System, apparatus, and method for correcting vision using an electro-active lens

• US 7,475,985 B2
• Filed: 07/24/2006
• Issued: 01/13/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/02/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: E-Vision Optics LLC
• Original Assignee: Pixeloptics Incorporated
• Inventors: Blum, Ronald D., Kokonaski, William
• Primary Examiner(s): MAI, HUY KIM
• Application Number:
  US11/491,494
• Publication Number:
  US 20070216862A1
• Time in Patent Office: 904 Days
• Field of Search: 351/41, 351/159, 351168-172, 349/13
• US Class Current: 351/169
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/028 for testing visual acuity; for determination of refraction, e.g. phoropters
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/0285 Phoropters
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/04 Trial frames; Sets of lenses for use therewith lenses per se G02C7/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/113 for determining or recording eye movement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/11 Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor, mobility of a limb for measuring pulse A61B5/02 ;A61B5/1038 takes precedence; motion detection to correct for motion artifacts in physiological signals A61B5/721
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2039/505 comprising antibodies
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 38/00 Medicinal preparations containing peptides peptides containing beta-lactam rings A61K31/00; cyclic dipeptides not having in their molecule any other peptide link than those which form their ring, e.g. piperazine-2,5-diones, A61K31/00; ergot alkaloids of the cyclic peptide type A61K31/48; containing macromolecular compounds having statistically distributed amino acid units A61K31/74; medicinal preparations containing antigens or antibodies A61K39/00; medicinal preparations characterised by the non-active ingredients, e.g. peptides as drug carriers, A61K47/00
• CPC Class Codes: B29D 11/00009 Production of simple or compound lenses
• CPC Class Codes: B29D 11/0073 Optical laminates
• CPC Class Codes: B29D 11/00817 Producing electro-active lenses or lenses with energy receptors, e.g. batteries or antennas
• CPC Class Codes: C07K 14/5443 IL-15
• CPC Class Codes: C07K 16/244 Interleukins [IL]
• CPC Class Codes: C07K 16/2866 against receptors for cytokines, lymphokines, interferons
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 3/0081 having one or more elements with analytic function to create variable power variable magnification in general G02B15/00
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/28 Systems for automatic generation of focusing signals
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/285 including two or more different focus detection devices, e.g. both an active and a passive focus detecting device
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 11/10 Electronic devices other than hearing aids
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 2202/12 Locally varying refractive index, gradient index lenses
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 2202/16 Laminated or compound lenses
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 2202/18 Cellular lens surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 2202/20 : Diffractive and Fresnel lenses or lens portions
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 2202/22 : Correction of higher order and chromatic aberrations, wave front measurement and calculation
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/02 : Lenses; Lens systems ; Methods of designing lenses
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/022 : Ophthalmic lenses having special refractive features achieved by special materials or material structures G02C7/049 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/049 : Contact lenses having special fitting or structural features achieved by special materials or material structures
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/06 : bifocal; multifocal ; progressive G02C7/041 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/061 : Spectacle lenses with progressively varying focal power
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/066 : Shape, location or size of the viewing zones
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/08 : Auxiliary lenses; Arrangements for varying focal length
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/083 : Electrooptic lenses
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/101 : having an electro-optical light valve electro-optical elements per se G02F
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/102 : Photochromic filters
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133526 : Lenses, e.g. microlenses or Fresnel lenses
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/294 : Variable focal length devices

Abstract

A spectacle lens is disclosed. The disclosed lens provides a vision correcting area for the correction of a wearer'"'"'s refractive error. The viewing correction area provides correction for non-conventional refractive error to provide at least a part of the wearer'"'"'s vision correction. The lens has a prescription based on a wave front analysis of the wearer'"'"'s eye and the lens can further be modified to fit within an eyeglass frame.

Claims

1. An ophthalmic lens for a user, comprising:

a first region comprising a far distance focus zone;

a second region comprising a progressive addition focus zone to contribute a first add power to the lens; and

a third separate region comprising a non-progressive optical power zone to contribute a second add power to the lens,

wherein the third separate region is in optical communication with a start of the progressive addition focus zone and a portion of a full near add power area of the progressive addition focus zone.

