Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Aller

Thomas A. Aller has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Myopia progression control using bifocal contact lenses
    Patent number: 6752499
    Abstract: The present invention provides new methods and systems for treating myopia progression in myopic patients who also exhibit near point esophoria, esophoria at near, eso fixation disparity, or eso associated phoria by selectively prescribing bifocal contact lenses to such patients. Near point eso fixation disparity may include esophores, low exophores, and orthophores. One method for controlling myopia progression comprises identifying a near point esophoric myopic patient, measuring an amount of fixation disparity, and prescribing a bifocal contact lens add power prescription. The bifocal add power prescription is based on the fixation disparity measurement and a distance prescription for the patient's eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Inventor: Thomas A. Aller
  • Myopia progression control using bifocal contact lenses
    Publication number: 20030058407
    Abstract: The present invention provides new methods and systems for treating myopia progression in myopic patients who also exhibit near point esophoria, esophoria at near, eso fixation disparity, or eso associated phoria by selectively prescribing bifocal contact lenses to such patients. Near point eso fixation disparity may include esophores, low exophores, and orthophores. One method for controlling myopia progression comprises identifying a near point esophoric myopic patient, measuring an amount of fixation disparity, and prescribing a bifocal contact lens add power prescription. The bifocal add power prescription is based on the fixation disparity measurement and a distance prescription for the patient's eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventor: Thomas A. Aller