Enhanced monofocal ophthalmic lens

• US 6,126,286 A
• Filed: 04/29/1999
• Issued: 10/03/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 05/21/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Abbott Medical Optics Incorporated (Johnson & Johnson)
• Original Assignee: Allergan SPA (Abbvie Incorporated)
• Inventors: Portney, Valdemar
• Primary Examiner(s): Epps, Georgia
• Assistant Examiner(s): SCHWARTZ, JORDAN MARC
• Application Number:
  US09/302,235
• Time in Patent Office: 523 Days
• Field of Search: 351/160 R, 351/160 H, 351/161, 351/162, 623/6, 623/6.11, 623/6.27, 623/6.28, 623/6.29
• US Class Current: 351/160.00R
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/1613 having special lens configurations, e.g. multipart lenses; having particular optical properties, e.g. pseudo-accommodative lenses, lenses having aberration corrections, diffractive lenses, lenses for variably absorbing electromagnetic radiation, lenses having variable focus
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/02 Lenses; Lens systems ; Methods of designing lenses
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/042 Simultaneous type
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/044 Annular configuration, e.g. pupil tuned
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/06 bifocal; multifocal ; progressive G02C7/041 takes precedence

Abstract

An ophthalmic lens for providing a monofocal vision correction power with an enhanced depth of focus is adapted to be implanted into an eye, placed over the eye, or to be disposed in a cornea of the eye. The ophthalmic lens includes a baseline diopter power for far vision correction, a first zone having a first vision correction power, and a second zone having a second vision correction power. The second zone is located radially outwardly of the first zone. The first zone includes a near vision correction power, and the second zone includes a far vision correction power. A maximum diopter value of the first zone is approximately 0.7 diopters above the baseline diopter, and a minimum diopter value of the second zone is approximately 0.5 diopters below the baseline diopter power. The first zone is adapted for focusing light at a first predetermined distance from the retina of the user, and the second zone is adapted for focusing light at a second predetermined distance from the retina of the user. A third zone, which is substantially similar to the first zone, is located radially outwardly of the second zone, and a fourth zone, which is substantially similar to the second zone, is located radially outwardly of the third zone. A third vision correction power of the third zone is approximately the same as the first vision correction power of the first zone, and a fourth vision correction power of the fourth zone is approximately the same as the second vision correction power of the second zone.

Claims

1. An ophthalmic lens for providing a monofocal vision correction power with an enhanced depth of focus, the ophthalmic lens being adapted to be implanted in an eye or to be disposed on or in a cornea and having a central optical axis and a baseline diopter power for far vision correction, the ophthalmic lens comprising:

a first zone surrounding and extending from the central optical axis and having a first vision correction power, the vision correction power at the central optical axis being the baseline optical power;

a second zone located radially outwardly of the first zone and having a second vision correction power which differs from the first vision correction power, one of the first and second vision correction powers being a near vision correction power relative to the baseline diopter power and the other of the first and second vision correction powers being a far, far vision correction power relative to the baseline diopter power;

a third zone located radially outwardly of the second zone and having a third vision correction power which is substantially the same as the first vision correction power; and

a fourth zone located radially outwardly of the third zone and having a fourth correction power which is substantially the same as the second vision correction power, the first, second, third and fourth zones being adapted to assist the ophthalmic lens in providing a monofocal vision correction power with an enhanced depth of focus.

2. The ophthalmic lens as recited in claim 1, the first zone comprising a near vision correction power and the second zone comprising an annular far, far vision correction power.

3. The ophthalmic lens as recited in claim 2, a maximum diopter value of the first zone being approximately 0.7 diopters above the baseline diopter power, and a minimum diopter value of the second zone being approximately 0.5 diopters below the baseline diopter power.

4. An ophthalmic lens for providing a monofocal vision correction power with an enhanced depth of focus, the ophthalmic lens having a central optical axis and a baseline diopter power for far vision correction and comprising:

a first zone including, surrounding and extending from the central optical axis and adapted for focusing light only at and in front of a retina of a user; and

a second zone located radially outwardly of the first zone and adapted for focusing light in back of the retina of the user, the first and second zones being adapted to assist the ophthalmic lens in providing a monofocal vision correction power with an enhanced depth of focus.

5. The ophthalmic lens as recited in claim 4, further comprising:

a third zone located radially outwardly of the second zone and adapted for focusing light in front of the retina of the user; and

a fourth zone located radially outwardly of the third zone and adapted for focusing light in back of the retina of the user, the vision correction power at the central optical axis being the baseline optical power.

6. The ophthalmic lens as recited in claim 5, further comprising:

a fifth zone located radially outwardly of the fourth zone and adapted for focusing light in front of the retina of the user; and

a sixth zone located radially outwardly of the fifth zone and adapted for focusing light in back of the retina of the user.

7. An ophthalmic lens for providing a monofocal vision correction power with an enhanced depth of focus, the ophthalmic lens having a central optical axis and a baseline diopter power for far vision correction and comprising:

a first zone surrounding and extending from the central optical axis and adapted for focusing light only in front of a retina of a user; and

a second zone located radially outwardly of the first zone and adapted for focusing light in back of the retina of the user, the first and second zones being adapted to assist the ophthalmic lens in providing a monofocal vision correction power with an enhanced depth of focus.

8. The ophthalmic lens as recited in claim 7, further comprising:

a third zone located radially outwardly of the second zone and adapted for focusing light in front of the retina of the user; and

a fourth zone located radially outwardly of the third zone and adapted for focusing light in back of the retina of the user.

9. The ophthalmic lens as recited in claim 8, further comprising:

a fifth zone located radially outwardly of the fourth zone and adapted for focusing light in front of the retina of the user; and

a sixth zone located radially outwardly of the fifth zone and adapted for focusing light in back of the retina of the user.