WILLIAM KAMERLING
Medical Practice in Barrington, NJ

5217459, Jun 8, 1993

Aug 27, 1991

7/750825

William Kamerling - Barrington NJ

A61B 1738

606 48

An instrument for surgically removing a lens from the eye comprising a housing that supports electrodes for bipolar cutting and splitting the nucleus of the lens. A method of surgically removing a lens from the eye comprising the steps of inserting an instrument into the eye, cutting a groove in the nucleus of the lens with electrical energy, splitting the nucleus at the groove, and removing the pieces of nucleus from the eye.

4603697, Aug 5, 1986

Jan 7, 1985

6/689124

William Kamerling - Barrington NJ

A61N 136

128421

A system for preventing or treating open angle glaucoma and presbyopia by electrical stimulation of the ciliary muscle of the eye. In one embodiment, a body implantable unit develops an electrical stimulation signal and delivers that signal to the longitudinal fibers of the ciliary muscle, to widen the intertrabecular spaces and thereby facilitate outflow of aqueous fluid from the eye, and/or to the circular fibers of the ciliary muscle to accommodate widening of the lens of the eye. The signal developing portion of the implanted unit may include a receiver which cooperates with an external transmitting member or the signal developing portion may be a self-contained pulse generating unit. In a second embodiment, the entire unit is located outside the body and is mounted in a probe shaped holder.

6282449, Aug 28, 2001

Mar 4, 1999

9/262562

William Kamerling - Barrington NJ
Joseph M. Kamerling - Barrington NJ

A61N 136

607 53

An improved method and subconjunctival device for causing the eye to focus on a near object. The device automatically changes the focal length of the eye in response to a changing of the length of the medial rectus muscle or the inferior rectus muscle so that the eye can focus on a near object. The device is powered by a rechargeable battery and includes an electrode for stimulating the ciliary muscle as the length of the medial rectus muscle or the inferior rectus muscle changes.

5653723, Aug 5, 1997

Dec 13, 1994

8/356441

William Kamerling - Barrington NJ
Fred D. Allen - Barrington NJ

A61B 1700

606166

A keratotomy apparatus that comprises a plurality of plates. One of the plates is kept on the eye during the keratotomy. The other plates support corneal thickness sensors and guides that enable both radial and arcuate keratotomy cuts to be made. A keratotomy knife that has cams that cooperate with camming surfaces to guide the keratotomy knife. A keratotomy method comprises the steps of measuring the thickness of the cornea, providing a plurality of keratotomy knife guides, positioning the keratotomy knife guides over the cornea, and making the keratotomy cuts in the cornea.

6932839, Aug 23, 2005

Nov 27, 2002

10/306851

William Kamerling - Barrington NJ, US
Joseph M. Kamerling - Barrington NJ, US

A61F002/16

623 624, 623 611, 623 637

An intraocular lens assembly and method. The assembly comprises an optic disc and an annulus surrounding the optic disc. Hinges connect the optic disc to the annulus to permit anterior and posterior movement of the optic disc relative to the annulus in response to contraction and relaxation of the ciliary muscle so that the eye accommodates to focus on a near object. The method comprises the steps of placing in the posterior chamber an optic disc and an annulus. The annulus surrounds the optic disc and is connected to it by hinges that permit anterior and posterior movement of the optic disc relative to annulus in response to contraction and relaxation of the ciliary muscle whereby said eye accommodates to focus on a near object.

4950290, Aug 21, 1990

Feb 9, 1989

7/308339

William Kamerling - Barrington NJ

A61F 216

623 6

A one-piece, polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) posterior chamber intraocular lens (IOL) for reducing posterior capsular opacification (PCO) and optic decentration includes a biconvex optic disc and a single, flexible, generally circular-shaped loop which extends around the periphery of the disc. The loop is radially compressible, i. e. , tightens like a spring coil to achieve substantially 360. degree. contact with the peripheral zone of the posterior capsule with the optic disc centered substantially on the visual axis.

5569280, Oct 29, 1996

Jun 29, 1994

8/276853

William H. Kamerling - Barrington NJ

A61B 1732

606166

An ophthalmic template that is used for cutting an opening in the anterior capsule of the eye. It comprises a first member that has the same shape as the opening that is to be cut. A vacuum selectively retains the first member on the anterior capsule. A conduit introduces irrigating fluid into the anterior chamber to keep it formed. A method of making an opening in the anterior capsule of the eye including the steps of placing a template on the anterior capsule in the place where the opening is to be made, retaining the template in place, and removing the portion of said anterior capsule adjacent to the template.