Transitions Optical, Inc.

Paul J Lynch

Anu Chopra

M Frank Haley

Gerard P Mullen

Frank M Haley

The present invention relates to a method of coating a lens, such as a segmented multifocal lens. The method includes, providing a lens support (), which is in the form of a ring, that includes a central axis (), an outer wall (), an inner wall () that is positioned between the central axis and the outer wall, an upper beveled surface () that converges downward toward the central axis, and a lower surface (). The method further includes positioning a lens () such that an outer edge () of a forward surface () thereof abuts a portion of the upper beveled surface of the lens support. At least one coating composition is applied over the rear surface () of the lens, so as to form a coated lens (') having at least one coating layer () over the rear surface thereof.

Method of coating a lens and lens support

A method of forming a photochromic segmented multifocal lens is described. The method involves, forming a segmented multifocal lens blank by molding, in which the segmented multifocal lens blank has a front surface and a rear surface. The front surface of the segmented multifocal lens blank includes a segmented optical power addition portion. The method further includes, grinding the rear surface of the segmented multifocal lens blank, thereby forming a segmented multifocal finished lens having a front surface and a rear surface. The front surface of the segmented multifocal finished lens includes the segmented optical power addition portion. The method additionally includes, forming a photochromic coating layer over at least a portion of the rear surface of the segmented multifocal finished lens. The photochromic coating layer includes at least one photochromic compound.

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Galway, Ireland

Paul J Lynch