APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING AXIAL GROWTH WITH AN OCULAR LENS
First Claim
1. An ocular lens, comprising:
- a lens body configured to removably contact an eye, the lens body including an optic zone shaped to direct central light towards a central focal point of a central region of a retina of the eye when worn on the eye, andan optic feature of the lens body that directs peripheral light into the eye away from the central region of the retina when worn on the eye, wherein the optic feature further causes the peripheral light directed away from the central region of the retina to have a focal point not on the retina.
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Abstract
One embodiment of an ocular lens includes a lens body configured to contact an eye where the lens body has an optic zone shaped to direct central light towards a central focal point of a central region of a retina of the eye. At least one optic feature of the lens body has a characteristic that directs peripheral light off axis into the eye away from the central region of the retina. Another has embodiment of an ocular lens at least one isolated feature of the lens body that has a characteristic of directing peripheral light off axis into the eye away from the central region of the retina. Methods of making contact lenses include forming the features during the manufacturing process.
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75 Claims
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1. An ocular lens, comprising:
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a lens body configured to removably contact an eye, the lens body including an optic zone shaped to direct central light towards a central focal point of a central region of a retina of the eye when worn on the eye, and an optic feature of the lens body that directs peripheral light into the eye away from the central region of the retina when worn on the eye, wherein the optic feature further causes the peripheral light directed away from the central region of the retina to have a focal point not on the retina. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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10. (canceled)
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31. An ocular lens, comprising:
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a lens body configured to removably contact an eye, the lens body including an optic zone shaped to direct central light towards a central focal point of a central region of a retina of the eye when worn on the eye, and at least one isolated feature of the lens body that directs peripheral light into the eye away from the central region of the retina when worn on the eye, wherein the isolated feature further causes the peripheral light directed away from the central region of the retina to have a focal point not on the retina. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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39. (canceled)
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48. A method of making a removable ocular lens, comprising:
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forming a spin casting mold with a lens mating surface by molding a profile on a first side of a mold material where the profile contains at least one recess, which forms at least one feature on the ocular lens configured to direct peripheral light into an eye away from the central region of the retina when worn on the eye, wherein the feature further causes the peripheral light directed away from the central region of the retina to have a focal point not on the retina; applying a liquid lens material to the first side of the spin casting mold; spinning the spin casting mold; and at least partially curing the liquid lens material to form the at least one feature on the ocular lens. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A method of making a removable ocular lens, comprising:
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forming an optical feature on at least one surface of the ocular lens; wherein the ocular lens comprises an optic zone shaped to direct central light towards a central focal point of a central region of a retina when worn on an eye of a user; and wherein the optical feature directs peripheral light into the eye away from the central region of the retina, wherein the feature further causes the peripheral light directed away from the central region of the retina to have a focal point not on the retina. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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70. A spin casting mold for making a removable ocular lens, comprising:
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a profile on a first side of a mold material where the profile is shaped to form an anterior surface of the ocular lens; at least one recess in the profile shaped to form at least one protrusion on the anterior surface of the ocular lens; wherein the ocular lens formed by the mold comprises a lens body configured to contact an eye, the lens body including an optic zone formed by the profile that is shaped to direct central light towards a central focal point of a central region of a retina of the eye and the at least one protrusion configured to direct peripheral light into the eye towards a peripheral region of the retina, wherein the optic feature further causes the peripheral light directed away from the central region of the retina to have a focal point not on the retina. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75)
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71. (canceled)
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