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Contact lens for non-rotational orientation
Assignee: Sola Usa Inc
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Filing: 1979-11-26
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Granted: 1982-04-13
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Expires: 1999-11-26
Abstract
Abstract A contact lens for the correction of astigmatism or presbyopia and for the correction of "high riding" lenses being of lenticular construction. This invention avoids unwanted increase in center thickness of the lens and unwanted prism in the central area. The curved lenticular carrier portion of the lens, the non-visual portion, is constructed with a concentric curve cut which produces a thick lens edge. The lenticular carrier is also provided with a second eccentric curve cut, with respect to the visual axis of the lens, to provide a thickness disparity between the superior and inferior portions of the lens and to provide an offset center of gravity and a desirable rotational positioning of the lens in the eye of a wearer, particularly when the lens is of astigmatic or bifocal type.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony L. Salvatori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 11:13
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02C; G02C7/00; G02C7/02; G02C7/04; G02C7/041; G02C7/048
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A contact lens for non-rotational orientation in the eye of a wearer, comprising a substantially circular lenticular carrier having a central concentric optical portion surrounded by a generally annular non-visual portion, and said non-visual portion having a thicker part at the lower part of said lenticular carrier when in the eye of a wearer and having a thinner part at the upper part of said lenticular carrier when in the eye of a wearer, there being no additional prism in the optical lens area.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
A contact lens for non-rotational orientation in the eye of a wearer, comprising a substantially circular lenticular carrier having a central concentric optical portion surrounded by a generally annular non-visual portion, and said non-visual portion having a thicker part at the lower part of said lenticular carrier when in the eye of a wearer and having a thinner part at the upper part of said lenticular carrier when in the eye of a wearer, there being no additional prism in the optical lens area.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
A contact lens for non-rotational orientation in the eye of a wearer as defined in claim 1, wherein said optical portion contains a sphero-cylindrical correction for the eye, whereby said thicker portion of said lenticular carrier prevents rotational movement of said lens in the eye of a wearer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
83 words
A contact lens for non-rotational orientation in the eye of a wearer as defined in claim 1, wherein said optical portion has a central circular zone powered on the anterior surface for distance vision thereof and has an annular zone surrounding said circular zone powered for near vision with respect to the cornea of the eye of a wearer, whereby said thicker portion of said lenticular carrier serves to allow vertical displacement of said power zones without unwanted prism in said optical portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
117 words
A contact lens for non-rotational orientation in the eye of a wearer as defined in claim 1, wherein said optical portion has an upper optical zone powered on the anterior surface for distance vision thereof with respect to the cornea of the eye of a wearer, and said optical portion has a lower optical zone powered on the anterior surface for near vision with respect to the cornea of the eye of a wearer as customary in bifocal lenses, whereby said thicker portion of said lenticular carrier serves to maintain said upper and lower optical zones in the proper position relative to the cornea of the eye of a wearer, without unwanted prism in said optical portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
A contact lens for non-rotational orientation in the eye of the wearer as defined in claim 1 wherein said optical portions contain a sphere correction for the eye whereby said thicker portion of said lenticular carrier provides a downward weight imbalance to correct "high riding" lenses.
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