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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2006
Filed:
May. 01, 2006
Jerome Legerton, San Diego, CA (US);
Barry Chen, San Diego, CA (US);
Ali Dahi, Carlsbad, CA (US);
SynergEyes, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Abstract
A hybrid hard-soft contact lens is provided. Several embodiments of the invention include methods of coupling the hard and soft sections of the contact lens. Other embodiments of the invention include contact lens materials and coatings that increase oxygen transmission though the lens. Yet other embodiments of the invention are directed to cost-effective manufacturing methods of a hybrid hard-soft contact lens. This Abstract is provided for the sole purpose of complying with the Abstract requirement rules that allow a reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the disclosure contained herein. This Abstract is submitted with the explicit understanding that it will not be used to interpret or to limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.