ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,734,028, issued on Sept. 15, was assigned to AMO Groningen B.V. (Groningen, Netherlands).

"Systems and methods for spectacle independence using refractive index writing with an intraocular lens" was invented by Robert Rosen (Groningen, Netherlands), Franck Emmanuel Gounou (Groningen, Netherlands), Carmen Canovas Vidal (Groningen, Netherlands) and Aixa Alarcon Heredia (Groningen, Netherlands).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods for improving vision of a subject implanted with an intraocular lens (IOL). In some embodiments, a method includes applying a plurality of laser pulses to the IOL. The laser pulses can be configured ...