It is disclosed a method of forming an optical article comprising: providing a base lens substrate (10) having opposite first and second optical surfaces, and at least one microlens protruding from the second optical surface, placing the base lens substrate in a mold (90) comprising first (91) and second (92) mold portions such that the first optical surface is disposed on a molding surface of the first mold portion (91), and that a volume is defined between a molding surface of the second mold portion and the second optical surface, filling the volume with a moldable material suitable for forming abrasion resistant coating; and setting the moldable material to form an abrasion-resistant coating (20) over the base lens substrate (10), wherein the abrasion resistant coating encapsulates each microlens (30).

A method of preparing a low bubbling and low yellowing, high refractive index polyurethane or polythiourethane is provided. A method of evaluating an aromatic polyiso(thio)cyanate material, such as an aromatic diisocyanate, e.g., m-xylylene cyanate, is provided. The method evaluates transmittance in a sample of the isocyanate to determine if the aromatic polyiso(thio)cyanate material will lead to unacceptable bubbling or yellowing in a high refractive index or high Abbe number polymer composition.

A method of forming an ophthalmic laminate lens, includes: forming a planar laminate by adhering a first polycarbonate layer to a first side of a thermoplastic elastomer layer, and adhering a second polycarbonate layer to a second side of the thermoplastic elastomer layer, the first polycarbonate layer having a thickness greater than 250 μm, the second polycarbonate layer having a thickness greater than 250 μm, and the thermoplastic elastomer layer having a thickness in a range of 15 μm to 150 μm; thermoforming the planar laminate into a curved laminate, the curve laminate having a pre-molding curvature; arranging the curved laminate in a mold; and molding, via the mold set at a predetermined temperature and a predetermined pressure, the curved laminate with a polymer melt into a curved lens.

The present invention refers to a Method for printing a three-dimensional optical structure (1), wherein the three-dimensional optical structure (1) is built up from layers (L) of printing ink deposited through targeted placement of droplets of printing ink at least partially side by side in consecutive printing steps, wherein in order to at least partially compensate for deviations of a thickness from a nominal thickness of at least one layer (2), possible deviations are determined prior to printing said layer (2) and depositing the printing ink is controlled dependent on the determined possible deviations during printing of said layer (2).

A mold element (350) is fabricated (305, 310, 315) using a first mold (5) with which microstructures (323) are integrally formed in relief on the mold element (350). A lens (340) is cast (320, 325, 330, 335) using a second mold (7) that includes the mold element (350) such that the microstructures (337) are integrally formed on the lens (340).

Ophthalmic lens comprising an ophthalmic thermoplastic substrate and a light polarizing structure onto said substrate. The ophthalmic lens reduced warpage, in particular when submitted to mechanical, thermal and/or chemical treatment.

Curable liquid nano-composites for additive manufacturing of lenses are provided. Methods of making the curable nano-composites, and methods of additive manufacturing using the nano-composites are also provided. Additionally, objects made from additive manufacturing using the curable nano-composites are provided. In one or more embodiments, the nano-composites can contain one or more cross-linkable monomers or oligomers; a photo-initiator; and a nanoparticle. In some embodiments the curable liquid nano-composite can have a viscosity prior to curing of about 1-150 cP at room temperature and pressure The curable nano-composite can be used for additive manufacturing by printing the curable nano-composite. The printed objects can include optical lenses such as both prescription and non-prescription ophthalmic lenses.

The invention relates to a spectacle lens (3) which comprises at least one structural element (SE) on the outer edge (4) and/or the front or rear surface thereof, wherein the at least one structural element (SE) is formed by a material which is applied in liquid form on the edge (3) and/or the front/rear surface of the spectacle lens (4), is connected in a bonded manner to the lens and is hardened chemically or by radiation. The invention further relates to a method for the production thereof.

The invention relates a method for producing a radiation-emitting component including a step A, in which a laser having an optical resonator and an output mirror is provided, wherein during the intended operation, laser radiation exits the optical resonator via the output mirror. In a step B), a photoresist layer is applied to the output mirror. In a step C), an optical structure is generated from the photoresist layer by means of a 3D lithography method, wherein the optical structure is designed to influence the beam path of the laser radiation by refraction and/or reflection.

Light-absorbing flange lenses that may be used in the lens stacks of compact lens systems. In a light-absorbing flange lens, the effective area of the lens is composed of a transparent optical material, and at least a portion of the flange of the lens is composed of an optical material that absorbs at least a portion of the light that enters the flange. Using light-absorbing flange lenses may allow the lens barrel to be eliminated from the lens system, thus reducing the X-Y dimensions of the lens system when compared to conventional compact lens systems that include a lens stack enclosed in a lens barrel. In addition, using a light-absorbing material in the flanges of the light-absorbing flange lenses may reduce or eliminate optical aberrations such as lens flare, haze, and ghosting in images.