Silicone-containing light fixture optics. A method for manufacturing an optical component may include mixing two precursors of silicone, opening a first gate of an optic forming device, moving the silicone mixture from the extrusion machine into the optic forming device, cooling the silicone mixture as it enters the optic forming device, filling a mold within the optic forming device with the silicone mixture, closing the first gate, and heating the silicone mixture in the mold to at least partially cure the silicone. Alternatively, a method for manufacturing an optical component may include depositing a layer of heat cured silicone optical material to an optical structure, arranging one or more at least partially cured silicone optics on the layer of heat cured silicone optical material, and heating the heat cured silicone optical material to permanently adhere the one or more at least partially cured silicone optics to the optical structure.

In an embodiment, there is provided an apparatus. The apparatus includes an optic configured for a selected illumination application. The optic includes a first lens structure and a second lens structure. The first lens structure includes a first planar external surface configured to receive incident light, and a first internal nonplanar refractive surface opposing the first planar external surface. The second lens structure includes a second planar external surface configured to emit output light, and a second internal nonplanar refractive surface opposing the second planar external surface. The second planar external surface opposes the first planar external surface. The first internal nonplanar refractive surface and the second internal nonplanar refractive surface define a cavity. The first internal nonplanar refractive surface, the second internal nonplanar refractive surface, and the cavity are positioned between the first planar external surface and the second planar external surface. The first internal nonplanar refractive surface and the second internal nonplanar refractive surface are configured to refract received light to yield emitted light having a target output parameter corresponding to the selected illumination application.

A resin composition contains a first monomer containing a polymerizable functional group of a difunctional (meth)acrylate having a fluorene skeleton, and at least one of a second monomer containing a polymerizable functional group of a monofunctional (meth)acrylate having an alicyclic skeleton, a polymer of the second monomer, and a third monomer containing a polymerizable functional group of a difunctional (meth)acrylate having an alicyclic skeleton. The total amount of the first monomer, the second monomer, the polymer of the second monomer, and the third monomer contained is 70% or more by mass and 99.5% or less by mass.

Silicone-containing light fixture optics. A method for manufacturing an optical component including an inner optical component and an outer optical component. The method may include providing a first optical component; providing a material that comprises silicone; moving the material through an extrusion die to form a second optical component on the first optical component to form a continuous length of extruded optic. The first optical component can be one of the inner optical component or the outer optical component, and the second optical component can be the other of the inner optical component or the outer optical component and different from the first optical component. The method may further include curing the continuous length of extruded optic; and cutting the continuous length of extruded optic at a desired length to form the linear optic.

In an embodiment, there is provided an apparatus. The apparatus includes an optic configured for a selected illumination application. The optic includes a first lens structure and a second lens structure. The first lens structure includes a first planar external surface configured to receive incident light, and a first internal nonplanar refractive surface opposing the first planar external surface. The second lens structure includes a second planar external surface configured to emit output light, and a second internal nonplanar refractive surface opposing the second planar external surface. The second planar external surface opposes the first planar external surface. The first internal nonplanar refractive surface and the second internal nonplanar refractive surface define a cavity. The first internal nonplanar refractive surface, the second internal nonplanar refractive surface, and the cavity are positioned between the first planar external surface and the second planar external surface. The first internal nonplanar refractive surface and the second internal nonplanar refractive surface are configured to refract received light to yield emitted light having a target output parameter corresponding to the selected illumination application.

A method of forming a mold insert used to produce an intraocular lens (IOL) mold is disclosed herein. The method includes providing stock material and cutting the stock material, which includes multiple cutting steps. The cutting steps are performed on transitional regions of supporting portions of the mold insert. Peripheral surfaces of the mold insert have varying roughness values, and supporting portions of the mold insert have a greater roughness than the optical portion of the mold insert. An IOL is also disclosed herein that is formed using an IOL mold that is injection molded using the mold insert. A method of forming the IOL is also disclosed herein.

A method includes providing a coating over a surface of a substrate, a plurality of seed structures being disposed on the surface of the substrate, in which respective heights of the seed structures define local thicknesses of the coating. An optical device includes a substrate, a plurality of seed structures on a surface of the substrate, and a coating on the seed structures and on the surface of the substrate, in which respective heights of the seed structures define local thicknesses of the coating.