Abstract: Dynamic contact lenses fabricated with a dynamic portion that extends outward from the peripheral portion are disclosed. When worn on an eye the dynamic portion forms a tear lens for correcting vision. The dynamic portion can also be configured to provide a dynamic tear lens that changes optical power with forces applied by eyelids. The dynamic portion can be configured to assume a conforming configuration and at least one non-conforming configuration, or can be configured to assume at least two non-conforming configurations. The dynamic contact lenses can be used for correcting vision such as correcting presbyopia.

Abstract: An assessment assembly (10) for assessing a fundus imaging system (12) includes at least one, curved, flexible resolution test chart (40). Each of the resolution test charts (40) can include a chart body (342), and a plurality of spaced apart chart features (344). Moreover, each of the resolution test charts (40) can be fixedly coupled to an artificial retina region (36) of an artificial eye (14). The artificial retina region (36) can be shaped and sized similar to a retina region (19E) of a human eye (19), and the artificial retina region (36) can have scattering and depolarization properties that are similar to the scattering and depolarization properties of the retina region (19E) of the human eye (19). The fundus imaging system (12) can capture one or more images (20) of the resolution test charts (40) that are evaluated to determine a resolution of the fundus imaging system (12).

Abstract: A lens for refractive tear shaping, having a curved lens body with a peripheral edge and a central opening therein. The central opening is shaped and sized and has a tear shaping edge structured to form a tear meniscus within the central opening. The tear meniscus being formed by interaction of a tear film of the eye and the tear shaping edge and having a posterior curvature conforming to an anterior corneal curvature and an anterior curvature. The anterior curvature is dependent on the size and shape of the central opening and structure of the tear shaping edge.

Abstract: Example eye-mountable devices and methods for placing a flexible ring containing electronics in an eye-mountable device are described. A method may involve forming a first polymer layer, which defines a posterior side of an eye-mountable device. Further, the method may involve positioning a ring-shaped structure on the first polymer layer in a predetermined rotational orientation, wherein the ring-shaped structure comprises a sensor configured to detect an analyte. Still further, the method may involve forming a second polymer layer over the first polymer layer and the ring-shaped structure, such that the ring-shaped structure is fully enclosed by the first polymer layer and the second polymer layer. The second polymer layer defines an anterior side of the eye-mountable device. The method may also involve forming a channel through the second polymer layer based on the predetermined rotational orientation, such that the sensor is configured to receive the analyte via the channel.

Abstract: Ophthalmic lenses for correcting refractive error of an eye are disclosed. Ophthalmic lenses include an inner optic portion configured to be disposed over the optical region of the cornea and having a central portion disposed between an anterior portion and a posterior portion. The inner optic portion is configured to at least partially diverge from the shape of the cornea to provide at least one lenticular volume between a posterior surface of the inner optic portion and the cornea. The central portion may be characterized by a thickness from 50 ?m to 900 ?m and a modulus form 20 MPa to 1500 MPa.

Abstract: A soft contact lens for treating ametropia having an optical zone, a pressure control zone, an alignment zone, and a peripheral zone.

Abstract: Ophthalmic lenses for correcting refractive error of an eye are disclosed. Ophthalmic lenses include a deformable inner portion and a deformable peripheral portion. When disposed over the optical region of an eye, the inner portion is configured so that engagement of the posterior surface against the eye deforms the posterior surface so that the posterior surface has a shape diverging form the refractive shape of the epithelium when viewing with the eye through the ophthalmic lens. The rigidity of the inner portion is greater than the rigidity of the peripheral portion and the ophthalmic lenses are configured to allow movement relative to the eye upon blinking of the eye and to be substantially centered on the optical region of the cornea following the blinking of the eye. Methods of correcting refractive errors of an eye such as astigmatism or spherical aberration using the ophthalmic lenses are also disclosed.

Abstract: A soft contact lens for treating ametropia having an optical zone, a pressure control zone, an alignment zone, and a peripheral zone.

Abstract: Devices and methods for controlling myopia are provided. The devices and methods relate to the inventors discovery of the relationship between near work, the forces applied to the eye by the eyelids and myopia. The devices include a contact lens comprising a region that disperses force applied to the eye by an eyelid. The devices also include a device designed by measuring first wavefront aberrations of an eye before pre-near work and measuring second measured wavefront aberrations of the eye post-near work. The methods include a method for controlling myopia including identifying optical changes associated with near work and correcting the optical changes with an optical device.

Abstract: A lens in accordance with the present invention includes an accommodating cell having two chambers with at least one chamber filled with optical fluid with the refractive index matching the refractive index of the accommodating element separating them. The accommodating element has a diffractive surface with surface relief structure that maintains its period but changes its height due a pressure difference between the chambers to redirect most of light that passes through the lens between different foci of far and near vision. The invention also includes a sensor cell that directly interacts with the ciliary muscle contraction and relaxation to create changes in pressure between the accommodating cell chambers that results in changing surface relief structure height and the lens accommodation.

Abstract: An assistive device for aiding vision correction and rehabilitation is disclosed, which comprises a body, and a vision accommodation aiding element formed with the body. The assistive device is formed as a biofeedback corrective contact lens that can modify the curvature of the cornea to aid correcting vision accommodation. The assistive device can be used in combination eye blinking effects to modify the length of the eye axis. Vision correction and biofeedback accommodation can be therefore achieved.

Abstract: In accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present invention, an eye is presented with a therapeutic optical structure (e.g., corneal reshaping or by way of a contact lens) that focuses the peripheral image field in at least one meridian in front of the mid peripheral retina. In general, the therapeutic optical structure places the peripheral image field with reference to the retina in the direction and amplitude that growth is needed in order that the emerging myopia would be regulated. In accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present invention, an eye is presented with a therapeutic optical structure that further produces a central retinal image that is focused on the central retina in at least one meridian so as to not reshape the central cornea.