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Multifocal ophthalmic lens pair
Assignee: Johnson and Johnson Vision Care Inc
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Filing: 1994-05-20
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Granted: 1996-01-16
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Expires: 2014-05-20
Abstract
Abstract A pair of ophthalmic lenses both containing at least two optical powers, one for near vision and one for distance vision are described, both containing in the center portion of the lens the distance optical power. In the preferred embodiment, the remainder of the lens is comprised of annular portions made up of one or more optical zones to provide the desired combined, cumulative ratio of near and distance focal length areas at each pupil diameter. The distance portion located in the center is appropriately suited to the real world situation of requiring distance vision under high illumination situations.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeffrey H. Roffman
- 👤 Timothy R. Poling
- 👤 Michel Guillon
- 👤 Edgar V. Menezes
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 11:40
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02C; G02C7/00; G02C7/02; G02C7/04; G02C7/041; G02C7/042; G02C7/024; G02C7/027; G02C7/045; G02C7/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 35
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of providing multifocal vision correction to a patient, said method comprising the steps of: determining the dominant eye of the patient, determining the near optical power required for the patient, determining the distance optical power required for the patient, providing the patient with a pair of lenses having optical surfaces, both lenses containing both the near optical power and the distance optical power with distance optical power at the center of both lenses, a dominant eye lens containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% of said determined distant optical power and a non-dominant eye lens containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% of said determined near optical power.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of providing multifocal vision correction to a patient, said method comprising the steps of: determining the dominant eye of the patient, determining the near optical power required for the patient, determining the distance optical power required for the patient, providing the patient with a pair of lenses having optical surfaces, both lenses containing both the near optical power and the distance optical power with distance optical power at the center of both lenses, a dominant eye lens containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% of said determined distant optical power and a non-dominant eye lens containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% of said determined near optical power.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
A pair of ophthalmic lenses having optical surfaces, both lenses containing both a near optical power and a distance optical power with distance optical power at the center of both lenses, one lens of said pair containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% said distant optical power and the other lens of said pair containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% said near optical power.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
69 words
A pair of ophthalmic lenses having optical surfaces, both lenses containing both a near optical power and a distance optical power with distance optical power at the center of both lenses, one lens of said pair containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% said distant optical power and the other lens of said pair containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% said near optical power.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The lens of claim 2 wherein the lenses of said lens pair are of an annular, concentric construction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The lens pair of claim 2 wherein between lenses the zones, exclusive of the center zone, have complementary placement of distance optical power and near optical power.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
The lens pair of claim 2 further comprising an annular portion exterior said central portion containing more near optical power area than distant optical power area such that the total combined near and distance area of the central and annular portions are substantially equal.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of providing multifocal vision correction to a patient, said method comprising the steps of: determining the dominant eye of the patient, determining the near optical power required for the patient, determining the distance optical power required for the patient, providing the patient with a pair of lenses having optical surfaces, both lenses consisting of the near optical power and the distance optical power with distance optical power at the center of both lenses, a dominant eye lens containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% of said determined distant optical power and a non-dominant eye lens containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% of said determined near optical power.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of providing multifocal vision correction to a patient, said method comprising the steps of: determining the dominant eye of the patient, determining the near optical power required for the patient, determining the distance optical power required for the patient, providing the patient with a pair of lenses having optical surfaces, both lenses consisting of the near optical power and the distance optical power with distance optical power at the center of both lenses, a dominant eye lens containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% of said determined distant optical power and a non-dominant eye lens containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% of said determined near optical power.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
69 words
A pair of ophthalmic lenses having optical surfaces, both lenses consisting of a near optical power and a distance optical power with distance optical power at the center of both lenses, one lens of said pair containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% said distant optical power and the other lens of said pair containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% said near optical power.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
69 words
