ОФТАЛЬМОЛОГИЧЕСКАЯ ЛИНЗА

Офтальмологическая линза по меньшей мере одна из основных поверхностей которой содержит фильтр. Фильтр имеет следующие свойства: средний коэффициент отражения синего света в диапазоне длин волн от 420 нм до 450 нм больше или равен 5% для угла падения в диапазоне от 0° до 15°; кривая спектральной отражательной способности для угла падения в диапазоне от 0° до 15° имеет максимальную отражательную способность на длине волны менее 435 нм и полную ширину на уровне половинной амплитуды, которая больше или равна 80 нм, и для угла падения θ в диапазоне от 0° до 15° и для угла падения θ' в диапазоне от 30° до 45° параметр Δ(θ,θ'), определяемый отношением Δ(θ,θ') = 1 - [R(435 нм) / R(435 нм)], больше или равен 0,6, где R(435 нм) и R(435 нм) - величины отражательной способности основной поверхности, содержащей фильтр, на длине волны 435 нм для углов падения θ и θ'. Технический результат – обеспечить пропускание всего светового излучения, уменьшение пропускания синего света в диапазоне длин волн от ...

Сферопризматические очки с ультрафиолетово-синим спектральным фильтром

Полезная модель имеет отношение к медицине и, в частности к офтальмологии и обеспечивает комплексное уменьшение зрительных нагрузок при работе с экранными устройствами и в условиях светодиодного освещения при работе на близком расстоянии за счет сочетания в одном устройстве двух оптических эффектов: сферопризматической разгрузки аккомодативных и конвергентных мышечных нагрузок, возникающих при работе на близком расстоянии, и спектральной разгрузки зрительного анализатора за счет уменьшения «фототоксичности» с помощью светофильтра «блюблокер», отсекающего исключительно ультрафиолетово-синюю часть спектра и сохраняющего естественный цветовой баланс в других частях видимого спектра.

УСТРОЙСТВО ДЛЯ УЛУЧШЕННОЙ ЗАЩИТЫ ГЛАЗА

... 1. Устройство, имеющее, по крайней мере, один фильтр, в частности, для облегчения состояния глаз и профилактической защиты глаз в виде очков, солнцезащитных очков или оконного стекла, включающее, по крайней мере, один фильтр для воздействия и фильтрации УФ, синего света и инфракрасного излучения, в котором, по крайней мере, один фильтр отличается заданными предельными значениями, определенными в их сочетании, где, по крайней мере, один фильтр комбинированно фильтрует пропускание УФС, УФВ, УФА, синего света и инфракрасного излучения, пригоден для применения на наземном, морском и воздушном транспорте в соответствии со стандартом EN 1836 и имеет общие спектральные характеристики с соответствующей степенью светопропускания Tv и следующие, обычно проявляемые в сочетании, свойства фильтра, определенные в соответствии со стандартом EN 1836: ! спектр УФС, УФВ, УФА фильтруется полностью, ! степень светопропускания Tv находится в диапазоне от 8 до 43%; ! специальный защитный фильтр для синего света ...

ОПТИЧЕСКОЕ ИЗДЕЛИЕ, СОДЕРЖАЩЕЕ ПРОСВЕТЛЯЮЩЕЕ ПОКРЫТИЕ В ВИДИМОЙ ОБЛАСТИ, ДЛЯ УСЛОВИЙ НИЗКОЙ ОСВЕЩЕННОСТИ

ПРЕДОТВРАЩАЮЩЕЕ СВЕТОБОЯЗНЬ ВРЕМЕННОЕ ГЛАЗНОЕ УСТРОЙСТВО И СПОСОБ ЕГО ИЗГОТОВЛЕНИЯ

... 1. Глазное устройство, позволяющее предотвращать феномен светобоязни, отличающееся тем, что оно включает один или несколько хромофоров, которые поглощают свет на волнах длиной от 400 до 575 нм и способны поступать в окружающие жидкости в течение от нескольких недель до нескольких месяцев после помещения в глаз или на глаз в зависимости от концентрации хромофоров и сродства хромофора к материалу, из которого изготовлено устройство. 2. Глазное устройство по п.1, отличающееся тем, что оно представляет собой искусственный хрусталик из гидрогелевого полимера. 3. Глазное устройство по п.1, отличающееся тем, что оно окрашено рибофлавином или флуоресцеином. 4. Глазное устройство по п.2, отличающееся тем, что оно окрашено рибофлавином или флуоресцеином. 5. Способ изготовления глазного устройства по любому из пп.1 - 4, отличающийся тем, что неокрашенное глазное устройство помещают в водный раствор хромофора или хромофоров без доступа света. 6. Способ по п.5, отличающийся тем, что раствор хромофора ...

PHOTOCHROMER KUNSTSTOFFGEGENSTAND MIT PERMANENT GESTEIGERTEM KONTRAST

Scheibe für ein HMD und HMD mit wenigstens einer Scheibe

Es wird eine Scheibe (3) für ein HMD (1) zur Verfügung gestellt, die als Displayscheibe oder als Projektionsscheibe ausgebildet sein kann. Die Scheibe (3) umfasst eine Schicht (19) aus einem Material mit schaltbarem Transparenzgrad sowie wenigstens eine weitere schaltbare Schicht (17, 21, 23), welche in Abhängigkeit vom Schaltzustand wenigstens zwei physikalische Zustände annehmen kann, wobei die physikalischen Zustände wenigstens eine optische Eigenschaft von durch die schaltbare Schicht hindurchtretendem oder von ihr reflektiertem Licht unterschiedlich beeinflussen.

Therapeutic eye-wear

... 1,142,139. Goggles. L.C.TOHA. March 28,1966 [March 29, 1965], No. 13587/66. Heading G2J. Since solar radiation passed through an interference filter transmitting a narrow band of wavelengths in the region 340-800 mÁ acts therapeutically on the retinal pigment, the, or each, lens of an eye-glass or spectacles is divided horizontally into an upper portion consisting of such a filter and a lower portion permitting normal vision.

Therapeutic and prophylactic opthalmologic lens for pseudoaphakic eyes and/or eyes undergoing a neurodegenerative process

Therapeutic and prophylactic opthalmologic lens for pseudoaphakic eyes and/or eyes undergoing a neurodegenerative process

EYEGLASSES WITH MODIFIED LIGHT TRANSMISSION

VORRICHTUNG ZUM ERHÖHTEN AUGENSCHUTZ

Die Vorrichtung für den höchsten Augenschutz, insbesondere Brille, Sonnenbrille oder Scheibe, umfassend Filter zur Beeinflussung sowie Filtrierung der gefährlichen UV-, Blaulicht-, und Infrarot Strahlen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Filter die Transmission von UVC, UVB, UVA, Blaulicht und Infrarot filtrieren und beeinflussen, wobei die Filter eine einzigartige Kombination im Augenschutz vorweisen, und die Vorrichtung zusätzlich Verkehrs- schiffs- und flugtauglich ist. Die Kombination aller dieser Elemente wie Filtrierung der UV-Strahlung, Blaulicht und Infrarot, sowie der höchste erreichte Augenschutz, der zusätzlich verkehrstauglich ist, ist das Kernstück dieser Erfindung. Weitere Technologien können ein- und ausgebaut werden, die in Kombination der Erfindung stehen. Können die automatische Helligkeitseinstellungen mit und ohne Sensoren, Polarisierungsfilter, Energiezulieferung durch Sonnenenergie, UV, Blaulicht und IR Messungen, LCD Technologien sowie mechanische Vorrichtungen im ...

LIGHT FILTER FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF SEEING.

Eyeglasses for persons with disturbances of the Farbensinnes

ARMD-RELATED VISION IMPAIRMENT TREATMENT

Ophthalmic lens

The invention relates to an ophthalmic lens having a main front face and a main rear face comprising: a means for cutting off ultraviolet (UV) light incident on the 5 main front face of the ophthalmic lens; an anti-reflection coating on the main rear face of the ophthalmic lens, having a weighted average reflection factor in the UV region of less than or equal to 7%; and at least one means for at least partially blocking the blue light in the wavelength region from 400 to 460 nanometres, preferably from 420 to 450 nanometres. 0?

Ophthalmic filter

An optical device comprising: an optical substrate provided with selective optical filtering means configured to selectively inhibit transmission, through the optical substrate of at least one selected range of wavelengths of incident light in the visible light spectrum at an inhibition rate of at least 5%, the selective optical filtering means being further configured to transmit at least 8% of incident light of the visible spectrum outside the at least one selected range of wavelengths; wherein the at least one selected range of wavelengths has a bandwidth in a range of from 1Onm to 70nm, preferably 1Onm to 60nm centered on a wavelength within a range of between 430nm and 465 nm. cc U) o (NI C ...

Eyewear for reducing symptoms of computer vision syndrome

Computer eyewear (110) for reducing the effects of Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS). In one embodiment, the eyewear (110) comprises a frame (115) and two lenses (120). In some embodiments, the frame (115) and lenses (120) have a wrap-around design to reduce air flow in the vicinity of the eyes. The lenses can have optical power in the range of approximately +.5 to +2.5 diopters for reducing accommodation demands on a user's eyes when using a computer. The lenses (120) can also include prismatic power for reducing convergence demand on a user's eyes when sitting at a computer. The lenses (120) can also include a partially transmissive mirror coating, tinting, and anti-reflective coatings (e.g., 800, 900, 1000, 1100). In one embodiment, a partially transmissive mirror coating or tinting spectrally filters light to remove spectral peaks (720) in fluorescent or incandescent lighting.

Multi-band color vision filters and method by LP-optimization

The invention generally relates to optical filters that provide regulation and/or enhancement of chromatic and luminous aspects of the color appearance of light to human vision, generally to applications of such optical filters, to therapeutic applications of such 5 optical filters, to industrial and safety applications of such optical filters when incorporated, for example, in radiation-protective eyewear, to methods of designing such optical filters, to methods of manufacturing such optical filters, and to designs and methods of incorporating such optical filters into apparatus including, for example, eyewear and illuminants. PL-63756 v1 ...

