Contact lenses displaying reduced indoor glare
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1. A contact lens having, at about body temperature, a percent transmission between 70 to 90% across the region of 420-700 nm.
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The present invention relates to contact lenses which reduce indoor glare and provide improved comfort to the wearer. The contact lenses of the present invention have, at about body temperature, a percent transmission between 70 to 90% across the region of 420-700 nm.
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- 1. A contact lens having, at about body temperature, a percent transmission between 70 to 90% across the region of 420-700 nm.
- 2. A contact lens comprising a central circular area centered at a geometric center of the lens and having a diameter of about 1 to about 9 mm and a peripheral zone, wherein said central circular area has, at body temperature, a percent transmission between 70 to 90% across the region of 450-660 nm.
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14. A method for reducing indoor glare discomfort in contact lens wearers comprising applying to each eye of said contact lens wearer a contact lens having percent transmission at about body temperature between 70 to 90% across the region of 450-700 nm.
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15. A method for reducing glare discomfort in contact lens wearers comprising applying to each eye of said contact lens wearer a contact lens comprising a central circular area centered at a geometric center of the lens and having a diameter of about 1 to about 9 mm and a peripheral zone, wherein said central circular area has, at body temperature, a percent transmission between about 70 to about 90% across the region of 420-700 nm.
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