Radially segmented zone of focus artificial lens
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1. A zone of focus lens for use with an eye comprising:
- a. a plurality of pie-shaped optical elements joined at the sides to form a unitary lens structure having a front surface, a rear surface and a circular periphery;
b. each of said pie-shaped elements serving to create an image on a distinct portion of the retina;
c. 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
d. at least two of said pie-shaped optical elements are of 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 portions of the lens have different powers and focal lenghts 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 plurality of pie-shaped optical elements joined at the sides to form a unitary lens structure having a front surface, a rear surface and a circular periphery; b. each of said pie-shaped elements serving to create an image on a distinct portion of the retina; c. 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 d. at least two of said pie-shaped optical elements are of different colors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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