A pair of ophthalmic lenses having optical surfaces, both lenses consisting of a near optical power and a distance optical power with distance optical power at the center of both lenses, one lens of said pair containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% said distant optical power and the other lens of said pair containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% said near optical power.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The lens of claim 7 wherein the lenses of said lens pair are of an annular, concentric construction.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The lens pair of claim 7 wherein between lenses the zones, exclusive of the center zone, have complementary placement of distance optical power and near optical power.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
The lens pair of claim 7 further comprising an annular portion exterior said central portion containing more near optical power area than distant optical power area such that the total combined near and distance area of the central and annular portions are substantially equal.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
166 words
A method of providing multifocal vision correction to a patient, said method comprising the steps of: determining the dominant eye of the patient, determining the near optical power required for the patient, determining the distance optical power required for the patient, providing the patient with a pair of lenses having optical surfaces, both lenses containing both the near optical power and the distance optical power with distance optical power at the center of both lenses, a dominant eye lens containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% of said determined distant optical power and a non-dominant eye lens containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% of said determined near optical power, said optical powers arranged on the lens surfaces such that at minimum pupil diameter the pupils are exposed to 100% distance optical power and at an increased pupil diameter the pupils are exposed to a proportion of near and distance optical powers which, combined over both lenses of said pair, is equal.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
166 words
A method of providing multifocal vision correction to a patient, said method comprising the steps of: determining the dominant eye of the patient, determining the near optical power required for the patient, determining the distance optical power required for the patient, providing the patient with a pair of lenses having optical surfaces, both lenses containing both the near optical power and the distance optical power with distance optical power at the center of both lenses, a dominant eye lens containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% of said determined distant optical power and a non-dominant eye lens containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% of said determined near optical power, said optical powers arranged on the lens surfaces such that at minimum pupil diameter the pupils are exposed to 100% distance optical power and at an increased pupil diameter the pupils are exposed to a proportion of near and distance optical powers which, combined over both lenses of said pair, is equal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
121 words
A pair of ophthalmic lenses having optical surfaces, both lenses containing both a near optical power and a distance optical power with distance optical power at the center of both lenses, one lens of said pair containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% said distant optical power and the other lens of said pair containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% said near optical power, said optical powers arranged on the lens surfaces such that at minimum pupil diameter the pupils are exposed to 100% distance optical power and at an increased pupil diameter the pupils are exposed to a proportion of near and distance optical powers which, combined over both lenses of said pair, is equal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
121 words
A pair of ophthalmic lenses having optical surfaces, both lenses containing both a near optical power and a distance optical power with distance optical power at the center of both lenses, one lens of said pair containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% said distant optical power and the other lens of said pair containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% said near optical power, said optical powers arranged on the lens surfaces such that at minimum pupil diameter the pupils are exposed to 100% distance optical power and at an increased pupil diameter the pupils are exposed to a proportion of near and distance optical powers which, combined over both lenses of said pair, is equal.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The lens of claim 12 wherein the lenses of said lens pair are of an annular, concentric construction.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
The lens pair of claim 12 wherein between lenses the zones, exclusive of the center zone, have complementary placement of distance optical power and near optical power.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
44 words
The lens pair of claim 12 further comprising an annular portion exterior said central portion containing more near optical power area than distant optical power area such that the total combined near and distance area of the central and annular portions are substantially equal.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
175 words
A method of providing multifocal vision correction to a patient, said method comprising the steps of: determining the dominant eye of the patient, determining the near optical power required for the patient, determining the distance optical power required for the patient, providing the patient with a pair of lenses having optical surfaces, both lenses containing both the near optical power and the distance optical power with distance optical power at the center of both lenses, a dominant eye lens containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% of said determined distant optical power and a non-dominant eye lens containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% of said determined near optical power, said optical powers arranged on the lens surfaces such that at minimum pupil diameter the pupils are exposed to 100% distance optical power and at an increased pupil diameter the pupils are exposed to a proportion of near and distance optical powers which, combined over both lenses of said pair, is always equal to or greater than 50% distance optical power.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
175 words
