Methods and apparatuses for altering relative curvature of field and positions of peripheral, off-axis focal positions
First Claim
1. A method for controlling optical aberrations to alter relative curvature of field comprising the steps of:
- providing an ocular system comprising a predetermined aberration-controlled design;
controlling the forward-backward positions of the peripheral off-axis focal points relative to the central on-axis focal point;
said control of positions of peripheral focal points producing at least one substantially corrective stimulus;
providing the substantially corrective stimulus to an eye, to alter eye growth wherein the control of positions of peripheral focal points is effected while simultaneously controlling the forward-backward position of the central on-axis focal point near to the retina; and
substantially simultaneously providing clear visual images by insuring a predetermined central field focus to an eye retina and an eye fovea while substantially simultaneously eliminating stimulus for axial elongation.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed for controlling optical aberrations to alter relative curvature of field by providing ocular apparatuses, systems and methods comprising a predetermined corrective factor to produce at least one substantially corrective stimulus for repositioning peripheral, off-axis, focal points relative to the central, on-axis or axial focal point while maintaining the positioning of the central, on-axis or axial focal point on the retina. The invention will be used to provide continuous, useful clear visual images while simultaneously retarding or abating the progression of myopia or hypermetropia.
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49 Claims
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1. A method for controlling optical aberrations to alter relative curvature of field comprising the steps of:
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providing an ocular system comprising a predetermined aberration-controlled design; controlling the forward-backward positions of the peripheral off-axis focal points relative to the central on-axis focal point;
said control of positions of peripheral focal points producing at least one substantially corrective stimulus;providing the substantially corrective stimulus to an eye, to alter eye growth wherein the control of positions of peripheral focal points is effected while simultaneously controlling the forward-backward position of the central on-axis focal point near to the retina; and substantially simultaneously providing clear visual images by insuring a predetermined central field focus to an eye retina and an eye fovea while substantially simultaneously eliminating stimulus for axial elongation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An ocular system comprising:
a predetermined corrective factor to control the forward-backward positions of the peripheral off-axis focal points relative to the central on-axis focal point to produce at least one substantially corrective stimulus to an eye to alter eye growth;
wherein the control of positions of peripheral focal points is effected while simultaneously controlling the forward-backward position of the central on-axis focal point near to the retina, and substantially simultaneously providing clear visual images;
said system insuring a predetermined central field focus to an eye retina and an eye fovea while substantially simultaneously eliminating stimulus for axial elongation of the eye.- View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. An ocular device comprising predetermined aberrations to deliver at least one predetermined stimulus to an eye and predictably controlling the forward-backward positions of the peripheral off-axis focal points relative to the central on-axis focal point;
- wherein said device further comprises a predetermined prescriptive strength;
said prescriptive strength predictably controlling the forward-backward position of the central on-axis focal point on to the retina; and
substantially providing clear visual images, said device insuring a predetermined central field focus to an eye retina and an eye fovea while substantially simultaneously eliminating stimulus for axial elongation of the eye; andwherein said device maintains substantial axial alignment with said eye. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
- wherein said device further comprises a predetermined prescriptive strength;
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47. An ocular device comprising predetermined aberrations to deliver at least one predetermined stimulus to an eye and predictably controlling the forward-backward positions of the peripheral off-axis focal points relative to the central on-axis focal point;
- wherein said device further comprises a predetermined prescriptive strength;
said prescriptive strength predictably controlling the forward-backward position of the central on-axis focal point on to the retina; and
substantially providing clear visual images, said device insuring a predetermined central field focus to an eye retina and an eye fovea while substantially simultaneously eliminating stimulus for axial elongation of the eye by controlling the relative curvature of field by controlling the positions of the off-axis peripheral focal points presented to the eye and wherein said device maintains substantial axial alignment with said eye. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49)
- wherein said device further comprises a predetermined prescriptive strength;
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