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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2010
Bruno Berge, Lyons, FR;
Bruno Berge, Lyons, FR;
Parrot, Paris, FR;
Abstract
According to a first aspect, the invention relates to an electrically controlled focusing ophthalmic device () to be worn by a user, comprising:—at least one active liquid lens comprising a liquid/liquid interface movable by electrowetting under the application of a voltage,—a driver for applying a DC voltage to said active liquid lens, the amplitude of the voltage to be applied being a function of the desired focusing;—a sensor () for detecting eyelid closing events and/or microsaccades of the user;—a controller for synchronizing said sensor and the driver, such that the driver may reverse the polarization of the DC voltage during a microsaccade and/or an eyelid closing event of the user.