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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2013
Filed:
May. 27, 2010
C. Benjamin Wooley, Jacksonville, FL (US);
James W. Haywood, Orange Park, FL (US);
Ronald Clark, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Thomas Karkkainen, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Susan W. Neadle, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Sheila B. Hickson-curran, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (US);
C. Benjamin Wooley, Jacksonville, FL (US);
James W. Haywood, Orange Park, FL (US);
Ronald Clark, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Thomas Karkkainen, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Susan W. Neadle, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Sheila B. Hickson-Curran, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (US);
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., Jacksonville, FL (US);
Abstract
The invention provides methods for designing contact lenses and contact lenses designed according to the method, which lenses provide an improved method for presbyopia correction compared to conventional lenses and methods. It is a discovery of the invention that improved performance and reduced design time can be obtained by using lens pairs that act synergistically to provide the lens wearer with good binocularity and consistent performance in near, intermediate and distance vision.