Virtual and augmented reality systems and methods

Configurations are disclosed for presenting virtual reality and augmented reality experiences to users. The system may comprise an image-generating source to provide one or more frames of image data in a time-sequential manner, a light modulator configured to transmit light associated with the one or more frames of image data, a substrate to direct image information to a user's eye, wherein the substrate houses a plurality of reflectors, a first reflector of the plurality of reflectors to reflect transmitted light associated with a first frame of image data at a first angle to the user's eye, and a second reflector to reflect transmitted light associated with a second frame of the image data at a second angle to the user's eye.

Virtual and augmented reality systems and methods

Configurations are disclosed for presenting virtual reality and augmented reality experiences to users. The system may comprise an image-generating source to provide one or more frames of image data in a time-sequential manner, a light modulator configured to transmit light associated with the one or more frames of image data, a substrate to direct image information to a user's eye, wherein the substrate houses a plurality of reflectors, a first reflector of the plurality of reflectors to reflect transmitted light associated with a first frame of image data at a first angle to the user's eye, and a second reflector to reflect transmitted light associated with a second frame of the image data at a second angle to the user's eye.

Method and apparatus for treating refractive eye abnormalities

SPECTACLE LENSES TO REDUCE DISCOMFORT FROM APHAKIA AND CERTAIN EYE DISEASES

EYEWEAR AND LENSES WITH MULTIPLE MOLDED LENS COMPONENTS

Certain embodiments disclosed herein include lenses for eyewear with a molded wafer and a molded clear resin lens component integrated onto a surface of the molded wafer. The molded wafer can include an optical filter that enhances one or more properties of filtered light. The optical filter can be, for example, a contrast-enhancing, color-enhancing, and/or chroma-enhancing filter. The clear resin lens component can be shaped such that the lenses have optical power. In some embodiments, the molded wafer is integrated onto a surface of a polarizing wafer.

A GOGGLES AS VISUAL AID TO SEE AURORA BOREALIS

SPECTACLE LENS AND SPECTACLES

Provided is a spectacle lens including: a lens substrate including a blue light absorbing compound, and a multilayer film including a metal layer having a film thickness of 1.0 nm to 10.0 nm, wherein a blue light cut ratio is 21.0% or more, an average reflectance in a wavelength range of 400 nm to 500 nm measured on an object-side surface is 1.00% or less, and an average reflectance in a wavelength range of 400 nm to 500 nm measured on an eyeball-side surface is 1.00% or less.

SPECTACLE LENS AND SPECTACLES

Provided is a spectacle lens including: a lens substrate including a blue light absorbing compound, and a multilayer film including a metal layer having a film thickness of 1.0 nm to 10.0 nm, wherein a blue light cut ratio is 35.0% or more, an average reflectance in a wavelength range of 400 nm to 500 nm on an object-side surface obtained by measurement from the object side is in a range of 15.00% to 25.00%, and an average reflectance in a wavelength range of 400 nm to 500 nm on an eyeball-side surface obtained by measurement from the object side is less than 2.00%.

HIGH PERFORMANCE SELECTIVE LIGHT WAVELENGTH FILTERING PROVIDING IMPROVED CONTRAST SENSITIVITY

The present invention relates to ophthalmic systems comprising a selective light wavelength filter, wherein said selective filter provides improved contrast sensitivity.

SPECTACLE LENS AND SPECTACLES

An embodiment of the present invention pertains to a spectacle lens comprising a lens substrate, and a multilayer film respectively provided to the eyeball-side surface and the object-side surface of the lens substrate, wherein the average reflectance Reye of normally incident light in the wavelength 430-450nm measured at the eyeball-side surface of the spectacle lens and the average reflectance Robject of normally incident light in the wavelength 430-450nm measured at the object-side surface of the spectacle lens are both greater than 0%, and Reye is greater than Robject.

SYSTEM FOR 3D IMAGE PROJECTIONS AND VIEWING

Shaped glasses have curved surface lenses with spectrally complementary f ilters disposed thereon. The filters curved surface lenses are configured to compensate for wavelength shifts occurring due to viewing angles and other sources. Complementary images are projected for viewing through projection f ilters having passbands that pre-shift to compensate for subsequent waveleng th shifts. At least one filter may have more than 3 primary passbands. For e xample, two filters include a first filter having passbands of low blue, hig h blue, low green, high green, and red, and a second filter having passbands of blue, green, and red. The additional passbands may be utilized to more c losely match a color space and white point of a projector in which the filte rs are used. The shaped glasses and projection filters together may be utili zed as a system for projecting and viewing 3D images.

OPHTHALMIC LENS VIEWING SETS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PERCEPTION OF STEREOSCOPIC MEDIA

The present invention discloses methods and apparatus for forming a Viewing Set of Ophthalmic Lenses for Three-dimensional Perception of stereoscopic media and includes the resulting Viewing Set devices. The Viewing Sets include a left Ophthalmic Lens and a right Ophthalmic Lens, wherein each Ophthalmic Lens includes a translation filter that, when combined, allow for Three-dimensional Perception. The present invention also includes embodiments where the translation filters are included in an encapsulated Rigid Insert or Media Insert, wherein the Media Insert includes a variable optic zone.

OPHTHALMIC LENS

Lentille ophtalmique présentant une face principale avant et une face principale arrière comprenant : un moyen de coupure de la lumière ultra-violette (UV) arrivant sur la face principale avant de la lentille ophtalmique; un revêtement antireflet, sur la face principale arrière de la lentille ophtalmique, ayant un facteur moyen pondéré de réflexion dans l'UV inférieur ou égal à 7%; et au moins un moyen bloquant au moins en partie la lumière bleue dans le domaine de longueurs d'onde allant de 400 à 460 nanomètres, de préférence de 420 à 450 nanomètres.

Diopter configured to reduce electromagnetic radiation that damage the visual system.

La présente invention concerne une dioptre configuré pour réduire les radiations qui endommagent le système visuel, caractérisé par le fait quil comprend une substance à sa superficie ou à lintérieur, qui modifie les propriétés de transmission dudit dioptre.

Filter for a filter device, in particular for an exculpatory as well as preventive eye protection as eyeglasses, sun glasses or disk, and filter device with at least such filter.

Die Erfindung betrifft einen Filter für eine Filtriervorrichtung. Dieser Filter bietet modular einen erhöhten Augenschutz gegen gefährliche nicht ionisierende Strahlungen, UV, Blaulicht und IR sowie Laserattacken. Die Strahlung wird durch die entsprechenden zugefügten Absorber, durch Spiegelung und durch LCD-Technologien filtriert. Die Erfindung überwindet die bekannten Schwierigkeiten, alle im Rahmen der Norm EN 1836 gesetzten Leitplanken die für erfindungsgemässe Filter in genauen Prozenten definiert sind zu erreichen oder sogar zu übertreffen. Diese Filter sind insbesondere in Sonnenbrillen, Brillen, Linsen, Kontaktlinsen, Tageslinsen einsetzbar. Diese Technologien können aber ebenso in Fahrzeugen, Kabinen, Helmen und Bauten aller Art als Scheiben oder Visiere oder Fenster/Fassaden eingesetzt werden sowie bei anderen denkbaren Applikationen, die diesen Schutz benötigen. Die eingesetzten Filtertechnologien sind farb-, verkehrs-, schiffs- und flugtauglich. Dies wird unter anderem durch ...

ТЕРАПЕВТИЧЕСКАЯ КОНТАКТНАЯ ЛИНЗА ДЛЯ ПСЕВДОАФАКИЧЕСКИХ ГЛАЗ И/ИЛИ ГЛАЗ, ПОДВЕРЖЕННЫХ НЕЙРОДЕГЕНЕРАТИВНОМУ ПРОЦЕССУ

Терапевтическая контактная линза для псевдоафакических глаз и/или глаз, подверженных нейродегенеративному процессу. Изобретение относится к контактной линзе для псевдоафакических глаз и/или глаз, подверженных макулярной и ретинальной дегенерации, характеризуемой получением ее в результате нанесения фильтра с желтым пигментом на стандартную контактную линзу с целью защиты глаз от волн короткой длины видимой части спектра, менее 500 нм.Это изобретение устраняет трудности и риски существующих методов по обеспечению этой защиты глаз, подвергавшихся хирургическому лечению катаракты, и по улучшению защиты глаз, подверженных нейродегенеративным процессам, просто с помощью применения контактной линзы. Изобретение включает комбинацию стандартной контактной линзы и фильтра с желтым пигментом, который поглощает волны короткой длины 350-500 нм, оба из которых подходят для применения на глазах человека.

ТЕРАПЕВТИЧЕСКАЯ И ПРОФИЛАКТИЧЕСКАЯ ОФТАЛЬМОЛОГИЧЕСКАЯ ЛИНЗА ДЛЯ ПАЦИЕНТОВ С ПСЕВДО-АФАКИЧЕСКИМ ЗРЕНИЕМ И/ИЛИ СТРАДАЮЩИХ НЕЙРОДЕГЕНЕРАЦИЕЙ СЕТЧАТКИ

Целью изобретения являются создание офтальмологической линзы для пациентов с псевдо-афакическим зрением (зрением при отсутствии хрусталика) и/или страдающих макулярной дегенерацией или атрофией сетчатки; такую линзу получают нанесением фильтрующего свет желтого пигмента на обычную офтальмологическую линзу с целью защиты глаза от воздействия коротковолновой составляющей видимого света (с длиной волны менее 500 нм). Данное изобретение позволяет избежать трудностей и рисков, связанных с доступными в настоящее время способами защиты глаза, на котором была выполнена операция по поводу катаракты, а также улучшает защиту глаза, в котором происходит нейродегенерация, что достигается простым способом применения офтальмологической линзы. Изобретение включает обычную офтальмологическую линзу и желтый пигмент, поглощающий свет в диапазоне длин волн 350-500 нм; как линза, так и пигмент являются подходящими для применения в офтальмологии человека.

