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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8128223 | Methods and therapeutic optical devices for regulation of astigmatism In accordance with exemplary embodiments, the present invention provides a therapeutic optical device configured to focus the central retinal image in at least one meridian and focus at least one semi-meridian of the peripheral image field in front of or behind the ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128222 | Multifocal diffractive contact lens with bi-sign surface shape A contact lens for placing over the eye is described. The lens has at least one non-spherical shape surface configured with bi-sign profile to maintain lens optical advantage as compared with equivalent far power spherical lens within common clinical condition of le... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8113653 | Scleral contact lens and methods for making and using the same In accordance with exemplary embodiments, the present invention provides scleral lenses comprising a central zone and at least one peripheral zone defined by an angle. In an exemplary embodiment, a peripheral zone is curved in either a concave or convex direction or... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113654 | Contact lens with visual indicator A contact lens is provided with an indicator that is visible when placed in contact with a solution, but substantially transparent when removed from that solution. The indicator may be of the type to designate whether the contact lens is to be worn on the right or l... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8096655 | Hyper-osmotic eye contact lens A hyper-osmotic contact lens designed to compensate for an unhealthy edematous state for treating corneal edema. ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096654 | Active contact lens An active contact lens system (100) and method for fabricating an active contact lens (200) are disclosed. The system comprises an active contact lens (110) worn like a conventional contact lens, and comprising a transparent substrate (112 | 01/17/2012 |
| 8092013 | Apparatus and method for activation of components of an energized ophthalmic lens This present invention provides apparatus and methods for the activation of an energized ophthalmic lens. In some embodiments, the present invention provides for activation and deactivation of one or more components via wireless communication with an activation unit... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8087777 | Scleral contact lens with grooves and method of making lens The present invention provides a scleral lens which includes channels on its posterior bearing surface that improve the flow of tears between the bearing surface of the device and the underlying scleral eyes tissue into the space between the optic of the lens and co... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8083346 | Contact lens for keratoconus The present invention is directed to a non-deforming contact lens for keratoconus patients comprising a central zone having a displaced central zone. In particular, the central zone is displaced from the geometric center of the lens. The shape of the central zone is... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083347 | Drug delivery system and methods of use Electrospun fibers are utilized to improve the mechanical characteristics of a contact lens reducing the weight and mechanical strength of the polymers from which the lenses are typically formed. Electrospun fibers are also utilized as a drug delivery system, both t... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8038294 | Contact lens and method of manufacturing the same A novel method for manufacturing a contact lens in which wearing comfort and stability in the circumferential direction that are aimed at can be achieved consistently with a high degree of accuracy irrespective of a profile of an optical zone. An optical zone provid... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8011784 | Polymerizable contact lens formulations and contact lenses obtained therefrom Contact lenses, such as hydrogel contact lenses, are described. The present contact lenses include a lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition. The polymerizable composition includes one or more monomers and a crosslinker that crosslinks ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7984988 | Orthokeratological contact lenses and design methods therefor The present invention provides an orthokeratological contact lens to be worn on a patient's cornea and methods for prescribing the same. The contact lens comprises a parabolic lens having an inner surface configured to face an epithelium of the patient's cornea, whe... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7976155 | Adapter for coupling a laser processing device to an object An adapter to be applied in contact with an anterior corneal surface. The adapter includes a contact glass portion having a corneal contact surface curvature that is flatter than the undeformed anterior corneal surface. When the contact glass is applied the cornea a... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7946706 | Lens assembly for vitreoretinal surgery This invention is directed towards ophthalmic lenses used to assist during vitreoretinal surgery. More specifically, it is directed towards ophthalmic lenses that are constructed to generate a high-resolution image of the retinal surface during surgery while maintai... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7922323 | Method and apparatus for improving vision Methods and apparatus are disclosed for causing the optical center of the eye to align “HIGH point” of the anterior surface of the cornea. In accordance with one aspect of the invention relating to corneal ablation procedures, the HIGH point of the eye is used a... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7909458 | UV-absorbers for ophthalmic lens materials 1,4-disubstituted-1,2,3-triazole UV absorbing monomers are disclosed. The UV absorbers are particularly suitable for use in intraocular lens materials. ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7878650 | Contact lens materials, designs, substances, and methods A contact lens is provided that is capable of being worn by a user. The lens includes a contact lens body having an eye-engaging surface placeable against a surface of an eye and an outer surface. Microphobic features are provided in the lens for eliminating microbe... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7832856 | Coatings and solutions for contact lenses A contact lens is coated with a first polymer, such as a boronic acid-containing copolymer, having affinity to mucin, and a second polymer. The second polymer improves initial comfort of the contact lens. During wear of the contact lens, the second polymer is remove... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7748844 | High visual acuity contact lenses A contact lens providing high visual acuity with the comfort of a soft lens includes a thin layer of hard lens material at the front surface of the contact lens; and a second soft lens material layer at the posterior portion of the lens. The soft lens provides a con... