Abstract: An ophthalmic lens is described having a front face which is a surface of revolution and is located entirely in front of the transverse plane tangential to its center. The curve representing the half-meridian of this front face corresponds to the following general formula:x=ay.sup.2 +by.sup..alpha. +cy.sup..gamma.in which the coefficient a is different from zero and negative, at least one of the coefficients b and c is different from zero and positive, .alpha. is a real number which is greater than or equal to 3 and less than 4, and .gamma. is a real number which is greater than or equal to 4.

Abstract: The invention relates to a variable-profile cam of the kind comprising a cam-surface formed by one of the longitudinal faces of a thin strip extending freely between at least two supports, of which at least one is adjustable transversely in position, in which the thin strip is made of an elastically-deformable material, and the transverse moment of inertia of the strip can vary between the two supports, for example by variation of the width or the thickness of the strip. The invention is particularly applicable to cams for reproducing machines for the production of aspherical surfaces of moulds for contact lenses.