ТЕРАПЕВТИЧЕСКАЯ КОНТАКТНАЯ ЛИНЗА ДЛЯ ПСЕВДО-АФАКИЧЕСКИХ ГЛАЗ И/ИЛИ ГЛАЗ, ПОДВЕРЖЕННЫХ НЕЙРОДЕГЕНЕРАТИВНОМУ ПРОЦЕССУ

Терапевтическая контактная линза для псевдо-афакических глаз и/или глаз, подверженных нейродегенеративному процессу. Изобретение относится к контактной линзе для псевдо-афакических глаз и/или глаз, подверженных макулярной и ретинальной дегенерации, характеризуемой получением ее в результате нанесения фильтра с желтым пигментом на стандартную контактную линзу с целью защиты глаз от волн короткой длины видимой части спектра, менее 500 нм. Это изобретение устраняет трудности и риски существующих методов по обеспечению этой защиты глаз, подвергавшихся хирургическому лечению катаракты, и по улучшению защиты глаз, подверженных нейродегенеративным процессам, просто с помощью применения контактной линзы. Изобретение включает комбинацию стандартной контактной линзы и фильтра с желтым пигментом, который поглощает волны короткой длины 350-500 нм, оба из которых подходят для применения на глазах человека.

SYSTEM FOR DEMONSTRATION AND VIEWING 3D IMAGES

COMPONENT FOR THE PROTECTION OF HEALTHY EYES, THERAPEUTIC AND PREVENTIVE COMPONENT FOR THE EYES AND THERAPEUTIC AND PREVENTIVE COMPONENT FOR THE EYES WITH THE DEFEAT OF THE RETINA

Optical material and use therefor

ARTICLE Of OPTICS COMPRISING an ANTI-REFLECTING COATING HAS WEAK REFLEXION IN the ULTRAVIOLET FIELD AND the VISIBLE FIELD

OPHTHALMIC LENS AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME

PHOTOCHROMIC OPHTHALMIC LENS

Lentille ophtalmique photochromique comportant un substrat photochromique et un filtre comprenant une ou plusieurs couches formé sur la face principale avant de la lentille ophtalmique, caractérisée en ce que le filtre présente une épaisseur totale inférieure ou égale à 700 nm et en ce que le filtre confère à la face principale avant les propriétés suivantes : - un facteur moyen de réflexion dans l'UVA sur une gamme de longueurs d'onde allant de 330 nanomètres à 380 nanomètres qui est inférieur ou égal à 40 %, pour un angle d'incidence compris entre 0° et 15°, - un facteur moyen de réflexion dans le bleu sur une gamme de longueurs d'onde allant de 420 nanomètres à 450 nanomètres qui est supérieur ou égal à 5%, pour un angle d'incidence compris entre 0° et 15°, - une courbe de réflectivité spectrale pour un angle d'incidence compris entre 0° et 15°, cette courbe de réflectivité ayant un maximum de réflectivité à une longueur d'onde inférieure à 435 nanomètres, et une largeur à mi-hauteur ...

Ophthalmic lens for pair of glasses for e.g. improving contrast of vision of wearer, has interferential filter whose curve of reflectivity includes angle of incidences, where parameters of incidences are defined by using specific expression

Lentille ophtalmique présentant une face principale avant et une face principale arrière, l'une au moins des faces principales comportant un filtre qui confère à la face principale comportant ledit filtre les propriétés suivantes : - un facteur moyen de réflexion dans le bleu sur une gamme de longueurs d'onde allant de 420 nm à 450 nm qui est supérieur ou égal à 5%, pour un angle d'incidence compris entre 0° et 15°, - une courbe de réflectivité spectrale pour un angle d'incidence compris entre 0° et 15°, cette courbe de réflectivité ayant : - un maximum de réflectivité à une longueur d'onde inférieure à 435 nm, et - une largeur à mi-hauteur supérieure ou égale à 80 nm, et - pour un angle d'incidence θ compris entre 0° et 15° et pour un angle d'incidence θ' compris entre 30° et 45°, un paramètre Δ(θ,θ') défini par la relation Δ(θ,θ') = 1 - [ Rθ'(435 nm) / Re(435 nm) ], tel que ce paramètre Δ(θ,θ') soit supérieur ou égal à 0,6, où - Rθ(435 nm) représente la valeur de la réflectivité de la ...

OPHTHALMIC LENS, ESPECIALLY FOR SUNGLASSES

METHOD OF IMPROVING COLOR DISCRIMINATION

Anti laser composite lens of two different glasses - with non brittle interlayer, esp of polyvinyl butyral, between them

OPHTHALMIC LENS AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME

L'invention concerne une lentille ophtalmique (1) qui comporte un substrat (2) ayant une face principale avant (3) et une face principale arrière (4) et une couche de cristal photonique (5) recouvrant au moins en partie l'une de ces faces principales, et qui présente une courbe de réflectivité spectrale pour un angle d'incidence sur la face principale avant compris entre 0° et 45° ayant un pic de réflectivité avec une valeur maximale de réflectivité à une longueur d'onde de pic comprise entre 420 et 450 nanomètres, et une valeur de chroma en réflexion sur la face principale avant avec un angle d'incidence compris entre 0° et 45° qui est inférieure à 30. L'invention concerne également un procédé de fabrication d'une telle lentille ophtalmique.

OPTICAL ELEMENT FOR ENHANCING THE DISCRIMINATION BETWEEN SEVERAL SHADES OF COLORS

L'invention concerne un élément optique (1) pour améliorer la capacité de discrimination entre plusieurs nuances de couleurs distinctes chez un sujet atteint de dyschromatopsie. Cet élément optique (1) comprend un moyen de réflexion (2) configuré pour réfléchir sélectivement au moins une onde lumineuse de longueur d'onde appartenant à une première bande de longueur d'onde ayant une largeur comprise entre 1 et 25 nm, ladite première bande de longueur d'onde étant comprise entre 440 nm et 565 nm, en sorte de permettre, pour un sujet atteint d'une dyschromatopsie déterminée, la discrimination entre au moins une première nuance de couleur située sur un premier segment de nuances de couleurs appartenant à une ligne de confusion correspondant à la dyschromatopsie déterminée, ladite première nuance de couleur correspondant à la réception d'au moins ladite onde lumineuse, et, au moins une deuxième nuance de couleur située dans un deuxième segment de ladite ligne de confusion.

Method and system for selecting a color filter Optical article comprising such a color filter

FILTERS TO ENHANCE COLOR DISCRIMINATION FOR COLOR VISION DEFICIENT INDIVIDUALS

Artigos ópticos com brilho colorido específico

Variable color optical filter and glasses equipped with same

A variable color optical filter having two or more polarizers 20 and 30 comprising a dichroic dye and a frame 10 supporting the polarizers 20 and 30 wherein the hue or saluration of light transmitted through the optical filter is varied by relatively rotating the potarization plane which is icidet upon at least one polarizer 30 or the polarization plane which is emitted from at least one polarizer 20; and a pair of glasses equipped with the variable color optical filters. The variable color optical filter is a practical optical filter able to vary the hue or saturation by using comparatively simple structures.

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GLASSES FOR SAFETY AND PREVENTION, COMPRISING A TREATED SURFACE, FOR THE PROTECTION AND TREATMENT OF EYES IN CERTAIN OCCUPATIONS AND DURING SPORT

The invention relates to a transparent filtering element for preventing damage to healthy eyes and for the treatment and prophylaxis of eyes which are pseudo-aphakic and/or show macular or retinal degeneration. The invention is characterised in that the element is produced by applying a filter with a yellow pigmentation onto the transparent or translucid surface(s) of protective glasses, in order to protect the eyes from the short wavelengths of the visible spectrum (between 500 and 380 nm). The invention can be used, for example, in occupations wherein the person is exposed to high light intensities (fishermen, welders) or for sport (scuba diving, tennis, ski...). The invention is compatible with other treatments.

OPHTHALMIC LENS

The invention relates to an ophthalmic lens having a main front face and a main rear face comprising: a means for cutting off ultraviolet (UV) light incident on the main front face of the ophthalmic lens; an anti-reflection coating on the main rear face of the ophthalmic lens, having a weighted average reflection factor in the UV region of less than or equal to 7%; and at least one means for at least partially blocking the blue light in the wavelength region from 400 to 460 nanometres, preferably from 420 to 450 nanometres.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVE LIGHT INHIBITION

A film suitable for use in an ophthalmic system is provided. The film may selectively inhibit blue light within the wavelength range of 400 nm to 460 nm to reduce phototoxic light to the eye while maintaining photopic vision, and may be color balanced to allow for the system into which the film is incorporated to be perceived as colorless to a viewer observing and/or using the system. The system may have a photopic and scotopic luminous transmission of 85% or more and a phototoxicity ratio of less than 80%. When used in an ophthalmic system or other system disposed between an observer's eye and a light source, the film may reduce the flux of blue light to the internal structures of the eye while reducing or minimizing dilation of the pupil.

OPTICAL APPARATUS

An optical apparatus for training a golfer which is the form of a pair of spectacles with tinted lenses (10), one of which is inclined so that an image projected onto an inner surface of the lens is reflected onto an eye (18) of a user. The image comprises data which aids the golfer in a training stroke. To reduce ghost images, to allow for binocular vision and to superimpose the projected image on a background view, the lenses have an absorption of from 60% to 85%.

MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AN ACTIVE LENS

The invention relates to the field of management of an active lens and more particularly to a management system comprising an active lens (1), a first sensor (2) arranged to measure data relating to an incident light on the active lens, a control unit (4) designed for controlling the active lens according to data measured by the first sensor, wherein the management system further comprises a second sensor (3) arranged to measure data relating to a light transmitted from the incident light through the active lens, the control unit being further designed to adjust, according to said data measured by the second sensor, the control already performed according to said data measured by the first sensor. Thus the management system allows taking into account data relating to the light passing through the active lens as a feedback in order to finely control the active lens.

COLOR VISION CORRECTION LENS AND OPTICAL COMPONENT

A color vision correction lens that corrects color vision of a user includes: a resin layer having a first surface facing an eye of the user and a convex surface which is an example of a second surface on an opposite side of the first surface; and a reflective layer on the convex surface side of the resin layer. The resin layer contains a color material which selectively absorbs light in a first wavelength band. The reflective layer selectively reflects light in a second wavelength band. The first wavelength band and the second wavelength band overlap at least partially.

SPECTACLE LENS COMPRISING AN ACTIVABLE OPTICAL FILTER

A spectacle lens including an activable optical filter, the activable optical filter being configured to be actively switched between at least three configurations, wherein in the first configuration, the color perception of the spectacle wearer is unaltered, in the second configuration the activable optical filter provides a specific filtering function, in the third configuration vision of the spectacle wearer is protected against glare.

