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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2005
Filed:
May. 22, 2002
Applicants:
Charles Auxilium Francis, Suwanee, GA (US);
Richard Charles Turek, Atlanta, GA (US);
Donald E. Keeley, Duluth, GA (US);
Inventors:
Charles Auxilium Francis, Suwanee, GA (US);
Richard Charles Turek, Atlanta, GA (US);
Donald E. Keeley, Duluth, GA (US);
Assignee:
Novartis AG, Basel, CH;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02C007/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A contact lens having a cover layer of polyvinyl alcohol and an opaque simulated iris pattern and an associated method of manufacture. The opaque simulated iris pattern obscures the underlying natural iris for superior color transformation, and provides enhanced cosmetic effect.