A method of providing multifocal vision correction to a patient, said method comprising the steps of: determining the dominant eye of the patient, determining the near optical power required for the patient, determining the distance optical power required for the patient, providing the patient with a pair of lenses having optical surfaces, both lenses containing both the near optical power and the distance optical power with distance optical power at the center of both lenses, a dominant eye lens containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% of said determined distant optical power and a non-dominant eye lens containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% of said determined near optical power, said optical powers arranged on the lens surfaces such that at minimum pupil diameter the pupils are exposed to 100% distance optical power and at an increased pupil diameter the pupils are exposed to a proportion of near and distance optical powers which, combined over both lenses of said pair, is always equal to or greater than 50% distance optical power.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
130 words
A pair of ophthalmic lenses having optical surfaces, both lenses containing both a near optical power and a distance optical power with distance optical power at the center of both lenses, one lens of said pair containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% said distant optical power and the other lens of said pair containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% said near optical power, said optical powers arranged on the lens surfaces such that at minimum pupil diameter the pupils are exposed to 100% distance optical power and at an increased pupil diameter the pupils are exposed to a proportion of near and distance optical powers which, combined over both lenses of said pair, is always equal to or greater than 50% distance optical power.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
130 words
A pair of ophthalmic lenses having optical surfaces, both lenses containing both a near optical power and a distance optical power with distance optical power at the center of both lenses, one lens of said pair containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% said distant optical power and the other lens of said pair containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% said near optical power, said optical powers arranged on the lens surfaces such that at minimum pupil diameter the pupils are exposed to 100% distance optical power and at an increased pupil diameter the pupils are exposed to a proportion of near and distance optical powers which, combined over both lenses of said pair, is always equal to or greater than 50% distance optical power.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
18 words
The lens of claim 17 wherein the lenses of said lens pair are of an annular, concentric construction.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
27 words
The lens pair of claim 17 wherein between lenses the zones, exclusive of the center zone, have complementary placement of distance optical power and near optical power.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
44 words
The lens pair of claim 17 further comprising an annular portion exterior said central portion containing more near optical power area than distant optical power area such that the total combined near and distance area of the central and annular portions are substantially equal.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
122 words
A method of providing multifocal vision correction to a patient, said method comprising the steps of: determining the dominant eye of the patient, determining the near optical power required for the patient, determining the distance optical power required for the patient, providing the patient with a pair of lenses having optical surfaces, both lenses containing a plurality of both the near optical power and the distance optical power surfaces in an alternating arrangement with distance optical power at the center of both lenses, a dominant eye lens containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% of said determined distant optical power and a non-dominant eye lens containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% of said determined near optical power.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
122 words
A method of providing multifocal vision correction to a patient, said method comprising the steps of: determining the dominant eye of the patient, determining the near optical power required for the patient, determining the distance optical power required for the patient, providing the patient with a pair of lenses having optical surfaces, both lenses containing a plurality of both the near optical power and the distance optical power surfaces in an alternating arrangement with distance optical power at the center of both lenses, a dominant eye lens containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% of said determined distant optical power and a non-dominant eye lens containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% of said determined near optical power.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
76 words
A pair of ophthalmic lenses having optical surfaces, both lenses containing a plurality of both a near optical power and a distance optical power in an alternating arrangement with distance optical power at the center of both lenses, one lens of said pair containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% said distant optical power and the other lens of said pair containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% said near optical power.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
76 words
A pair of ophthalmic lenses having optical surfaces, both lenses containing a plurality of both a near optical power and a distance optical power in an alternating arrangement with distance optical power at the center of both lenses, one lens of said pair containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% said distant optical power and the other lens of said pair containing on the lens optical surface more than 50% said near optical power.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
18 words
The lens of claim 22 wherein the lenses of said lens pair are of an annular, concentric construction.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
27 words
The lens pair of claim 22 wherein between lenses the zones, exclusive of the center zone, have complementary placement of distance optical power and near optical power.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
44 words
The lens pair of claim 22 further comprising an annular portion exterior said central portion containing more near optical power area than distant optical power area such that the total combined near and distance area of the central and annular portions are substantially equal.
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