Optically activated exciplex shutter/attenuator

A device which provides rapid attenuation of incident light, the degree of ttenuation being proportional to the intensity of the light. This system can be used for eye or device protection in sunlight or other situations in which the illuminating source has a spectral output which includes radiation in the 300-400 nm spectral region. The shutter/attenuator can achieve its maximum extinction in less than 100 psec after being illuminated and returns to maximum transmission within 10 nsec after the light is extinguished.

Method and apparatus for treating refractive eye abnormalities

A method for treating refractive eye abnormalities, including myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism, by shifting the spectral distribution of incident light is described. Optical filters or tints are provided on eyeglasses, contact lenses, intra-ocular implants, or at ambient light sources to shift the spectral distribution of light entering the eye being treated. Ambient light sources emitting at specified spectral distribution or wavelength range can also be used. In this way, the average spectral distribution of visible light incident to an eye is controlled to treat refractive eye abnormalities. Changes in the eyeball shape and focus resulting from an eye's response to the spectral distribution of light are prevented, mitigated, halted, or even reversed. The visible spectral content is shifted to shorter or longer wavelengths over an entire field of view detected by the retina to treat myopia and hyperopia respectively. To correct for astigmatism, the spectral distribution of light is ...

Color changeable optical filter and eyeglasses including same

Disclosed are: a practical color changeable optical filter that can change hue or saturation by a relatively simple structure, the color changeable optical filter including two or more polarizers 20, 30 containing a dichroism pigment and a frame 10 that supports the polarizers 20, 30, wherein a polarization plane of light incident on at least one polarizer 30 or a polarization plane of light output from at least one polarizer 20 is rotated relatively, whereby the hue or saturation of light passing through the optical filter is changed; and eyeglasses provided with the color changeable optical filter.

Method for manufacturing blue light proof optical lens

A method for manufacturing a blue light proof optical lens forms the blue light proof optical lens by providing vapor deposition on both an external surface and an internal surface of a polymer resin substrate (1), including steps of: 1) cleaning the substrate (1); 2) drying the substrate (1) after cleaning; 3) before deposition, cleaning the substrate (1) in a vacuum chamber of a vacuum deposition machine; and 4) coating the substrate (1), including steps of coating an external film system and coating an internal film system. The blue light proof optical lens manufactured with the method is able to prevent blue lights and ultraviolet from damaging human bodies, and has anti-oil as well as autonomous optical control functions.

LENS FOR SPECTACLES AND SPECTACLES

Provided are a lens for spectacles containing a resin having a refractive index of 1.65 or more and an ultraviolet absorbing agent A having, in a case where an absorbance at a maximum absorption wavelength is 1.0, an absorbance ratio at 410 nm of 0.10 or less and an absorbance ratio at 400 nm of 0.1 or more, where a proportion of the absorbance ratio at 400 nm to the absorbance ratio at 410 nm is 5.0 or more, and spectacles. 1. A lens for spectacles comprising:a resin having a refractive index of 1.65 or more; andan ultraviolet absorbing agent A having, in a case where an absorbance at a maximum absorption wavelength is 1.0, an absorbance ratio at 410 nm of 0.10 or less and an absorbance ratio at 400 nm of 0.1 or more, where a proportion of the absorbance ratio at 400 nm to the absorbance ratio at 410 nm is 5.0 or more.2. The lens for spectacles according to claim 1 ,wherein the ultraviolet absorbing agent A is at least one selected from the group consisting of a benzoxazole compound, a benzoxazinone compound, and a benzodithiolane compound.4. The lens for spectacles according to claim 3 ,wherein the ultraviolet absorbing agent A contains the compound represented by Formula (1), and{'sup': '1', 'Vin Formula (1) contains an alkoxy group.'}5. The lens for spectacles according to claim 3 ,wherein the ultraviolet absorbing agent A contains the compound represented by Formula (1), and{'sup': '1', 'Arin Formula (1) is a thiophene group.'}6. The lens for spectacles according to claim 3 ,wherein the ultraviolet absorbing agent A contains the compound represented by Formula (4), and{'sup': '2', 'Arin Formula (4) is a thiophene group.'}7. The lens for spectacles according to claim 3 ,wherein the ultraviolet absorbing agent A contains the compound represented by Formula (2), and{'sup': 1', '2', '6', '7', '8', '7', '6', '8, 'sub': '2', 'in Formula (2), EWGand EWGeach independently represent —COOR, —SOR, —CN, or —COR, where Rrepresents an aryl group, and Rand Reach independently ...

Activity-specific optical filters and eyewear using such filters

Eyewear include lenses having spectral transmittances selected for viewing an object with respect to a background. The spectral transmittances are selected to provide a natural feel to scenes viewed with the eyewear. In one example, a lens for viewing a white golf ball includes an object-contrast spectral window that transmits radiation at wavelengths of about 440 nm, a background window that transmits wavelengths at about 550 nm, and a spectral-width window that transmits wavelengths between about 620 nm and 700 nm. Similar eyewear can be configured for other activities. Methods for selecting filters and lenses for such eyewear are also provided.

METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING THE FREQUENCY AND/OR SEVERITY OF PHOTOPHOBIC RESPONSES OR FOR MODULATING CIRCADIAN CYCLES

An optical filter may reduce the frequency and/or severity of photophobic responses or for modulating circadian cycles by controlling light exposure to cells in the human eye in certain wavelengths, such as 480 nm and 590 nm, and a visual spectral response of the human eye. The optical filter may disrupt the isomerization of melanopsin in the human eye reducing the availability of the active isoform, whereas the attenuation of light weighted across the action potential spectrum of the active isoform attenuates the phototransduction cascade leading to photophobic responses. Embodiments of an optical filter are described. In one embodiment an optical filter may be configured to transmit less than a first amount of light in certain wavelengths, and to transmit more than a second amount of light weighted across the visual spectral response. Methods of use and methods of manufacturing optical filters are also described.

VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS

A method for displaying virtual content to a user, the method includes determining an accommodation of the user's eyes. The method also includes delivering, through a first waveguide of a stack of waveguides, light rays having a first wavefront curvature based at least in part on the determined accommodation, wherein the first wavefront curvature corresponds to a focal distance of the determined accommodation. The method further includes delivering, through a second waveguide of the stack of waveguides, light rays having a second wavefront curvature, the second wavefront curvature associated with a predetermined margin of the focal distance of the determined accommodation.

Removable Eyewear Filter

The invention disclosed relates to a removable eyewear filter system configured to by placed on a surgical or dental eyewear that includes loupe or magnification devices that allow for the filtering of light wavelengths for the purpose of viewing areas that may be generating a fluorescent light, where the removable eyewear filter system includes a frame incorporating a plurality of lens, each of which includes a loupe of known magnification and a filter element, removably attachable to the frame, includes a first section substantially adjacent the lens and a second section substantially adjacent a distal end of the loupes, wherein the filter elements are configured to attenuate light wavelengths in an undesired wavelength band and allow light wavelengths in a desired wavelength band to pass substantially unattenuated.

Spectacle lens

Provided is a spectacle lens including multilayer films on both surfaces of a lens substrate, in which a sum of mean reflectances on both surfaces of the spectacle lens in a wavelength band of 360 to 400 nm is 6.0% or less, a sum of the mean reflectances on both surfaces of the spectacle lens in a wavelength band 400 to 440 nm is 20.0% or more, and a sum of the mean reflectances on both surfaces of the spectacle lens in a wavelength band 480 to 680 nm is 2.0% or less.

OPTICAL ARTICLE COMPRISING AN ANTIREFLECTIVE COATING WITH A LOW REFLECTION BOTH IN THE ULTRAVIOLET REGION AND IN THE VISIBLE REGION

КОНТАКТНАЯ ЛИНЗА С УЛУЧШЕННЫМИ ЗРИТЕЛЬНЫМИ ХАРАКТЕРИСТИКАМИ И СВЕДЕННЫМ К МИНИМУМУ ГАЛО ПРИ ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИИ АПОДИЗАЦИИ ЗРАЧКА

Мягкая контактная линза с улучшенными зрительными характеристиками содержит оптическую зону и периферическую зону, окружающую оптическую зону. Оптическая зона сконфигурирована для обеспечения гладкой функции аподизации зрачка для модуляции амплитуды профиля передачи мягкой контактной линзы. Фильтр нейтральной плотности, нанесенный на мягкую контактную линзу для обеспечения гладкой функции аподизации зрачка, которая определяется математическим выражением A(r)=exp(-α * (r/r)), где: r– радиус оптической зоны для заданной конфигурации, r – радиальное расстояние в любом заданном месте внутри оптической зоны, определяется выражением r = √(x+ y), α - константа, имеющая любое значение от 0,1 до 10 для заданной конфигурации. Технический результат - обеспечение оптимальной визуальной коррекции со сниженной аберрацией волнового фронта у края зрачка, сниженными гало и рассеянием света. 1 з.п. ф-лы, 10 ил.

Способ коррекции астигматизма

Stereoscopic correction spectacle lenses e.g. unifocal lenses, manufacturing method for representing e.g. three-dimensional-films for ametropic user, involves enabling simultaneous depth examination of recordings and correction of eyes

The method involves enabling simultaneous depth examination of stereoscopic image recordings and optical correction of right and left eyes (4, 5) by right and left spectacle lenses (2, 3) using integrated color filters. A stereoscopic depth perception is produced by an anaglyph process by the variable color filters. The optical correction is produced as a spherical, toric or prismatic effect. The lenses are made of a plastic material with an index of 1.7. The lenses are produced in a round shape or custom- shape with or without a surface hard layer and an antireflection coating. An independent claim is also included for a stereoscopic correction spectacle lens.

Holographisches Strahlenschutzfilter, besonders für Laser

Brille zur Reduzierung eines Kinetoseeffekts und Verfahren zur Reduzierung eines Kinetoseefekts mit einer Brille

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Brille (1) zur Reduzierung eines Kinetoseeffekts. Erfindungsgemäß wird vorgeschlagen, dass die Brille ein Brillengestell (2) mit mindestens einer Aufnahme (3) für ein Brillenglas (4), mindestens ein in der Aufnahme (3) angeordnetes Brillenglas (4), mindestens einen Sensor (6) zur Erfassung der Raumlage und/oder der Beschleunigung der Brille (1) in mindestens einer Raumrichtung, eine Steuereinheit (7) sowie einen Energiespeicher (8) umfasst, wobei zumindest ein Brillenglas (4) mehrere Abdunkelungsbereiche (10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.9) aufweist, deren Lichtdurchlässigkeit durch Anlegen einer elektrischen Größe veränderbar ist, und wobei die Steuereinheit (7) derart eingerichtet ist, dass abhängig von der erfassten Raumlage und/oder der erfassten Beschleunigung der Brille (1) an den Abdunkelungsbereichen (10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.9) jeweils die elektrische Größe angelegt wird.

