Abstract: A contact lens is provided including a lens body and an image component effective in producing a color shifting appearance of the contact lens. For example, the image component may include a light diffracting component made up of flakes of a multilayered interference film suspended in a polymeric medium.

Abstract: Optical lenses and methods of preparing the same, in which an active material encapsulated in resin capsules is impregnated in said lens, adjacent an optical surface thereof. The active material may be a coloring material for producing a printed color pattern in the iris or other areas of the lens, or it may be a therapeutic agent.

Abstract: A tinted or colored contact lens has a pupil section, an iris section having an area and circumferentially surrounding the pupil section, and a colorant component extending across a major portion of the area of the iris section. The colorant component provides a color to the iris section and at least one additional benefit to the contact lens. For example, the colorant component may enhance the natural appearance of the iris section when the contact lens is in an eye. Alternatively or in addition, the colorant component may enhance the perception of depth in the iris section by an ordinary viewer. Still further, the colorant component may provide a darkened-image within an outer portion of the iris section.

Abstract: Optical lenses and methods of preparing the same, in which an active material encapsulated in resin capsules is impregnated in said lens, adjacent an optical surface thereof. The active material may be a coloring material for producing a printed color pattern in the iris or other areas of the lens, or it may be a therapeutic agent.

Abstract: Optical lenses and methods of preparing the same, in which an active material encapsulated in resin capsules is impregnated in said lens, adjacent an optical surface thereof. The active material may be a coloring material for producing a printed color pattern in the iris or other areas of the lens, or it may be a therapeutic agent.

Abstract: Optical lenses and methods of preparing the same, in which an active material encapsulated in resin capsules is impregnated in said lens, adjacent an optical surface thereof. The active material may be a coloring material for producing a printed color pattern in the iris or other areas of the lens, or it may be a therapeutic agent.

Abstract: Disclosed are medical devices of aliphatic polyketone polymers and/or polyketone polymer compositions comprising at least one aliphatic polyketone and at least one plasticizer. Also disclosed are polyketone compositions that comprise at least one aliphatic polyketone and at least one plasticizer.

Abstract: Disclosed are medical devices including a composition that includes an aliphatic polyketone and a thermoplastic polymer.

Abstract: Methods of manufacturing a contact lens form a mold which has a first section formed from a first material and a second section formed from a second material. The methods permit the facile preparation of contact lenses having two or more differing materials, for example, a composite lens, a bifocal lens, a trifocal lens and the like.

Abstract: A contact lens of generally disc-like configuration having a central axis extending through the contact lens and about which the contact lens is substantially symmetric in configuration. The contact lens hasa pupil zone through which the central axis extends and which comprises the area immediately circumferentially surrounding the central axis;an iris zone, which comprises the area circumferentially surrounding the pupil zone; anda peripheral zone which comprises the area circumferentially surrounding the iris zone and extends to the edge of the contact lens.Further in the area immediately adjacent to the periphery of the iris zone and the contact lens and circumferentially extending therearound a band of dark substantially light-absorbing color is provided.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a contact lens with an iris simulating pattern by moulding comprising applying to the mould at least two differing designs so as to form an overall pattern. This overall pattern is transferred to the surface or surfaces of the contact lens during moulding and curing thereof, where the designs transferred interact with each other to substantially cover the iris and produce a coloured natural simulation of the iris of the eye when in use.