ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,465,483, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to Shifamed Holdings LLC (Campbell, Calif.).

"Adjustable optical power intraocular lenses" was invented by Claudio Argento (Felton, Calif.), Tom Saul (Moss Beach, Calif.) and Colin Mixter (Campbell, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present technology is directed to an adjustable power intraocular lens comprising a container, an optical fluid in the container, and a transport substance in solution with the optical fluid. The container has an optical component and a peripheral component extending around at least a portion of the optical component. The optical component has an anterior optic...