Coloured contact lens

The present disclosure provides a contact lens comprising a first colourant which is a blue- blocking colourant having an absorption maximum (λmax) in the range of from 415 nm to 455 nm and a second colourant, wherein the second colourant is a polymerizable dye having an absorption maximum (λmax) in the range of from 470 nm to 600 nm, and optionally also comprising a third colourant which is a colourant having an absorption maximum in the range of from greater than 600 nm to 800 nm. A method of making the lens is also provided.

Coloured contact lens

BRILLE ZUR ERZEUGUNG EINES RÄUMLICHEN BILDEINDRUCKS

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Brille (1) zur Erzeugung eines räumlichen Bildeindrucks, wobei in einem Brillenrahmen (2) links und rechts je zumindest zwei hintereinander angeordnete Gläser (3, 4, 5, 6) vorgesehen sind, wobei zumindest eines der Gläser farblos oder lichtblau ausgeführt ist und die übrigen Gläser zumindest drei verschiedene Farben haben ...

Optical filter for sunglasses

Es wird ein optischer Filter für Sonnenbrillen, mit einem Transmissionsgrad von weniger als 20 % für Lichtwellenlängen von 400 nm bis 650 nm, beschrieben. Um einen derartigen optischen Filter so auszugestalten, dass trotz einer guten UV-Filterwirkung insgesamt eine verbesserte Farbwahrnehmung erreicht und das ermüdungsfreie Tragen der Sonnenbrille auch über einen längeren Zeitraum ermöglicht wird, wird vorgeschlagen, dass das Transmissionsspektrum (1, 2, 3) im Lichtwellenlängenbereich zwischen 440 nm und 470 nm (4) sowie zwischen 570 nm und 590 nm (8) je ein lokales Transmissionsmaximum (5, 6, 7) bzw. (9, 10, 11) und im Lichtwellenlängenbereich zwischen 600 nm und 620 nm (12) ein lokales Transmissionsmaximum (13, 14) oder einen Transmissionssattelpunkt (15) umfasst, wobei der Transmissionsgrad unterhalb der Verbindungslinie des lokalen Transmissionsmaximums (5, 6, 7) zwischen 440 nm und 470 nm und des lokalen Transmissionsmaximums (9, 10, 11) zwischen 570 nm und 590 nm einen im Wesentlichen ...

Optical filter for sunglasses

Es wird ein optischer Filter für Sonnenbrillen, mit einem Transmissionsgrad von weniger als 20 % für Lichtwellenlängen von 400 nm bis 650 nm, beschrieben. Um einen derartigen optischen Filter so auszugestalten, dass trotz einer guten UV-Filterwirkung insgesamt eine verbesserte Farbwahrnehmung erreicht und das ermüdungsfreie Tragen der Sonnenbrille auch über einen längeren Zeitraum ermöglicht wird, wird vorgeschlagen, dass das Transmissionsspektrum (1, 2, 3) im Lichtwellenlängenbereich zwischen 440 nm und 470 nm (4) sowie zwischen 570 nm und 590 nm (8) je ein lokales Transmissionsmaximum (5, 6, 7) bzw. (9, 10, 11) und im Lichtwellenlängenbereich zwischen 600 nm und 620 nm (12) ein lokales Transmissionsmaximum (13, 14) oder einen Transmissionssattelpunkt (15) umfasst, wobei der Transmissionsgrad unterhalb der Verbindungslinie des lokalen Transmissionsmaximums (5, 6, 7) zwischen 440 nm und 470 nm und des lokalen Transmissionsmaximums (9, 10, 11) zwischen 570 nm und 590 nm einen im Wesentlichen ...

VORRICHTUNG ZUM ERHÖHTEN AUGENSCHUTZ

Die Vorrichtung für den höchsten Augenschutz, insbesondere Brille, Sonnenbrille oder Scheibe, umfassend Filter zur Beeinflussung sowie Filtrierung der gefährlichen UV-, Blaulicht-, und Infrarot Strahlen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Filter die Transmission von UVC, UVB, UV A, Blaulicht und Infrarot filtrieren und beeinflussen, wobei die Filter eine einzigartige Kombination im Augenschutz vorweisen, und die Vorrichtung zusätzlich Verkehrs- schiffs- und flugtauglich ist. Die Kombination aller dieser Elemente wie Filtrierung der UV-Strahlung, Blaulicht und Infrarot, sowie der höchste erreichte Augenschutz, der zusätzlich verkehrstauglich ist, ist das Kernstück dieser Erfindung. Weitere Technologien können ein- und ausgebaut werden, die in Kombination der Erfindung stehen. Können die automatische Helligkeitseinstellungen mit und ohne Sensoren, Polarisierungsfilter, Energiezulieferung durch Sonnenenergie, UV, Blaulicht und IR Messungen, LCD Technologien sowie mechanische Vorrichtungen im ...

SYSTEM FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL BILDPROJEKTIONEN AND PICTURE OPINION

BRILLE ZUR ERZEUGUNG EINES RÄUMLICHEN BILDEINDRUCKS

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Brille (1) zur Erzeugung eines räumlichen Bildeindrucks, wobei in einem Brillenrahmen (2) links und rechts je zumindest zwei hintereinander angeordnete Gläser (3, 4, 5, 6) vorgesehen sind, wobei zumindest eines der Gläser farblos oder lichtblau ausgeführt ist und die übrigen Gläser zumindest drei verschiedene Farben haben.

Primer composition for optical articles, and laminate

This primer composition for optical articles is characterized by containing (A) a urethane prepolymer which is a reaction product of an aromatic polyisocyanate compound and a polyol compound, and which has a reactive group at an end, said reactive group being selected from among an isocyanate group and a hydroxyl group, (B) a light absorbing compound which has a maximum absorption wavelength within the range of from 320 nm to 650 nm (inclusive) and (C) an organic solvent which has a solubility parameter of 8 (cal/cm ...

Light intensity reduction apparatus and method

Virtual and augmented reality systems and methods

Configurations are disclosed for presenting virtual reality and augmented reality experiences to users. Disclosed is a system for displaying virtual content to a user. The system may comprise a light source to multiplex one or more light patterns associated with one or more frames of image data in a time-sequential manner; a waveguide to receive the one or more light patterns at a first focus level; a variable focus element (VFE) coupled to and located on a first side external to the waveguide and defining a first plurality of focus levels to place at least some of the light patterns at a second focus level of the plurality of focus levels; and a second VFE that is located on a second side external to the waveguide and defines a second plurality of focus levels to adjust a focus of light from an outside world such that the user's view of the outside world is substantially undistorted as the second VFE varies the focus of the light from the outside world.

Virtual and augmented reality systems and methods

Configurations are disclosed for presenting virtual reality and augmented reality experiences to users. The system may comprise an image-generating source to provide one or more frames of image data in a time-sequential manner, a light modulator configured to transmit light associated with the one or more frames of image data, a substrate to direct image information to a user's eye, wherein the substrate houses a plurality of reflectors, a first reflector of the plurality of reflectors to reflect transmitted light associated with a first frame of image data at a first angle to the user's eye, and a second reflector to reflect transmitted light associated with a second frame of the image data at a second angle to the user's eye.

Apparatus and method for avoiding ocular muscular fatigue

Optical article comprising an antireflective coating with a low reflection both in the ultraviolet region and in the visible region

This invention relates to an ophthalmic lens with a low reflection both in the ultraviolet region and in the visible region,comprising a substrate provided on its rear main face with a multilayered antireflective coating(3-7layers) comprising a stack of at least one layer with a high refractive index and at least one layer with a low refractive index, having a mean reflection factor on the rear face in the visible region R m lower than or equal to 1.15%,a mean light reflection factor on the rear face in the visible region R v lower than or equal to 1%,a mean reflection factor R UV on the rear face between 280nm and 380 nm, weighted by the function W(l) defined in the ISO 13666:1998 standard,lower than 5%, for angles of incidence of 30°and 45°, the antireflective coating outer layer being a silica-based layer. The lens according to the invention does especially prevent the reflection of the UV radiation produced by light sources located behind the wearer.

SPECTACLE LENS AND SPECTACLES

Provided is an eyeglass lens that includes a lens base material, and multilayer films arranged respectively on the eye-side surface and on the object-side surface of the lens base material, wherein the eyeglass lens has average reflectance R ...

Optical filter for sunglasses

The invention relates to an optical filter for sunglasses with a transmittance of less than 20% for light wavelengths from 400 nm to 650 nm, the transmission spectrum (1, 2, 3) having a local transmission maximum (5, 6, 7) or (9, 10, 11) in the light wavelength range between 440 nm and 470 nm (4) and between 570 nm and 590 nm (8) respectively, and having a local transmission maximum in the light wavelength range between 600 nm and 620 nm (12). The transmittance has a substantially convex overall profile (16), with a variation of less than 8%, below the connection line of the local transmission maximum between 440 nm and 470 nm and the local transmission maximum (9, 10, 11) between 570 nm and 590 nm.

Optical articles with specific color glare

The optical articles disclosed herein render polarized glare in a certain tunable color that is visually more perceptive than a regular tinted lens or a regular polarized lens.Optical articles, including sunglass lenses,that are configured to color plane-polarized light transmitted through the lens will draw the wearer's attention and help identify the contours or dangers on surfaces in the wearer's field of vision.

High Energy Visible Light Filter Systems with Yellowness Index Values

The present invention relates to ophthalmic and non-ophthalmic systems with blue light filtering and Yellowness Index ranges. UV and IR filtering are also included. Industrial applications are also outlined in the invention.

High Performance Selective Light Wavelength Filtering

A system may be provided that comprises a substrate and a selective light wavelength filter that selectively blocks between 5 and 50% of light having a wavelength at or near 400-460 nm. The system may comprise any one of, or some combination of: a window, automotive glass, a light bulb, a flash bulb, fluorescent lighting, LED lighting, instrumentation, a display system, a visual system, a television, or a computer monitor.

