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Contact lenses having a reinforcing scaffold

  • US 9,341,864 B2
  • Filed: 11/12/2014
  • Issued: 05/17/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An ophthalmic lens for correcting a refractive error of an eye, wherein the ophthalmic lens comprises:

  • an inner optic portion configured to be disposed over an optical region of the cornea and comprising a center portion configured so that a posterior surface of the inner optic portion is characterized by a shape diverging from a refractive shape of the cornea, wherein the center portion comprises a scaffold; and

    a peripheral portion disposed radially outward of the inner optic portion, wherein,the scaffold comprises a scaffold material characterized by a scaffold modulus;

    the peripheral portion comprises a peripheral material characterized by a peripheral modulus;

    the scaffold modulus is greater than the peripheral modulus; and

    the scaffold modulus ranges from 300 MPa to 3000 MPa.

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