HIGH PLUS TREATMENT ZONE LENS DESIGN AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING AND/OR SLOWING MYOPIA PROGRESSION
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1. An ophthalmic lens for at least one of slowing, retarding or preventing myopia progression and minimizing halo effect, the ophthalmic lens comprising:
- a center zone with a negative power for myopic vision correction; and
at least one treatment zone surrounding the center zone, said at least one treatment zone having a power profile that increases from an outer margin of the center zone to a positive power within the at least one treatment zone of greater than +5.0 D.
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Abstract
Contact lenses incorporate high plus or add power profiles that at least one of slow, retard or preventing myopia progression and minimize halo effect. The lens includes a center zone with a negative power for myopic vision correction; and at least one treatment zone surrounding the center zone, the at least one treatment zone having a power profile that increases from an outer margin of the center zone to a positive power within the at least one treatment zone of greater than +5.00 D.
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25 Claims
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1. An ophthalmic lens for at least one of slowing, retarding or preventing myopia progression and minimizing halo effect, the ophthalmic lens comprising:
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a center zone with a negative power for myopic vision correction; and at least one treatment zone surrounding the center zone, said at least one treatment zone having a power profile that increases from an outer margin of the center zone to a positive power within the at least one treatment zone of greater than +5.0 D. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for at least one of slowing, retarding or preventing myopia progression by:
providing an the ophthalmic lens having a center zone with a negative power for myopic vision correction and at least one treatment zone surrounding the center zone, said at least one treatment zone having a power profile that increases from an outer margin of the center zone to a positive power within the at least one treatment zone of greater than +5.00 D; and
altering the growth of the eye.- View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An ophthalmic lens for at least one of slowing, retarding or preventing myopia progression, the ophthalmic lens comprising:
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a zone with a negative power for myopic vision correction; and at least one treatment zone, the at least one treatment zone having sufficient area and sufficient power within the area to substantially inhibit progression of myopia. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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