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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8061843 | Diagnostic and corrective apparatus and method This disclosure describes systems and methods which utilize outcomes analysis, empirical and on-eye diagnostic fitting outcomes, and similar patient data to determine and provide a relatively optimal corrective device for the patient, in a single-use and disposable ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7862176 | Method of fitting rigid gas-permeable contact lenses from high resolution imaging A method, computer program product, and data processing system for designing a contact lens. A sagittal image of an anterior portion of an eye having a sclera is measured. Measuring is performed using a digital imaging device. Measuring includes measuring the sclera... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7731365 | Method of fitting contact lenses The invention provides a method of fitting lenses that results in correction of not only low and high order ocular aberrations, but that additionally provides correction for the effects of cortical influences, or neuro-adaptive influences. ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7717563 | Contact lenses Disclosed is a method of designing a soft contact lens, the method comprising the steps of: (a) measuring or defining a wavefront generated by passage of light through a selected eye and using the wavefront to generate a computer model of the optical characteristics... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7470027 | Temporal vision modification Various embodiments of methods and systems for improving and enhancing vision are disclosed. Adjustable lenses or optical systems may be used to provide adaptive vision modification. In some embodiments, vision modification may be responsive to the current state of ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7322694 | Hybrid contact lens system and method A hybrid contact lens comprises a central zone comprising a substantially rigid, gas permeable material having a DK of at least 30, a relatively soft peripheral zone and an intermediate zone comprising a film or coating that is created around the central zone, and t... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322699 | System and method for the non-contacting measurements of the eye Combined equipment for non-contacting determination of axial length (AL), anterior chamber depth (VKT) and corneal curvature (HHK) of the eye, are also important for the selection of the intraocular lens IOL to be implanted, particularly the selection of an intraocu... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7309126 | Eye characteristics measuring device A device for measuring eye characteristics, an operation device, and the coordinate origin and the coordinate axes of each eye are sufficiently related with one another. A measuring unit (111) measures eye optical characteristics based on a first light receiv... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7296895 | Sequential scanning wavefront measurement and retinal topography An improved sequential scanning method and apparatus for measuring wavefront aberration involves angularly displacing a measurement beam from a parallel beam striking the corneal surface at a desired location and using the displacement of an image on a detector betw... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7249848 | Wettable hydrogels comprising reactive, hydrophilic, polymeric internal wetting agents The present invention relates to wettable silicone hydrogels comprising the reaction product of at least one siloxane containing component and at least one reactive, hydrophilic polymeric internal wetting agent. The present invention further relates to silicone hydr... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7249851 | Eye characteristic measuring apparatus An eye characteristic measuring apparatus can effectively and properly measure and display wavefront aberration of an eye regardless of the eye state. A first illumination optical system (200A) illuminates a small area on a retina of the eye by a first light ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7249847 | Eyeglass manufacturing method using variable index layer An eyeglass lens and manufacturing method using epoxy aberrator includes two lenses with a variable index material, such as epoxy, sandwiched in between. The epoxy is then cured to different indexes of refraction that provide precise corrections for the patient's wa... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7216978 | Method for evaluating eyelid movement and contact lens position A method for designing contact lenses is provided in which direct correlation is made between an individual's subjective assessment of the lens' performance with the objective measurement of one or both of on-eye lens position and eyelid movement. The method permits... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7211050 | System for enhancement of neurophysiological processes Treatment apparatus and method for the enhancement of neurophysiological processes of a patient's visual system utilizes a computer generated display that provides a patient simultaneously with passive visual stimulation images and visual cognitive exercises. The st... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7195355 | Isolating and quantifying functional impairments of the gaze stabilization system A method for isolating and quantifying impairments of a subject's gaze stabilization system is provided. A subject's static visual acuity is measured to arrive at an assessment. The subject's visual acuity is then measured when the subject's head is moving and a dis... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7166079 | Methods and apparatus for observing and recording irregularities of the macula and nearby retinal field Systems and methods for observing and recording retinal irregularities are disclosed. A method according to the invention includes illuminating a viewing area with a steady light, illuminating the viewing area with a flash pattern, and enabling a user to observe, by... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163292 | Hybrid contact lens system and method Methods of manufacturing hybrid contact lenses using a mold are provided. The methods include pouring liquefied resin of a substantially rigid material within an inner section, curing the substantially rigid material, pouring liquefied resin of a substantially flexi... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7150529 | Hybrid contact lens system and method A hybrid hard-soft contact lens is provided. Several embodiments of the invention include methods of coupling the hard and soft sections of the contact lens. Other embodiments of the invention include contact lens materials and coatings that increase oxygen transmis... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7118214 | Presbyopic vision improvement A method of designing a contact lens or other correction for providing presbyopia correction to a patient relies on wavefront aberration measurement data for providing a best form correction. Preferably the correction is in the form of a multifocal translating style... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7104648 | Hybrid contact lens system and method A method of manufacturing a hybrid contact lens having a substantially rigid center portion and a substantially flexible outer portion, comprising forming the substantially rigid center portion, treating the substantially rigid center portion to form a coating on th... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7097301 | Hybrid contact lens system and method A hybrid hard-soft contact lens is provided. Several embodiments of the invention include methods of coupling the hard and soft sections of the contact lens. Other embodiments of the invention include contact lens materials and coatings that increase oxygen transmis... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7027617 | Method and system for preventing fraud in the biometric detection of persons The invention relates to a method and system of securing forgery in biometrical identification of persons, wherein at least one biological characteristic of a person is recorded and transformed into personal data, and the personal data are compared with reference da... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021764 | Eyeglass manufacturing method using variable index layer An eyeglass manufacturing method using epoxy aberrator includes two lenses with a variable index material, such as epoxy, sandwiched in between. The epoxy is then cured to different indexes of refraction that provide precise corrections for the patient's wavefront a... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018039 | Contact lens A contact lens is provided. One embodiment of the present invention provides a method for fitting and prescribing a contact lens. Another embodiment of the present invention comprises a contact lens construction that provides a stable prescription platform. Yet anot... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6994386 | Gripper A gripper (1) for contact lenses comprises a gripper head (10) which has a bearing surface (100) for a contact lens (CL) and in which one or more openings (101, 102) are provided through which an underpressure can be applied in order to s... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6942339 | Eyeglass manufacturing method using variable index layer An eyeglass manufacturing method using epoxy aberrator includes two lenses with a variable index material, such as epoxy, sandwiched in between. The epoxy is then cured to different indexes of refraction that provide precise corrections for the patient's wavefront a... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6752499 | Myopia progression control using bifocal contact lenses The present invention provides new methods and systems for treating myopia progression in myopic patients who also exhibit near point esophoria, esophoria at near, eso fixation disparity, or eso associated phoria by selectively prescribing bifocal contact lenses to ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6588900 | High resolution device for observing a body The invention concerns a device for observing a body, in particular a viewer, comprising means for illuminating (12) the body (5), means for sampling (400, 450, 500, 700) light coming from an illuminated site (01) of the body and compensating means (20) f... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6379008 | Method of determining the shape of an opthalmic contact lens for correcting optical aberrations of the eye beyond defocusing or astigmatism and system for implementing the method A method of determining the shape of an ophthalmic contact lens for correcting optical aberrations of the eye beyond defocusing or astigmatism includes the steps of measuring the optical aberrations of the eye to be corrected, determining the shape of the... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6120150 | Device and method for mapping the topography of an eye using elevation measurements in combination with slope measurements In an inventive method for mapping the topography of an eye, elevation measurements of the eye are collected using a slit beam diffuse reflection system, such as an ORBSCAN™ device. An approximating b-spline surface is then fitted to the elevation measu... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6116738 | Corneal topographer with central and peripheral measurement capability A videokeratograph has a placido disc with rings concentric about a central axis, a center positioned on the central axis, and an observation opening at the center. A plurality of fixation points are positioned in the placido disc spaced from the center o... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6079831 | Device and method for mapping the topography of an eye using elevation measurements in combination with slope measurements In an inventive method for mapping the topography of an eye, elevation measurements of the eye are collected using a slit beam diffuse reflection system, such as an ORBSCAN™ device. An approximating b-spline surface is then fitted to the elevation measu... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6076930 | Process for fitting a contact lens, and measuring lens for performing the process In a process for fitting a contact lens to a human eye, the geometry of the eyeball and the back surface geometry of the lens, and the required optical corrections for the distant and near vision of the eye to be corrected are determined. The measurement ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5993001 | Stereoscopic imaging system for retinal examination with remote examination unit An image acquisition unit provides true color high resolution digital images of the retina of the eye to a computer network (14, 16, 18) which interfaces with a central record library and displays the images at a remote work station (20A and 20B) for diag... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5969793 | Transfer and centering system for contact lenses A method for transferring a lens-shaped article from a first support to a centered position on a second support employs a transfer tool having a slideable plunger and plunger sleeve that cooperates with the first and second support to ensure that the arti... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5963299 | Method and apparatus for measuring toric contact lens rotation A method and apparatus for accurately observing a toric contact lens rotation for determining the prescription of a contact lens on an astigmatic eye, by providing a lens line guide alignment plate having a gravity responsive pivotal indicator, angle indi... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5953102 | Method for substantially objective testing of the visual capacity of a test subject A method for testing the visual capacity of a test subject, the method including the steps of positioning the test subject relative to a visual display; exhibiting to the test subject at least one visual target in the visual display; and monitoring the re... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5900924 | Method for determining absolute spatial coordinates of at least one point on a reflecting surface By localizing a location D on an optical axis, a virtual image is determined and compared with a measured virtual image. Using an iterative method, a location D can be shifted until the calculated and measured virtual images coincide and these data can th... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5886767 | Keratometry system and method for measuring physical parameters of the cornea This invention relates to certain improvements in the art of keratometry and, more particularly, to the use of television techniques to determine the shape of the corneal surface of an eye in essentially real-time. Paired television images of diffuse refl... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5867250 | Apparatus and method for optically mapping front and back surface topographies of an object Apparatus for determining the topography of a surface of an ophthalmic object comprising a projection branch for projecting along a first optical axis a projected structured light pattern onto the surface of the ophthalmic object. The projected structured... | 02/02/1999 |