Apparatus, Composition, and Method to Treat Amblyopia

An ophthalmological device, comprising an eye patch, a photovoltaic, and a battery, wherein said photovoltaic is interconnected to said battery.

Device for increased eye protection

Device with at least one filter, in particular for a relieving and preventive eye protection as glasses, sun glasses or pane, wherein the device comprises at least one filter for influencing and filtering UV, blue light and infrared radiation, wherein the at least one filter is characterized by specific limit values defined in their combination.

Optical Element for Correcting Color Blindness

Described herein are devices, compositions, and methods for improving color discernment.

Optical Element for Correcting Color Blindness

Described herein are devices, compositions, and methods for improving color discernment.

Optical Element for Correcting Color Blindness

Described herein are devices, compositions, and methods for improving color discernment. 1. An optical element for correcting visual insensitivity between a first visible color wavelength and a second visible color wavelength , comprising:a substantially transparent matrix material; anda luminescent compound dispersed within the substantially transparent matrix material, wherein the luminescent compound has an emissive wavelength that substantially overlaps with the first visible color wavelength.2. The optical element of claim 1 , wherein the luminescent compound provides a transmittance that is greater than 90% at the first visible wavelength.3. The optical element of claim 1 , wherein the optical element comprises a film or a lens.4. The optical element of claim 3 , wherein the lens comprises a contact lens or an eyeglass lens.5. The optical element of claim 1 , wherein the luminescent compound is present in the substantially transparent matrix material in an amount in the range of about 1% to about 15% claim 1 , by weight claim 1 , based upon the weight of the composition.6. The optical element of claim 1 , wherein the luminescent compound comprises a perylene derivative dye.9. The optical element of claim 1 , further comprising a light absorbing dye claim 1 , wherein the light absorbing dye has an absorption band that substantially overlaps with the second visible color wavelength.10. The optical element of claim 1 , wherein the first visible color wavelength is in the range of about 450 nm to about 600 nm and the second visible color wavelength is in the range of about 560 to about 720 nm claim 1 , provided that the first visible color wavelength is less than the second visible color wavelength.11. The optical element of claim 1 , wherein the luminescent compound has a Stokes shift in the range of about 50 nm to about 120 nm when dispersed in said transparent matrix.12. The optical element of claim 1 , wherein the luminescent compound has an absorption band ...

Eyewear For Treatment of Vestibular Maladies

A method for treating a patient having a vestibular malady is provided. The method comprises (a) diagnosing the patient as having a vestibular malady; and (b) prescribing eyewear to the patient as a treatment of the vestibular malady, either alone or in conjunction with undertaking vestibular rehabilitation while wearing the eyewear. The eyewear ( 201 ) has a first lens ( 205 ) which extends over the field of vision of a first eye, wherein the first lens has first ( 207 ) and second ( 209 ) distinct optical regions. The eyewear imparts vision to the first eye which is characterized by a central vision having a first optical quality and a peripheral vision having a second optical quality.

EYEWEAR WITH CHROMA ENHANCEMENT

Some embodiments provide a lens including a lens body and an optical filter configured to attenuate visible light in certain spectral bands. At least some of the spectral bands can include spectral features that tend to substantially increase the colorfulness, clarity, and/or vividness of a scene. In certain embodiments, eyewear incorporates an optical filter that enhances chroma within one or more spectral bands. In some embodiments, a wearer of the eyewear can perceive the increase in chroma when viewing at least certain types of scenes. 1. Eyewear comprising:an injection molded, polymeric ophthalmic lens body having a concave surface and a convex surface, and a first insulating polymeric layer,', 'a second insulating polymeric layer, and', 'a base layer comprising one or more chroma enhancement dyes, the base layer disposed between the first insulating polymeric layer and the second insulating polymeric layer;, 'a laminate bonded to the injection molded, polymeric ophthalmic lens body, the laminate comprisingwherein the first insulating polymeric layer is bonded to the convex surface of the injection molded, polymeric ophthalmic lens body.2. The eyewear of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more chroma enhancement dyes is an organic dye with an attenuation factor greater than or equal to about 0.8 and a peak position located within a chroma enhancement window.3. The eyewear of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more chroma enhancement dyes is a dye with an absorptance peak having a center wavelength within a spectral band comprising wavelengths between 440 nm and 490 nm and an attenuation factor greater than or equal to 0.8.4. The eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the one or more chroma enhancement dyes is a violet claim 1 , blue claim 1 , green claim 1 , yellow claim 1 , or red chroma enhancement dye.5. The eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the injection molded claim 1 , polymeric ophthalmic lens body comprises one or more chroma enhancement dyes.6. ...

Disposable ophthalmic/medical apparatus with timed color change indication

A disposable ophthalmic or medical apparatus has a portion with a color changeable dye disposed thereon. The dye changes color after being exposed to oxygen for a controlled and predetermined period of time indicating that the apparatus should no longer be used.

Optical component and method of manufacturing the same

An optical component includes: a plastic base which has a convex surface and a concave surface; and a multilayer film which is disposed on at least the convex surface of the plastic base. The multilayer film has an average reflectivity of 2% to 10% over a wavelength range of 400 nm to 500 nm.

Optical article comprising an antireflective coating with a low reflection both in the ultraviolet region and in the visible region

This invention relates to an ophthalmic lens with a low reflection both in the ultraviolet region and in the visible region, comprising a substrate provided on its rear main face with a multilayered antireflective coating (3-7 layers) comprising a stack of at least one layer with a high refractive index and at least one layer with a low refractive index, having a mean reflection factor on the rear face in the visible region R m lower than or equal to 1.15%, a mean light reflection factor on the rear face in the visible region R v lower than or equal to 1%, a mean reflection factor R UV on the rear face between 280 nm and 380 nm, weighted by the function W(λ) defined in the ISO 13666:1998 standard, lower than 5%, for angles of incidence of 30° and 45°, the antireflective coating outer layer being a silica-based layer. The lens according to the invention does especially prevent the reflection of the UV radiation produced by light sources located behind the wearer.

RUGATE OPTICAL LENS TO PREVENT MACULAR DEGENERATION

An improved lens with Rugate filter specifically designed to be worn in prescription and non-prescription glasses, contact lenses, intraocular lenses and sunglasses, and to provide protection against macular degeneration by reducing harmful visible blue light transmission and ocular photochemical damage. The lens at least includes a single lens layer with a Rugate filter deposited thereon to selectively block visible blue light. Other layers may be added including a polarizing layer, dielectric layer and/or color tint in a lens sandwich configuration, to additionally give a high degree of UVA and UVB protection, color contrast, and glare reduction. The Rugate filter is a stop band which yields an exceptional light transmission profile under all light conditions, thereby maximizing protection as well as clarity of vision. In the multi-layer embodiment, all of the lens layers provide comprehensive protection for preventing macular degeneration, cataracts and other ocular injuries, yet maintain a balanced light transmission profile for visual acuity. 130-. (canceled)31. A method of reducing ocular photochemical damage in a subject , the method comprising:providing an optical lens system comprising a first optical lens layer, a second optical lens layer, and a rugate filter, wherein the first optical lens layer is disposed on the second optical lens layer, and wherein the rugate filter comprises a transparent coating with an incrementally varying refractive index profile along its width, is disposed on an exterior face of the first or second optical lens layer, and selectively blocks a selected range of visible blue light wavelengths within the range of 400 nm to 475 nm and transmits visible light at wavelengths both below and above the selected range; and wherein the optical lens system has a color-balanced transmission profile;disposing the optical lens system anterior to a pupil of an eye of the subject, so as to lie within the path of light that reaches the pupil.32 ...

OPHTHALMIC FILTER

An optical device including an optical substrate including a first surface having a first zone provided with first selective interferential filtering element for selectively inhibiting transmission of incident light based on the wavelength spectrum of the incident light, the first selective interferential filtering being configured to inhibit, at a first rate of rejection, transmission of a first selected range of wavelengths of incident light, incident on the first zone within a first selected range of angles of incidence, wherein the first selected range of angles of incidence is determined based on at least one main line of sight of a user. 1. An optical device comprising an optical substrate comprising a first surface having a first zone provided with first selective interferential filtering means for selectively inhibiting transmission of incident light based on the wavelength spectrum of the incident light ,the first selective interferential filtering means being configured to inhibit, at a first rate of rejection, transmission of a first selected range of wavelengths of incident light, incident on the first zone within a first selected range of angles of incidence, wherein the first selected range of angles of incidence is determined based on at least one main line of sight of a user.2. An optical device according to claim 1 , wherein the surface further comprises at least one further zone claim 1 , the or each further zone being provided with respective selective interferential filtering means configured to inhibit claim 1 , at a respective further rate of rejection claim 1 , a respective selected range of wavelengths of incident light claim 1 , incident on the respective further zone within a respective selected range of angles of incidence.3. An optical device according to claim 1 , wherein the first rate of rejection is in a range of from 10% to 100% claim 1 , preferably of from 30% to 100%.4. An optical device according to claim 2 , wherein the optical ...

Therapeutic eyewear

The embodiments disclosed herein relate to a transparent material to provide protection to a person's eyes from harmful wavelengths of the light spectrum, overall visual comfort, or improved vision such as color enhancement, target recognition and other functions, while selectively transmitting more of certain wavelengths of the light spectrum that have a therapeutic benefit such as healing or general mood modifier. The transparent material may be a lens or a shield which is disposed in front of the wearer's eyes.

Color vision correction filter and optical component

A color vision correction filter includes a least one type of dye material and the lowest value of transmittance of the color vision correction filter in a wavelength band ranging from 440 nm to 600 nm, inclusive, is in the range of plus or minus 50 nm of 535 nm.

