Radial Zones Patents (Class 623/6.29)
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Patent number: 8652205Abstract: A diffractive multifocal design for ocular implant is provided. This ocular implant includes a diffractive multifocal intraocular lens (IOL) and a number of haptics. The diffractive multifocal IOL passes optical energy to distance, intermediate and near foci. The haptics mechanically couple to the diffractive multifocal IOL in order to position and secure the diffractive multifocal IOL within the eye. The diffractive multifocal IOL may include both a diffractive region and a refractive region, the diffractive multifocal IOL operable to phase shift optical energy such that constructive interference occurs within the diffractive region and the refractive region.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2010Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Novartis AGInventors: Xin Hong, Mutlu Karakelle, Xioaxioa Zhang
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Patent number: 8647383Abstract: An intraocular lens in which deterioration in contrast is suppressed even when the optical axis of the intraocular lens is decentered from the optical axis of the eyeball when the intraocular lens is inserted into the eye while the advantage of a conventional aberration reduction type intraocular lens that the image is seen clearly is sustained by employing such a power distribution as respectively having at least one positive power deviation region (E1) having a power larger than that represented by the reference power distribution and at least one negative power deviation region (E2) having a power smaller than that represented by the reference power distribution in the central region of the intraocular lens assuming that a power distribution being set to cancel the spherical aberration of cornea when the intraocular lens is inserted into the eye is the reference power distribution.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2007Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Hoya CorporationInventors: Demas Sanger, Tjundewo Lawu
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Patent number: 8562675Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention provides an ophthalmic lens (e.g., an IOL) that includes an optic having an anterior surface and a posterior surface disposed about an optical axis. At least one of the surfaces (e.g., the anterior surface) has a profile characterized by superposition of a base profile and an auxiliary profile. The auxiliary profile can include an inner region, an outer region and a transition region between the inner and the outer regions, where an optical path difference across the transition region (i.e., the optical path difference between the inner and the outer radial boundaries of the transition region) corresponds to a non-integer fraction (e.g., ½) of a design wavelength (e.g., a wavelength of about 550 nm).Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2012Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Novartis AGInventors: Xin Hong, Mutlu Karakelle, Xiaoxiao Zhang, Michael Simpson, Myoung Choi, Yan Zhang
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Patent number: 8241354Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention provides an ophthalmic lens (e.g., an IOL) that includes an optic having an anterior surface and a posterior surface disposed about an optical axis. At least one of the surfaces (e.g., the anterior surface) has a profile characterized by superposition of a base profile and an auxiliary profile. The auxiliary profile can include an inner region, an outer region and a transition region between the inner and the outer regions, where an optical path difference across the transition region (i.e., the optical path difference between the inner and the outer radial boundaries of the transition region) corresponds to a non-integer fraction (e.g., ½) of a design wavelength (e.g., a wavelength of about 550 nm).Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2009Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Novartis AGInventors: Xin Hong, Mutlu Karakelle, Xiaoxiao Zhang, Michael Simpson, Myoung Choi, Yan Zhang
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Patent number: 8216307Abstract: A radially segmented apodized diffractive multifocal IOL for ocular implant is provided. The ocular implant can comprise a radially segmented apodized diffractive multifocal intraocular lens optic and a number of haptics. The radially segmented apodized diffractive multifocal IOL may pass optical energy in both photopic and mesopic conditions. The radially segmented apodized diffractive multifocal IOL includes a number of radially segmented apodization zones, each radially segmented apodization zones having a unique focal length. The haptics mechanically couple to the apodized diffractive multifocal IOL optic in order to position and secure the apodized diffractive multifocal IOL within the eye. The radially segmented apodized diffractive multifocal IOL may include both a diffractive region and a refractive region.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2009Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Novartis AGInventor: Dale T. Schaper, Jr.
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Publication number: 20120154740Abstract: This invention describes strategies and devices for improving the visual experience while expanding the depth of field of presbyopic and pseudophakic patients. The invention describes strategies and devices for providing improved image quality and improved visual quality of patients employing simultaneous vision bifocal, trifocal or multifocal corrections or monovision. The invention describes strategies and devices for reducing the visibility of the defocused part of the retinal image generated by simultaneous vision bifocal and multifocal ophthalmic corrections and monovision. The invention describes strategies and devices that employ control of spherical aberration or other similar asphericities to reduce the visibility of defocused ghost images.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2012Publication date: June 21, 2012Inventors: Arthur Bradley, Peter S. Kollbaum, Larry N. Thibos
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Publication number: 20090323020Abstract: An intraocular lens for correcting or reducing the astigmatism of a cornea includes an optical element that has optical properties and characteristics that make it tolerant of rotational misalignment, when compared to a comparable lens having a uniform astigmatism orientation across its entire optical element, leading to more relaxed tolerances for a surgeon that implants the lens. The optical element of the toric ophthalmic lens has meridians associated therewith, including a high power meridian and a low power meridian orthogonal to the high power meridian. The optical element has at least one radially modulated meridian along which power monotonically varies with increasing radial position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: Abbott Medical Optics Inc.Inventors: HUAWEI ZHAO, Hendrik A. Weeber, Patricia Ann Piers
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Patent number: 6899425Abstract: The invention provides multifocal lenses for correction of presbyopia. Each of the lenses of the invention provide both distance and near vision correction by providing both a first multifocal region, a monofocal region, and a second multifocal region within the same lens.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2003Date of Patent: May 31, 2005Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey H. Roffman, Larry G. Jones, James W. Haywood
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Patent number: 6695880Abstract: The present invention provides intra ocular lenses that have a refractive index gradient. Additionally, the lenses of the invention may be customized to correct the ocular wave front aberrations of a particular individual.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2000Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey H. Roffman, Frank F. Molock, Gregory A. Hill