Patent classifications
G02C7/027
Methods of Automated Determination of Parameters for Vision Correction
A method for optimizing an ophthalmic treatment, comprising: measuring a patient's eye with an ophthalmic measurement instrument, fabricating a trial correction lens and testing it on the patient's eye, determining a score or success criteria for the trial correction, using the score or success criteria to provide training information to a machine-learning algorithm, and using the machine-learning algorithm to determine an optimal ophthalmic correction.
Volumetric depth imaging for lens fit
A volumetric depth image is captured. The volumetric depth image includes a front surface of a prescription lens, a back surface of the prescription lens, and a cornea of an eye of a wearer of the prescription lens. Lens-to-eye data is determined from the volumetric depth image. The lens-to-eye data includes measurements of the prescription lens with respect to the eye. A three-dimensional (3D) optical-mechanical fit profile is generated or the wearer based on the lens-to-eye data.
POPULATION OF AN EYE MODEL USING MEASUREMENT DATA IN ORDER TO OPTIMIZE SPECTACLE LENSES
A method, a device, and a corresponding computer program product for calculating (optimizing) and producing a spectacle lens with the aid of a semi-personalized eye model. In one approach, the method includes providing personalized refraction data of at least one eye of the spectacles wearer; establishing a personalized eye model in which at least the parameters: shape of an anterior corneal surface of a model eye; a cornea-lens distance; parameters of the lens of the model eye; and lens-retina distance are established using personalized measured values for the eye of the spectacles wearer, and/or using standard values, and/or using the provided personalized refraction data, such that the model eye has the provided personalized refraction data, wherein at least the establishment of the lens-retina distance takes place via calculation
OPHTHALMIC LENSES AND METHODS FOR CORRECTING, SLOWING, REDUCING, AND/OR CONTROLLING THE PROGRESSION OF MYOPIA IN CONJUNCTION WITH USE OF ATROPINE OR RELATED COMPOUNDS
An ophthalmic lens for treating myopia comprising: a base lens with a front surface, a back surface, and a first power profile selected to correct or substantially correct for a distance refractive error of the eye; one or more myopia control elements on at least one of the front and back surfaces of the lens; a first viewing region having a dimension selected based, at least in part, on a concentration of a pharmaceutical agent for use in conjunction with an ophthalmic lens, the first viewing region being configured to minimize, reduce and/or eliminate vision disturbances for distance vision; and a second viewing region comprising a power profile that is relatively more positive compared to the first viewing region; wherein at least one of the size of the second viewing region and the relatively more positive power of the second viewing region is selected based, at least in part, on the concentration of the pharmaceutical agent.
METHODS OF DESIGNING REVERSE GEOMETRY LENSES FOR MYOPIA CONTROL
Generating an aspheric contact lens design for facilitating myopia control of a cornea of a patient includes operations of: obtain measurement for degree refractive error of the eye in diopters; obtain measurement of one or more biomechanical properties of the cornea; define a diameter of a central zone of the contact lens based on pupil size; select a base curve profile and width for the central zone based on the refractive error and the one or more biomechanical properties; define a width of a reverse zone adjacent to and encircling the central zone, the width being greater than 0.5 mm; select a reverse curve profile for the reverse zone compatible with the base curve profile; modify the base curve profile adjacent to the reverse zone by applying a selected base eccentricity curve profile for enhancing the tension force strength of the reverse zone; define a width of a relief zone of the contact lens adjacent to and encircling the reverse zone; select a relief curve profile for the relief zone; define a width of an alignment zone of the contact lens adjacent to and encircling the relief zone; select an alignment curve profile for the alignment zone; and define a width of a peripheral zone of the contact lens adjacent to and encircling the alignment zone; select a peripheral curve profile for the peripheral zone; wherein the compression force strength and the tension force strength of the contact lens cooperate to reshape corneal curvature in a mid-peripheral region to address the myopia control when the contact lens is applied to the eye.
METHOD FOR DETERMINING A FILTER FOR AN OPHTHALMIC LENS AND OPHTHALMIC LENS COMPRISING SUCH A FILTER
Disclosed is a method for determining a filter for an ophthalmic lens to be placed in front of the eye of the wearer, the filter being able to improve or maintain the visual comfort and/or the visual performances of the wearer. The determination method includes: a step of measuring a variable representative of sensitivity of the eye or both eyes of the wearer to a characteristic light flow, and a step of determining at least one optical characteristic of the filter according to the representative variable measured.
CUSTOM OPHTHALMIC LENS DESIGN DERIVED FROM MULTIPLE DATA SOURCES
There is disclosed a method for recommending ophthalmic lens parameters. The method includes receiving user data from a plurality of lens wearers, receiving lens configuration information, and receiving satisfaction information for a plurality of lens wearers. The user data and satisfaction information are analyzed to identify and/or determine lens features based on correlations in the user data and the satisfaction information, including repeating the analyzing when additional user data and additional satisfaction information is received and/or on a regular basis. When new wearer information including a lens prescription for a new wearer and user data for the new wearer is received, lens parameters are produced for the new wearer including evaluating lens manufacturing characteristics based on the analyzing in correlation with the new wearer information.
Systems, Methods and Devices for Controlling the Progression of Myopia
An ophthalmic lens system for reducing the risk of progression of a myopic eye by selectively maintaining, inducing or creating asymmetry of the peripheral retinal profile for the eye. A method for reducing the risk of progression of myopia comprising determining the magnitude of asymmetry of the on-axis/off-axis refractive error profile or eye length profile of the eye and providing an ophthalmic lens system that corrects for and provides acceptable on-axis vision and simultaneously controls the position of the off-axis refractive error profile or eye length profile such that resultant profile of the eye is asymmetric.
SPECTACLE LENS AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SPECTACLE LENS
A spectacle lens for at least one eye of a user, a method for producing a spectacle lens, and a computer program product having executable instructions for performing the method for producing the spectacle lens are disclosed. The spectacle lens has a permanent marking which is or contains a diffractive structure, wherein a diffractive pattern generated by illumination of the diffractive structure is configured to be invisible upon a first kind of illumination and configured to be visible only upon a second kind of illumination. The permanent markings on the spectacle lens are, on one hand, invisible to the user or to a spectator looking at the user wearing the spectacle lens without utilizing specially selected optical aids but, on the other hand, enables continued control of the spectacle lens in front of the eye of the user by an optician or a specifically designated optical sensor.
OPHTHALMIC LENS OPTIMIZATION CONSIDERING WEARER'S ACCOMMODATION
Configuring ophthalmic lenses that reduce oblique aberrations based on a wearer's accommodative demand values is disclosed. The accommodative demand values include A_(rel−) and A_(rel+) depend on object vergence L. The accommodative demand values are considered to and ensure no or reduced eye strain to the wearer. An improved merit function Φ′ is calculated based on the accommodative demand values. In the calculation, accommodative term A is a smooth and continuous function of both the object distance L and the spherical component of the power error. This ensures the accommodative demand values are well below maximum relative accommodations available to the wearer to prevent eye fatigue. The calculation may also include a smooth and continuous thresholding function ƒ that optimizes the merit function. The calculation may also include evaluation of the power error associated with various object vergencies for every direction of sight.