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7735997 | Rigid contact lens A rigid contact lens is provided for correcting an irregularly curved cornea, comprising a front surface (2) and a rear surface which consists of (3) a central optical zone (4) and a peripheral zone (5). The central optical zone (4... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7717555 | Contact lens The invention is directed to a contact lens design and methods of manufacturing, fitting and using such lenses. The contact lens may be designed for use in a corneal refractive therapy (CRT) program. The lens provides a design which allows proper fitting of a patien... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7708401 | Ophthalmic lens characterization A method and system for providing the characteristics of an ophthalmic lens, the ophthalmic lens comprising a data carrier for carrying data associated with the ophthalmic lens, the data carrier having a device operable to emit data in response to activation by an e... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7708402 | Goggles for improved ocular vision A device for improved vision into or out of at least one eye of a subject. The device comprises an enclosing vessel for holding one or more lenses in front one or two eyes of the subject and for holding a substance whose refractive index is matched to the refractive... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7699465 | Contact lens A scleral lens has an optical zone, a peripheral zone and a sagittal depth control zone between the optical zone and the peripheral zone. The sagittal depth control zone may be configured to raise the optical zone above the level of a person's eye when the scleral l... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7695134 | Apparatus and method of correcting higher-order aberrations of the human eye The wavefront aberrator is applicable to correct aberrations of the human eye. In one embodiment, the aberrator device comprises a pair of transparent lenses separated by a layer of curable resin comprising monomers and polymerization initiators. By controlling the ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7695135 | Scleral lens with scalloped channels or circumferential fenestrated channels A scleral lens is provided with scalloped channels on its posterior surface to improve the flow of fluid between the scleral lens and the eye. Also provided is a scleral lens with a fenestrated channel circumscribing the intersection of the optic portion and the scl... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7682020 | Orthokeratological contact lenses and design methods therefor The present invention provides an orthokeratological contact lens to be worn on a patient's cornea and methods for prescribing the same. The contact lens comprises a parabolic lens having an inner surface configured to face an epithelium of the patient's cornea, whe... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7641336 | Tinted contact lenses with combined limbal ring and iris patterns The invention provides tinted contact lenses that include a limbal ring that serves to enhance the definition of the wearer's iris resulting in the iris appearing larger to viewer's of the lens wearer. The lens also incorporates additional elements that overlie a po... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7625085 | Toric contact lens with improved posterior surface design Ophthalmic lenses for correcting astigmatism having a posterior surface with a central optic zone, a peripheral zone, and a blending zone therebetween. The surface of the central zone may be asphero-toric and the surface of the peripheral zone aspheric, with these f... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7621635 | Toric contact lenses A set of toric contact lenses, each lens in the set including a posterior surface, an anterior surface, a peripheral zone and a center thickness for each lens. At least one of said surfaces includes a toric optical zone, and each lens in the set having different cyl... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7594725 | Contact lens and methods of manufacture and fitting such lenses and computer program product The invention is directed to a contact lens design and methods of manufacturing, fitting and using such lenses. The contact lens may be designed for use in a corneal refractive therapy (CRT) program. The lens provides a design which allows proper fitting of a patien... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7591556 | Scleral contact lens with grooves and method of making lens The present invention provides a scleral lens which includes channels on its posterior bearing surface that improve the flow of tears between the bearing surface of the device and the underlying scleral eyes tissue into the space between the optic of the lens and co... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7540609 | Wettable silicone hydrogel contact lenses and related compositions and methods Silicone hydrogel contact lenses having ophthalmically acceptable surface wettabilities are obtained from pre-extracted polymerized silicone hydrogel contact lens products produced from a polymerizable composition comprising a combination of particular components. T... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7530689 | Orthokeratological contact lenses and design methods therefor The present invention provides an orthokeratological contact lens to be worn on a patient's cornea and methods for prescribing the same. The contact lens comprises a parabolic lens having an inner surface configured to face an epithelium of the patient's cornea, whe... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7497572 | Toric contact lenses with controlled optical power profile The present invention provides a toric contact lens having a controlled optical power profile. In addition, the invention provides a series of toric contact lenses, each having a series of different targeted cylindrical optical powers and a series of different targe... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7490937 | Series of aspherical contact lenses The present invention provides a series of aspherical contact lenses, each lens having a first central optical zone on its anterior surface and a second central optical zone on its posterior surface. Both central optical zones are aspherical surfaces. The first cent... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7475983 | Toric lens design This invention is related to contact lenses. In particular, the present invention is related to a toric contact lens design with thickness zones in the carrier portion of the lens for increased rotational stability. ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7441892 | Contact lenses An improved contact lens of the present invention, which keeps the eyes moist, avoids irritating the eyes, improves the comfort of fitting, and provides stabilization, comprises: a body with a circumference; at least one pattern located near the circumference, and a... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438411 | Plasmon resonant based eye protection A contact lens is provided in which tunable nanoparticles are embedded or otherwise coated on the lens to extinguish near-infrared energy. In one preferred embodiment, the tunable nanoparticles are nanoshells consisting of a dielectric core and a metal shell, wherei... | 10/21/2008 |