REFRACTIVE SURFACE FOR BLOCKING SHORT- AND MEDIUM- WAVELENGTH VISIBLE-SPECTRUM RADIATION THAT AFFECTS HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY

The invention relates to a refractive surface for blocking short- and medium-wavelength visible-spectrum radiation that affects human physiology. The refractive surface selectively absorbs short wavelengths between 380 nm and 500 nm, between a maximum and a minimum absorption threshold, and selectively absorbs medium wavelengths between 500 nm and 590 nm, between a maximum and a minimum absorption threshold, the selective absorption of short and medium wavelengths between 380 nm and 590 nm not completely blocking the passage of visible light in this range. Other embodiments include an LED screen, a software product and an electronic device, and ophthalmic, intraocular or sunglass lenses. 1. A diopter for blocking short and medium wave radiations that damage the visual system , comprising a combination of optical effect of:a) a first pigment with an optical density with a selective absorption of short wavelengths ranging from 380 nm and 500 nm between a maximum and minimum threshold of absorption; anda) a second pigment with an optical density with a selective absorption of medium wavelengths ranging from 500 nm and 590 nm between a maximum and minimum threshold of absorption;and wherein the absorption and/or selective reflection of short and medium wavelength comprised between 380-590 nm not completely blocks the passage of visible light within said range.2. The diopter according to claim 1 , wherein the pigment is evenly distributed in the diopter.3. The diopter according to claim 1 , wherein the diopter is an external coating in a light source.4. The diopter according to claim 1 , comprising a film or multilayer film and wherein at least one of the layers is pigmented.5. The diopter according to comprising at least a layer selected from: anti reflective claim 4 , touch-sensitive or a combination of both.6. The diopter according to claim 5 , wherein the pigmented layer is touch-sensitive.7. The diopter according to claim 1 , wherein the diopter is one selected from ...

OPTICAL ARTICLES WITH SPECIFIC COLOR GLARE

The optical articles disclosed herein render polarized glare in a certain tunable color that is visually more perceptive than a regular tinted lens or a regular polarized lens. Optical articles, including sunglass lenses, that are configured to color plane-polarized light transmitted through the lens will draw the wearer's attention and help identify the contours or dangers on surfaces in the wearer's field of vision. 2. The optical article of claim 1 , whereinthe resulting difference in hue (Δh) between a hue of randomly-polarized light transmitted through the optical article and a hue of perpendicularly-polarized light transmitted through the optical article is at least 20; and{'b': '2', 'the lightness in response to perpendicularly-polarized light (L) transmitted through the optical article is greater than 20.'}3. The optical article of claim 1 , wherein a randomly-polarized light color transmission difference (ΔEr) between the optical article and a control is less than 20.4. The optical article of claim 1 , wherein a perpendicularly-polarized light color transmission difference (ΔEp) between the optical article and a control is greater than 30.5. The optical article of claim 1 , wherein the difference in polarizing efficiency (ΔPE(λ)) is greater than 30% in the range of 450 to 650 nm.6. The optical article of claim 1 , wherein the overall polarizing efficiency is between 10% and 90%.7. The optical article of claim 1 , wherein the first color tint is provided within the polarizing layer.8. The optical article of claim 1 , wherein the first color tint is a dichroic dye or a mixture of dichroic dyes.9. The optical article of claim 1 , wherein the second color tint is provided within the polarizing layer claim 1 , on a surface of the polarizing layer claim 1 , on an additional film laminated on the polarizing layer or on the lens claim 1 , within the optical base material claim 1 , or on a surface of the optical base material claim 1 , or any combination thereof.10. ...

Optical member, curable composition, and production method for optical member

An optical member including a plastic substrate and a hard coat layer, wherein the hard coat layer is a cured product of a curable composition including an inorganic oxide and an ultraviolet absorber, and wherein the content of the ultraviolet absorber in the cured product is 0.5 to 15% by mass, a curable composition including an inorganic oxide and an ultraviolet absorber, wherein the content of the ultraviolet absorber is 0.5 to 15% by mass per 100% by mass of the total amount of the active ingredients of the curable composition, and a method for producing an optical member, including a step of coating the curable composition as described in onto a plastic substrate and curing the composition to form a hard coat layer.

SMART WELDING HELMET MODULES WITH ADAPTABLE HELMET DEVICES

Described herein are examples of smart helmet modules that can be affixed to conventional welding helmets. In some examples, a smart helmet module may include one or more sensors configured to detect if/when welding is occurring, and/or whether a welding helmet is being worn in an up or down position, or not at all. In some examples, a smart helmet module may include one or more helmet devices configured to automatically activate or deactivate based on whether welding is taking place and/or the welding helmet is being worn up, down, or not at all. 1. A welding helmet , comprising:a light;a sensor configured to detect a worn status of the welding helmet, the sensor configured to output a sensor signal representative of the worn status; and determine, based on the sensor signal, the worn status of the welding helmet, the worn status being indicative of the welding helmet being worn, worn in a raised position, worn in a lowered position, or not worn,', 'activate the light when the worn status is indicative of the welding helmet being worn in the raised position, and', 'deactivate the light when the worn status is indicative of the welding helmet being worn in the lowered position., 'processing circuitry configured to2. The welding helmet of claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises a thermal sensor claim 1 , a switch sensor claim 1 , an optical sensor claim 1 , a reed switch claim 1 , a capacitive sensor claim 1 , a carbon dioxide sensor claim 1 , an oxygen sensor claim 1 , a potentiometer claim 1 , an encoder claim 1 , or an accelerometer.3. The welding helmet of claim 1 , further comprising a power source configured to provide power to the light claim 1 , the processing circuitry being further configured to configure the power source claim 1 , or the provision of power from the power source claim 1 , based on the worn status.4. The welding helmet of claim 1 , further comprising a visor lens claim 1 , the visor lens comprising an adaptable lens claim 1 , and the visor ...

USING BINOCULAR RIVALRY FOR EXPANDING COLOR PERCEPTION

An article includes a first ophthalmic lens including a first spectral filter (e.g., a reflective or absorptive spectral filter), and a second ophthalmic lens including a second spectral filter (e.g., a reflective or absorptive spectral filter). The first spectral filter substantially blocks visible light having wavelengths corresponding to a first portion of a spectral sensitivity range of a first type of cone (e.g., S, M, or L cone) and substantially passes visible light having wavelengths in a second, non-overlapping portion of the spectral sensitivity range. The second spectral filter substantially blocks visible light having wavelengths in the second portion of the spectral sensitivity range and substantially passes visible light having wavelengths in the first spectral sensitivity range. 1. An article , comprising:a first ophthalmic lens comprising a first spectral filter; anda second ophthalmic lens comprising a second spectral filter,wherein the first spectral filter substantially blocks visible light having wavelengths corresponding to a first portion of a spectral sensitivity range of a first type of cone and substantially passes visible light having wavelengths in a second, non-overlapping portion of the spectral sensitivity range, andthe second spectral filter substantially blocks visible light having wavelengths in the second portion of the spectral sensitivity range and substantially passes visible light having wavelengths in the first spectral sensitivity range.2. The article of claim 1 , wherein the article is eyeglasses claim 1 , a pair of contact lenses claim 1 , goggles claim 1 , or a pair of intraocular lenses.3. The article of claim 1 , wherein the first and second spectral filters are a low-pass filter and a high-pass filter claim 1 , respectively.4. The article of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second spectral filters is a notch filter.5. The article of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second spectral filters ...

Phototherapeutic Near IR Fluorescent Light Filters

Ophthalmic lenses and light filters containing special additives that have fluorescence emission in the near infrared region of wavelengths—in order to enhance phototherapy for the human eye when it is exposed to sunlight and artificial lighting. 1. A light filter comprising: a transparent substrate; a fluorescent dye having absorption within the UV and visible region of wavelengths and emission in the near infrared region of wavelengths—in order to enhance phototherapy for the human tissue when it is exposed to sunlight and artificial lighting—and wherein said dye is dispersed within said substrate or adhered to said substrate.2. A light filter according to wherein the transparent substrate is an ophthalmic lens.3. A light filter according to wherein the transparent substrate is a skin care lotion or cream.4. A light filter according to wherein the transparent substrate is an ophthalmic lens and wherein fluorescent dye selectively absorbs UV or visible light and emits fluorescent light in the near infrared region of wavelengths between 600 nm and 1200 nm.5. A light filter according to wherein the transparent substrate is a skin care lotion or cream and wherein fluorescent dye selectively absorbs UV or visible light and emits fluorescent light in the near infrared region of wavelengths between 600 nm and 1200 nm6. A filter according wherein the fluorescent molecules convert more than 10% of the total UV and visible light absorbed into emitted fluorescent light between 600 nm and 1200 nm The present invention is directed to ophthalmic lenses and light filters containing fluorescent compounds that absorb light in the UV and visible region of wavelengths and that have fluorescence emission in selected wavelength regions of the red and near infrared—in order to enhance phototherapy for the human eye when it is exposed to sunlight and artificial lighting.Prior art has described light filtering agents for sunscreens that filter primarily UV light (U.S. Pat. No. 4,889,947; ...

COLOR CHANGEABLE OPTICAL FILTER AND EYEGLASSES INCLUDING SAME

Disclosed are: a practical color changeable optical filter that can change hue or saturation by a relatively simple structure, the color changeable optical filter including two or more polarizers containing a dichroism pigment and a frame that supports the polarizers wherein a polarization plane of light incident on at least one polarizer or a polarization plane of light output from at least one polarizer is rotated relatively, whereby the hue or saturation of light passing through the optical filter is changed; and eyeglasses provided with the color changeable optical filter. 1. A color changeable optical filter comprising:two or more polarizers each containing a dichromatic pigment; anda frame that supports the two or more polarizers,wherein relative rotation of either a polarization plane of light entering at least one of the two or more polarizers or a polarization plane of light exiting at least one of the two or more polarizers changes hue or chroma of transmitted light through the optical filter.2. The color changeable optical filter according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the two or more polarizers is a chromatic polarizer.3. The color changeable optical filter according to claim 1 , wherein the relative rotation of the polarization plane is rotation of at least one of the two or more polarizers itself.4. The color changeable optical filter according to claim 1 , wherein the relative rotation of the polarization plane is rotation controlled by voltage applied to a liquid crystal device interposed between plurality of the polarizers.5. The color changeable optical filter according to claim 1 , wherein the color changeable optical filter is a color distinction tool for a color-blind person.6. The color changeable optical filter according to claim 5 , wherein the transmitted light changes from white light to red light or green light by the relative rotation of the polarization plane.7. The color changeable optical filter according to claim 1 , further ...