2. The lens of claim 1, wherein the third separate region is electro-active.

3. The lens of claim 1, wherein the third separate region is diffractive.

4. The lens of claim 1, wherein the third separate region is refractive.

5. The lens of claim 1, wherein the third separate region comprises pixels.

6. The lens of claim 1, wherein the lens further comprises an optical discontinuity.

7. The lens of claim 1, wherein the third separate region is buried within the lens.

8. The lens of claim 1, wherein the third separate region comprises liquid crystal.

9. The lens of claim 1, wherein the third separate region comprises a variable index of refraction.

10. The lens of claim 1, wherein the third separate region reduces unwanted astigmatism of the lens.

11. The lens of claim 1, wherein the third separate region has a diameter selected from the group comprising 22 mm, 28 mm, 30 mm, and 35 mm.

12. The lens of claim 1, wherein the third separate region has a shape selected from the group comprising round, oval, rectangular, square, octagonal, and partially curved.

13. The lens of claim 1, wherein the third separate region is decentered from the lens.

14. The lens of claim 1, wherein the lens corrects for an aberration of the user'"'"'s eye other than myopia, hyperopia, and regular astigmatism.

15. The lens of claim 1, wherein the lens corrects for myopia, hyperopia, and regular astigmatism.

16. The lens of claim 1, wherein the lens is photochromatic.

17. The lens of claim 1, wherein the lens is electro-chromic.

18. The lens of claim 1, wherein the lens is a multifocal lens.

19. The lens of claim 1, wherein the third separate region comprises a single power.

20. The lens of claim 1, wherein the third separate region comprises multiple powers.

21. The lens of claim 1, wherein the far distance focus zone is plano.

22. The lens of claim 1, wherein the far distance focus zone has refractive power.

23. The lens of claim 1, wherein the third separate region comprises a periphery contained within the lens.

24. The lens of claim 23, wherein the periphery is blended.

25. The lens of claim 23, wherein the periphery is aspheric.

26. The lens of claim 1, wherein the first add power is greater than the second add power.

27. A semi-finished lens blank, comprising:

a first region comprising a far distance focus zone;

a second region comprising a progressive addition lens design having a progressive addition focus zone having a first add power; and

a separate third region having a second add power, wherein the separate third region is aligned and in optical communication with at least a portion of the second region.

28. The lens blank of claim 27, wherein the separate third region is electro-active.

29. The lens blank of claim 27, wherein the separate third region is diffractive.

30. The lens blank of claim 27, wherein the separate third region is refractive.

31. The lens blank of claim 27, wherein the separate third region comprises pixels.

32. The lens blank of claim 27, wherein the first add power and the second add power are additive.

33. The lens blank of claim 27, wherein the separate third region is buried within the lens.

34. The lens blank of claim 27, wherein the separate third region comprises liquid crystal.

35. The lens blank of claim 27, wherein the separate third region comprises a variable index of refraction.

36. The lens blank of claim 27, wherein the separate third region reduces unwanted astigmatism of the lens.

37. The lens blank of claim 27, wherein the separate third region has a diameter that ranges from 22 mm to 35 mm.

38. The lens blank of claim 27, wherein the separate third region has a shape selected from the group comprising round, oval, rectangular, square, octagonal, and partially curved.

39. The lens blank of claim 27, wherein the separate third region is decentered from the lens.

40. The lens blank of claim 27, wherein the lens blank corrects for an aberration of the user'"'"'s eye other than myopia, hyperopia, and regular astigmatism.

41. The lens blank of claim 27, wherein the lens blank corrects for myopia, hyperopia, and regular astigmatism.

42. The lens blank of claim 27, wherein the lens blank is photochromatic.

43. The lens blank of claim 27, wherein the lens blank is electro-chromic.

44. The lens blank of claim 27, wherein the lens blank is a multifocal lens blank.

45. The lens blank of claim 27, wherein the separate third region comprises a single power.

46. The lens blank of claim 27, wherein the separate third region comprises multiple powers.

47. The lens blank of claim 27, wherein the far distance focus zone is plano.

48. The lens blank of claim 27, wherein the far distance focus zone has refractive power.

49. The lens blank of claim 27, wherein the separate third region comprises a periphery contained within the lens.

50. The lens blank of claim 49, wherein the periphery is blended.

51. The lens blank of claim 49, wherein the periphery is aspheric.

52. The lens of claim 27, wherein the first add power is greater than the second add power.