical power.
- the optical component includes a means for focusing (preferably reversibly focusing) on two or more of near, far, and intermediate objects.
- the optical component described herein has at least one zone with changeable optical power.
- the optical component described herein is not precluded, however, from additionally including one or more zones that may or may not have changeable optical power.
- the optical component can change its optical power by mechanical, electrical, electrochemical, and/or magnetic force, etc.
- the optical component changes optical power by one or more mechanisms including, but not limited to, changing location relative to the retina, changing curvature, changing aperture size, and changing refractive index.
- the optical component changes its optical power by changing its location relative to the retina.
- a single optical component is moved toward or away from the retina.
- two or more optical components are moved relative to one another such that one both of them changes its location relative to the retina (even if the multioptic device as a whole does not change its position in the eye).
- the optical component changes its optical power by changing curvature.
- the posterior surface, the anterior surface, or both can be changed.
- the optical component changes its optical power by changing aperture size.
- the optical component can include a programmable aperture that changes its geometry, specifically its diameter, to modulate the depth of focus in response to a signal. See, e.g., US 2009/0033863.
- the optical component changes its optical power by changing its refractive index.
- the optical component can include a photorefractive and/or electro-active material to change the refractive index of the bulk material, thereby changing the optical path and thus the optical power. See, e.g., US 20140049.
- the optical component can include a refractive index modulator, which can provide a temporary diffractive grating at the surface of the component.
- the optical component is pixilated, e.g., it includes a plurality of individually addressable pixels.
- the senor (or more specifically, the signal transmitter) and the optical component are close to one another.
- the distance between the sensor and the optical component is less than about 5 cm, 4 cm, 3 cm, or 2 cm (e.g., in the case of spectacle lenses).
- the distance between the sensor and the optical component is less than about 10 mm, 7 mm, 5mm, 4 mm, 3 mm, 2 mm, or 1 mm.
- the sensor can be integral with (e.g., embedded within or attached to) the optical component.
- the device or one or more portions thereof are implanted into the eye.
- one or more of the sensor, power supply, signal transmitter, and optical component can be implanted individually or together into the eye.
- Adaptations for implantation include, but are not limited to, biocompatibility features and size guidances described below.
- the senor is implanted into the eye.
- the sensor is implanted into the eye such that it is in cytosolic fluid communication with a ciliary muscle, zonule, or iris.
- the sensor is attached to the ciliary muscle, zonule, or iris.
- the sensor is in fluid communication with, or attached to, the ciliary muscle or zonule.
- the optical component is implanted into the eye.
- the optical component is implanted into the anterior chamber, posterior chamber, or lens capsule.
- the devices and methods disclosed herein include one or more features to increase biocompatibility.
- Exemplary features include, but are not limited to, biocompatible polymers, biocompatible coatings such as hydrogel coatings, and polymeric encapsulants that actively release chemical agents that suppress the rejection response to an implanted device including, e.g., nitric oxide donors and polymers. See Shin JH, Schoenfisch MH. 2006. Improving the biocompatibility of in vivo sensors via nitric oxide release. Analyst 131 :609-15.
- These features can enhance the biocompatibility of one or more portions of the device including the sensor, power supply, signal transmitter, and/or the optical component. In this case, because the device or device portion is implanted into the eye, they may benefit from the blood-ocular barrier, which isolates the eye from the body's innate immune system.
- the device or device portion, particularly the sensor is sized appropriately for ocular implantation.
- the sensor's largest dimension is about 0.1 mm to about 5 mm, preferably less than about 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, or 0.5 mm.
- the sensor is spherical, such that the largest dimension is its diameter.
- the optical component has a largest dimension, e.g., diameter, of less than about 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, or 5 mm (excluding haptics, where applicable).
- a method for optical focusing comprises: a) detecting an accommodative trigger, wherein the accommodative trigger is a change in ion concentration, b) transmitting a signal upon detection of the accommodative trigger, and c) changing the optical power of an optical component upon receipt of the signal.
- a method for optical focusing comprises: a) detecting an accommodative trigger, wherein the accommodative trigger is a change in ion concentration, b) transmitting a signal upon detection of the accommodative trigger, and c) changing the optical power of an optical component upon receipt of the signal.
- the method includes implanting the device or one or more portions thereof.
- the method includes implanting the sensor.
- the method includes implanting the optical component, e.g., an intraocular lens (IOL).
- the method includes implanting both the sensor and the optical component, either simultaneously or consecutively in either order.
- IOL intraocular lens
- the device or one or more portions thereof can be surgically implanted into the eye via an incision. In another embodiment, implantation is achieved by injection. Preferably, the device or one or more portions thereof can be injected using a 15- 22 gauge needle.
- the method provides rapid, preferably nearly instantaneous, artificial accommodative response.
- the duration of any one or any combination of the following steps — accommodative impulse to detection of the accommodative trigger, detection of the accommodative trigger to signal transmission, signal transmission to signal receipt, and signal receipt to artificial accommodative response — is less than about 1 second, preferably less than about 50, 40, 30, 25, 20, 15, or 10 milliseconds.
- the time between accommodative impulse and the artificial accommodative response is less than 1 second.
- the time between detection of the accommodative trigger and the artificial accommodative response is less than 1 second.
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