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G02C 7/06 (2006.01) G02B 5/18 (2006.01) G02C 7/04 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1252322
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A continuously variable multi-focal soft contact lens wherein a continuous optical gradient in a region smaller than the maximum pupil opening is provided. The concave surface is aspheric with a desired optical power for distant viewing at the center which increases to the desired near vision power. The increase is usually about 3 to 5 diopters within 6 mm of the anterior optical zone (AOZ) which is approximately 9.7 mm in diameter when wet. Outside this 6 mm zone the concave surface is essentially spher- ical. The concave surface is an aspheric curve having a steeper curve in the middle than a base curve r2. The curve at the center is the steepest and is designated as r2'. Once r2 and r2' curves are determined, the thickness of the lens (t) and the radius of curvation for AOZ designated r1 is calculated using the desired optical power at the apex of the lens (Pw) and desired thickness at the junction (JTK) of the AOZ, based on the following equation: Image wherein Exp is the expansion factor and n is the index of refrac- tion of the lens when wet, all other dimension in the dry state, before expansion. The lenses may be manufactured by lathe cut and polish means using the squeeze method or may be duplicated by molding and casting.
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Nuchman Benjamin
Whang Sang Y.
Borden Ladner Gervais Llp
Nuchman Benjamin
Whang Sang Y.
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