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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 06, 1999
Method of designing and fitting contact lenses taking into account material properties of the lenses
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jeffrey H. Roffman, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Timothy R. Poling, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Denwood F. Ross, III, Jacksonville, FL (US);
James A. Ebel, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Timothy A. Clutterbuck, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Assignee:
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., Jacksonville, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02C 7/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02C 7/04 ;
Abstract
A method for fitting and designing ophthalmic lenses that yields improved visual acuity and takes into account individual lens fitting characteristics is provided. More specifically, the method of the invention takes into account the materials properties of the lens by observing the print-through associated with the lens.