Cylindrically segmented zone of focus artificial lens
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1. A zone of focus lens for use with an eye comprising:
- a. a cylindrical optical element;
b. at least one annular optical element joined and concentric with said cylindrical element to form a unitary lens structure having a front surface, a rear surface and a circular periphery;
c. each of said elements serving to create an image on distinct portions of the retina;
d. at least two of said elements having different powers whereby objects at different distances from the eye are simultaneously brought to a focus on distinct portions of the retina; and
,e. at least two of said lens elements are different colors.
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Abstract
An implantable or contact lens for replacement of a defective natural lens in an eye in which various annular portions of the lens have different powers and focal lengths to produce in-focus images, on different portions of the retina, of objects which are located at various distances from the eye, thereby substituting for the natural focusing action of the eye. The image processing capability of the brain functions to largely ignore the out of focus images and concentrate on the in focus image of the object selected by the brain for consideration.
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1. A zone of focus lens for use with an eye comprising:
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a. a cylindrical optical element; b. at least one annular optical element joined and concentric with said cylindrical element to form a unitary lens structure having a front surface, a rear surface and a circular periphery; c. each of said elements serving to create an image on distinct portions of the retina; d. at least two of said elements having different powers whereby objects at different distances from the eye are simultaneously brought to a focus on distinct portions of the retina; and
,e. at least two of said lens elements are different colors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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