Abstract: The invention provides methods for designing lenses useful for correcting presbyopia, lenses incorporating such designs and methods for producing these lenses. The lenses of the invention exhibit a better distribution of the distance and near vision powers within the multifocal zone and, thus, improved visual acuity and wearer satisfaction.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 14, 2001
Date of Patent:
February 18, 2003
Assignee:
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
Inventors:
Jeffrey H. Roffman, Philippe F. Jubin, Timothy R. Poling, Michael Skinner, Sheila Hickson-Curran