| abstract |
An injector (900) for inserting an intraocular lens (930, 980) into an eye includes a lumen (910). The lumen (910, 960) can include a terminal portion (912, 962) at a distal end (916, 966) and a proximal portion (914, 964) juxtaposed with the terminal portion (912, 962). An injector plunger (920, 970) can be disposed within the lumen (910, 960) for generating a driving force (944, 994) on the intraocular lens (930, 980). The injector (900) can include a lens frictional force (942) that has a first value when the lens (930, 980) is at a first location (Ll) within the proximal portion (914, 964) and a second value when the lens (930, 980) is a,t a second location (L2) within the terminal portion (912, 962). The first value can be smaller than the second value. |