Multifocal ocular lens having intermediate region with continuously varying optical power
First Claim
1. A multifocal ocular lens having a vision correction area consisting of a plurality of vision correction regions having respective different values of an optical power, said plurality of vision correction regions including a central vision correction region, an outer vision correction region, and an intermediate region located between said central and outer vision correction regions, said vision correction area having an optical axis with which centers of said central and outer vision correction regions are aligned, said intermediate region consisting of a radially inner transition section adjacent to said central vision correction region and a radially outer transition section adjacent to said outer vision correction region,said central and outer vision correction regions having respectively determined first and second mutually different values (Pa, Pc) of said optical power, said optical power of said intermediate region changing from said first value to said second value, such that a rate of change of said optical power of said radially inner transition section increases with an increase in a radial distance from said optical axis of said vision correction area of said lens, along a first quadratic curve, while a rate of change of said optical power of said radially outer transition section increases with an increase in a radial distance from a radially inner periphery of said outer vision correction region, along a second quadratic curve,said first and second quadratic curves being connected to each other at a point of inflection which corresponds to a radial position of a boundary between said radially inner and outer transition sections, and which corresponds to a desired third value (Pb) of said optical power between said first and second values.
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A multifocal ocular lens having a vision correction area which consists of a central, an intermediate, and an outer vision correction region having respective different values of an optical power, and which has an optical axis with which centers of the central and outer vision correction regions are aligned, the central and outer vision correction regions having respectively determined first and second mutually different values of the optical power, wherein the optical power of the intermediate region is represented by a combination of a first and a second quadratic curve connected to each other at a point of inflection which corresponds to a radial position of a boundary between the inner and outer sections, and which corresponds to a desired third value of the optical power between the first and second values, or the optical power of the intermediate region is represented by one polynomial equation whose degree is not smaller than 2 and continuously changes from the first value to the second value with an increase in a radial distance from the optical axis.
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1. A multifocal ocular lens having a vision correction area consisting of a plurality of vision correction regions having respective different values of an optical power, said plurality of vision correction regions including a central vision correction region, an outer vision correction region, and an intermediate region located between said central and outer vision correction regions, said vision correction area having an optical axis with which centers of said central and outer vision correction regions are aligned, said intermediate region consisting of a radially inner transition section adjacent to said central vision correction region and a radially outer transition section adjacent to said outer vision correction region,
said central and outer vision correction regions having respectively determined first and second mutually different values (Pa, Pc) of said optical power, said optical power of said intermediate region changing from said first value to said second value, such that a rate of change of said optical power of said radially inner transition section increases with an increase in a radial distance from said optical axis of said vision correction area of said lens, along a first quadratic curve, while a rate of change of said optical power of said radially outer transition section increases with an increase in a radial distance from a radially inner periphery of said outer vision correction region, along a second quadratic curve, said first and second quadratic curves being connected to each other at a point of inflection which corresponds to a radial position of a boundary between said radially inner and outer transition sections, and which corresponds to a desired third value (Pb) of said optical power between said first and second values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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3. A multifocal ocular lens according to claim 2, wherein said radial distance Wb from said optical axis of said vision correction area to said boundary of said radially inner and outer transition sections is determined according to the following equation:
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">Wb=((Pa-Pb)Wc-(Pc-Pb)Wa)/(Pa-Pc) (3).
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4. A multifocal ocular lens according to claim 2, wherein said central vision correction region constitutes a part of a central optical zone for correction of a near vision, while said outer vision correction region constitutes a part of a peripheral optical zone for correction of a distant vision, and values Pa, Pb, Pc, Wa, Wb and Wc in said equations (1) and (2) are determined as follows:
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space="preserve" listing-type="equation">Pa=P+ADD (4)
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">P+(1/6)ADD≦
Pb≦
P+(2/3)ADD (5)
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">Pc=P (6)
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">Wa=(1/2)SD (7)
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">(1/2)SD+(1/8)IM≦
Wb≦
(1/2)SD+(1/2)IM (8)
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">Wc=(1/2)SD+IM (9)
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">0.1 mm≦
IM≦
3.5 mm (10)
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">0≦
SD≦
8.0 mm (11)wherein, ADD;
a difference between Pa and Pc,IM;
a radial dimension of said intermediate region,SD;
a diameter of said central optical zone, andOZ;
a diameter of said peripheral optical zone.
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5. A multifocal ocular lens according to claim 2, wherein said central vision correction region constitutes a part of a central optical zone for correction of a distant vision, while said outer vision correction region constitutes a part of a peripheral optical zone for correction of a near vision, and values Pa, Pb, Pc, Wa, Wb and Wc in said equations (1) and (2) are determined as follows:
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space="preserve" listing-type="equation">Pa=P (12)
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">P+(1/6)ADD≦
Pb≦
P+(2/3)ADD (13)
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">Pc=P+ADD (14)
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">Wa=(1/2)SD (15)
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">(1/2)SD+(1/2)IM≦
Wb≦
(1/2)SD+(7/8)IM (16)
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">Wc=(1/2)SD+IM (17)
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">0.1 mm≦
IM≦
3.5 mm (18)
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">0≦
SD≦
8.0 mm (19)wherein, ADD;
a difference between Pa and Pc,IM;
a radial dimension of said intermediate region,SD;
a diameter of said central optical zone, andOZ;
a diameter of said peripheral optical zone.
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6. A multifocal ocular lens according to claim 1, wherein said optical axis of said vision correction area of said lens is offset from a geometric center axis of said lens in a lateral direction by a distance of not larger than 2.0 mm.
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7. A multifocal ocular lens according to claim 1, wherein said central vision correction region constitutes a part of a central optical zone for correction of a near vision, while said outer vision correction region constitutes a part of a peripheral optical zone for correction of a distant vision, said optical axis of said vision correction area of said lens being offset from a geometric center axis of said lens in a downward direction by a distance of not larger than 7.0 mm.
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8. A multifocal ocular lens according to claim 1, wherein said central vision correction region constitutes a part of a central optical zone for correction of a distant vision, while said outer vision correction region constitutes a part of a peripheral optical zone for correction of a near vision, said optical axis of said vision correction area of said lens being offset from a geometric center axis of said lens in an upward direction by a distance of not larger than 7.0 mm.
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9. A multifocal ocular lens according to claim 1, wherein at least one of opposite surf aces of said lens has part-spherical portions corresponding to said central and outer vision correction regions.
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10. A multifocal ocular lens according to claim 1, wherein either one of opposite surfaces of said lens has a toric portion corresponding to said vision correction area.
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11. A multifocal ocular lens having a vision correction area which consists of a plurality of vision correction regions having respective different values of an optical power, said plurality of vision correction regions including a central vision correction region, an outer vision correction region, and an intermediate region located between said central and outer vision correction regions, said vision correction area (112) having an optical axis with which centers of said central and outer vision correction regions are aligned,
said central and outer vision correction regions having respectively determined first and second mutually different values (Pa, Pb) of said optical power, said optical power of said intermediate region being represented by one polynomial equation whose degree "exp" is not smaller than 2, and continuously changing from said first value to said second value with an increase in a radial distance from said optical axis of said vision correction area of said lens.
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