A ophthalmic lens for inhibiting progression of myopia includes a central zone and an annular zone. The annular zone includes subsurface optical elements formed via laser-induced changes in refractive index of a material forming the annular zone. The subsurface optical elements are configured to modify distribution of light to the peripheral retina of a user so as to inhibit progression of myopia.

The present disclosure is directed to devices and/or systems of modifying the incoming light through spectacle lenses that utilise at least one auxiliary or regional optical element, to provide extension or elongation of the depth of focus for a myopic eye. The disclosure relates to methods of correcting myopia and controlling or reducing the rate of myopia progression utilising extension of the depth of focus provided by the at least one auxiliary or regional optical element configured within, or in conjunction, combination, or juxtaposition with spectacle lenses. This disclosure relates to the use of an axicon, a light sword element, or a peacock eye element within the regional optical element or a sub-lens. This disclosure also relates to the use of a plurality of axicons, light sword elements or peacock eye elements configured within, or in conjunction, combination, or juxtaposition with spectacle lenses.

A spectacle lens has, starting from the object-sided front surface of the spectacle lens to the opposite rear-side of the spectacle lens, at least a) one component A including at least one functional layer F.sub.A and/or an ultrathin glass, b) one component B including at least one polymer material and, c) one component C, including at least one functional layer F and/or an ultrathin glass. A method, in particular a 3D printing method, for producing the spectacle lens is also disclosed.

Subsurface optical elements are formed within an ophthalmic lens using modulation of depth to which refractive index change inducing laser pulses are focused within the ophthalmic lens. A system for forming one or more subsurface optical structures within an ophthalmic lens comprises a control unit operatively coupled with a laser pulse source and a focusing assembly. The control unit is configured to control operation of the focusing assembly to sequentially focus each of the sequence of laser pulses onto a respective sub-volume of a sequence of sub-volumes of the ophthalmic lens. The sub-volumes of the sequence of sub-volumes have modulated depths within the ophthalmic lens and varying transverse locations within the ophthalmic lens.

Methods and systems wherein laser induced refractive index changes by focused femtosecond laser pulses in optical polymeric materials or optical tissues is performed to address various types of vision correction.

Methods of manufacturing an ophthalmic lens are described. The methods include a step of providing an ophthalmic lens; and a step of providing a photocurable film. The methods use a digital light projections system to photocure at least one region of the film to produce at least one photocured gradient index refractive element. The film is applied to a surface of the lens.

Ophthalmic lenses are described that have a layer, which has a base refractive index, provided on a surface of the lens. The layer includes at least one gradient index optical element. The ophthalmic lens may be a spectacle lens or a contact lens.

A film for applying to an ophthalmic lens is described. The film, or the combination of the film and the ophthalmic lens are designed to prevent or slow the development or progression of myopia. The film has a base refractive index and includes at least one gradient index optical element. Ophthalmic lenses, such as spectacle lenses and contact lenses, that include the films are also described.

The present disclosure relates to contact lenses for use with eyes experiencing eye-length related disorders, like myopia with or without astigmatism. This invention relates to a contact lens for managing myopia with or without astigmatism; wherein the contact lens is configured with an optical zone defined substantially centred about its optical axis to provide a meridionally and azimuthally variant power distribution resulting, at least in part, in a foveal correction of the myopic eye and, at least in part, resulting in a conoid of partial blur at the retina of the myopic eye, serving as a directional cue or an optical stop signal; and a non-optical peripheral carrier zone about the optical zone configured with a invariant azimuthal thickness distribution, with or without rotation assisting features, to further provide temporally and spatially varying stop signals to decelerate, control, inhibit, or reduce the rate of myopia progression substantially consistent over time.

Methods and systems wherein laser induced refractive index changes by focused femtosecond laser pulses in optical polymeric materials or optical tissues is performed to address various types of vision correction.