Coopervision International Limited

Baskar Arumugam

Arthur Bradley

Paul Chamberlain

Martin Webber

David S Hammond

Sourav Saha

Myhanh Nguyen

An ophthalmic lens () for use in preventing or slowing the development or progression of myopia comprises an optic zone () for focusing light from distant point objects to a focal surface. The optic zone comprises a diffractive lens () for manipulating the longitudinal chromatic aberration properties of the light proximate the focal surface.

Myopia-control contact lenses and methods relating thereto

A contact lens for use in preventing or slowing the development or progression of myopia, and methods of manufacturing and using such a lens. The optic zone of the lens comprises a central region having a curvature providing a base power. The optic zone comprises an annular region circumferentially surrounding the central region. The annular region comprises a treatment zone having a characteristic that reduces the contrast of an image of an object that is formed by light passing through the central region and the treatment zone compared to an image of an object that would be formed by light passing through only the central region. The characteristic that causes the contrast reduction varies with meridian around the annular region. A peripheral zone surrounding the annular region has a constant thickness profile in every meridian or a variation in thickness configured to promote rotation of the lens.

Methods of increased contact lens rotation

The present disclosure provides orthokeratology lenses () and methods of manufacturing such lenses (). The orthokeratology lenses () disclosed herein comprise a correction region () for reducing the curvature of a central portion of a cornea, an annular treatment recess () for inducing myopic defocus in a peripheral portion of the cornea and a regulating region () for regulating the myopic defocus induced by the annular treatment recess ().

Orthokeratology contact lenses and related methods

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.

Films having grin elements for application to spectacles or other ophthalmic lenses

A contact lens () and methods of manufacturing such a lens are described. The lens () includes an optic zone (). The optic zone () comprises a central region (), the central region () having a first optical axis (), a base radial curvature power, a base radial sagittal power, and a centre of curvature that is on the first optical axis (). The optic zone () comprises an annular region (), wherein at a point halfway across the width of the annular region () the annular region () has a radial curvature power of X, wherein X is greater than the base radial curvature power. The annular region () has an off-axis centre of curvature that is a first distance from the optical axis () such that, at a point halfway across its width, the annular region () has a sagittal power of Y, wherein Y is greater than the base radial sagittal power, and wherein Y is less than X.

Contact lenses and methods relating thereto

A contact lens for use in preventing or slowing the development or progression of myopia, and methods relating thereto, are described. The lens includes an optic zone comprising a central region having a first optical axis, and a curvature providing a base power, and centred on a centre of curvature that is on the first optical axis. The optic zone comprises an annular region, wherein the annular region surrounds the central region. The annular region comprises at least one maximum add power meridian having a curvature providing a maximum add power, and centred on a centre of curvature that is a first distance from the first optical axis. The annular region comprises at least one intermediate add power meridian, having a curvature providing an intermediate add power of between zero dioptres of add power and the maximum add power, and centred on a centre of curvature that is a different distance from the optical axis than the first distance.

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.

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