SPECTACLE LENS

Provided is a spectacle lens including: a lens substrate containing an ultraviolet absorber; and an antireflective film formed on at least one of a convex surface of the lens substrate and a concave surface facing the convex surface, in which the lens substrate is dyed with a yellow dye. 1. A spectacle lens comprising:a lens substrate containing an ultraviolet absorber; andan antireflective film formed on at least one of a convex surface of the lens substrate and a concave surface facing the convex surface, whereinthe lens substrate is dyed with a yellow dye.3. The spectacle lens according to claim 1 , wherein at least one surface of the spectacle lens has a luminous reflectance of 1% or less.4. The spectacle lens according to claim 2 , wherein at least one surface of the spectacle lens has a luminous reflectance of 1% or less. This application is a Continuation of PCT International Application No. PCT/JP2018/013650 filed on Mar. 30, 2018, which was published under PCT Article 21(2) in Japanese and claims priority under 35 U.S.C § 119(a) to Japanese Patent Application No. 2017-069876 filed on Mar. 31, 2017. The above applications are hereby expressly incorporated by reference, in their entirety, into the present application.The present disclosure relates to a spectacle lens.Light incident on the eye includes light of various wavelengths. It is known that light of a short wavelength imposes a heavy burden on the eye (see, for example, JP 2013-8052 A, which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference, in its entirety).By reducing the amount of light of a short wavelength (wavelength of 400 to 500 nm) which is so-called blue light incident on the eye, glare can be reduced.The present disclosure provides a spectacle lens capable of reducing glare caused by blue light.A spectacle lens according an aspect includes: a lens substrate containing an ultraviolet absorber; and an antireflective film formed on at least one of a convex surface of the lens substrate and a ...

Color Restrictive Eyeglasses

Embodiments are disclosed to provide for simulating the vision of animals. One embodiment is eyeglasses that simulate the vision of animals from a color perspective. The eyeglasses can be used by humans to view the perceptual differences in the color spectrum between what a human sees and what an animal sees. The eyeglasses operate by restricting particular color wavelengths that pass through the lenses. By simulating the color vision of animals, humans may better understand an animal's sight capabilities. The eyeglasses may allow humans to design improved training devices, adjust an animal's living environment according to their visual abilities, or adapt human behavior to conform to the animal's perceptual abilities.

EYEWEAR WITH CHROMA ENHANCEMENT

Some embodiments provide a lens including a lens body and an optical filter configured to attenuate visible light in a plurality of spectral bands. Each of the plurality of spectral bands can include an absorptance peak with a spectral bandwidth, a maximum absorptance, and an integrated absorptance peak area within the spectral bandwidth. An attenuation factor obtained by dividing the integrated absorptance peak area within the spectral bandwidth by the spectral bandwidth of the absorptance peak can be greater than or equal to about 0.8 for the absorptance peak in each of the plurality of spectral bands. 1. (canceled)2. Eyewear comprising:a lens comprising an optical filter configured to increase the average chroma value of uniform intensity light stimuli having a bandwidth of 30 nm transmitted through the lens at least partially within one or more filtered portions of the visible spectrum by attenuating a portion of the light transmitted by the lens in the one or more filtered portions of the visible spectrum, the chroma value being the C* attribute of the CIE L*C*h* color space;wherein the lens has a gray appearance;wherein at least one of the one or more filtered portions of the visible spectrum comprises a spectral range of about 440 nm to about 510 nm; andwherein the increase in average chroma value comprises an increase compared to a neutral filter that uniformly attenuates the same average percentage of light as the optical filter, within the bandwidth of each light stimulus, and wherein the increase in average chroma value compared to a neutral filter that uniformly attenuates the same average percentage of light as the optical filter is greater than or equal to about 5% within the spectral range of about 440 nm to about 510 nm, when outputs resulting from uniform intensity inputs having a bandwidth of 30 nm and a center wavelength within the spectral range are compared.3. The eyewear of claim 2 , wherein the lens has a CIE chromaticity x value between about ...

ANTI-GLARE SPECTACLES PROVIDED WITH AN AUTOMATIC SWITCHING DEVICE

A pair of anti-glare spectacles, intended to be worn by a user, the spectacles comprising at least one anti-glare screen that can be switched between a first state in which the screen is capable of allowing the vision of the user and a second state in which the screen is capable of occulting the vision of the user, the spectacles further comprising an automatic switching device configured to detect a geographic configuration of the spectacles in order to switch the anti-glare screen to the second state when the spectacles have a geographic configuration which belongs to a set of predetermined geographic configurations, and to switch the anti-glare screen to the first state, when the spectacles have a geographic configuration which does not belong to the set. 1. Anti-glare spectacles , intended to be worn by a user , said anti-glare spectacles comprising at least one anti-glare screen that can be switched between a first state in which said at least one anti-glare screen is capable of allowing the vision of the user and a second state in which said at least one anti-glare screen is capable of occulting the vision of the user , said anti-glare spectacles further comprising an automatic switching device configured to detect a geographic configuration of said anti-glare spectacles in order to switch said at least one anti-glare screen to said second state when said anti-glare spectacles have a geographic configuration which belongs to a set of predetermined geographic configurations , and to switch said at least one anti-glare screen to said first state , when said anti-glare spectacles have a geographic configuration which does not belong to said set of predetermined geographic configurations.2. The anti-glare spectacles according to claim 1 , in which said geographic configuration of said anti-glare spectacles is a position thereof in space claim 1 , and said set of predetermined geographic configurations defines at least one predetermined zone in space.3. The anti- ...

EYEWEAR AND LENSES THEREFOR

The invention relates to eye-wear and lenses for controlling and/or blocking the absorption of particular bandwidths of light that can impact the physiology of the wearer. The eyewear lens is adapted to selectively permit the relatively greatest percentage of a light within a wavelength range of between about 400 and 490 nanometers. The eyewear lens selectively permits the passage of light of the given wavelength range over one or more subregions of the eyewear lens. The one or more subregions cover in total at most 25-50% of the lens. The peak transmission level within the range between about 400 and 490 nanometers is at least about 70% and the passage of light outside of the range between about 400 and 490 nanometers is less than about 70%. 1. An eyewear lens adapted to selectively permit the relatively greatest transmissivity level of visible light within a wavelength range of between about 400 and 490 nanometers.2. The eyewear lens of adapted to selectively permit the passage of visible light at a peak wavelength of about 470 nanometers.3. The eyewear lens of comprising a bandpass filter which selectively permits a relatively greater transmissivity level of visible light within a wavelength range between about 400 and 490 nanometers.4. The eyewear lens of wherein the eyewear lens is adapted to selectively permit passage of a relatively greater transmissivity level of visible light within a wavelength range between about 400 and 490 nanometers selectively over one or more subregions of the eyewear lens surface.5. The eyewear lens of wherein the one or more subregions are limited to subregions about the frame edge of the eyewear lens.6. The eyewear lens of wherein the one or more subregions are limited to at least one or more of the leftmost portion of a left side lens claim 5 , the rightmost portion of a right side lens claim 5 , and the topside portion of the eyewear lens.7. The eyewear lens of wherein the one or more subregions cover in total at most 25% of the ...

Photo-biomodulation by endogenous auto-fluorescent compounds

According to the present invention, light filters are disclosed that provide photoprotection and contain fluorescent agents that have fluorescence emission in the near infrared region of wavelengths to effect photobiological modulation (PBM) of human cells when the cells are exposed to sunlight or any artificial lighting. The fluorescent agents include endogenous compounds. The light filters include ophthalmic lenses, skin care products with or without transparent substrate and any products that are used to filter light. When used in connection with ophthalmic lenses, the ophthalmic lense provides photoprotection and photobiological modulation to the human eye.

ACTIGRAPHY BASED BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM MODIFICATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS THAT RESULT IN A GREATER EFFICACY OF APPLIED MEDICAL TREATMENT TO A PATIENT

There is a monitoring system that can be employed by any number of users that monitors their physiological state and environmental surroundings. Based on this information, the system provides recommendations for the changing and/or modification of certain behaviors. These modified and/or changed behaviors are directly related to the perceived biological rhythm disruption registered by the system. By modifying and thereby tuning these biological rhythm disruptions, users can help prevent disease, improve quality of life, and alleviate certain conditions. 1. A system for modifying at least one biological rhythm of an individual , the system comprising: 'wherein the at least one monitoring apparatus has an accelerometer and an ambient light sensor;', 'at least one monitoring apparatus capable of monitoring at least one biorhythmic process,'} 'wherein the index of circadian entrainment is used to present feedback to a user.', 'wherein the at least one program analyzes data from the monitoring unit to calculate an index of circadian entrainment,'}, 'wherein the electronic device has a processor, a memory, and instructions for executing at least one program contained thereon,'}, 'an electronic device capable of communicating with the at least one monitoring unit,'}2. The system of further comprising a pair of eyeglasses that selectively filters light by wavelength.3. The system of wherein the pair of eyeglasses attenuates light having a wavelength of about 400 nm to about 500 nm.4. The system of wherein the at least one electronic device is capable of operating a web and/or mobile application thereon.5. The system of wherein the at least one monitoring apparatus further comprises at least one touch sensitive button.6. The system of wherein the at least one touch sensitive button enables tracking of time.7. A system for modifying at least one biological rhythm of an individual claim 5 , the system comprising: at least one sensing module, the at least one sensing module ...

Optical sheet and optical component

The optical sheet of the present invention is an optical sheet that includes a polarized layer having a polarization function and a light absorbing layer which is formed of a material including a resin and at least one type of light absorbing agent and absorbs light of a specific wavelength range in a visible light range, and is formed of a laminate in which the polarized layer and the light absorbing layer are laminated. The optical sheet has a first peak having an absorptance peak wavelength P 1 in a wavelength range of 460 nm or more and 510 nm or less and a second peak having an absorptance peak wavelength P 2 in a wavelength range of 430 nm or more and 680 nm or less in a light absorption spectrum. In addition, in a case where an average transmittance of visible light in the wavelength range of 475 nm or more and 650 nm or less is denoted by T AVE and a minimum transmittance of visible light in the wavelength range of 475 nm or more and 650 nm or less is denoted by T MIN , T MIN /T AVE is 0.20 or more.

EYEWEAR WITH VARIABLE OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Embodiments disclosed herein include eyewear that provides controlled variable light attenuation and color enhancement based on an input received from a user, a sensor and/or a signal from a control circuit. In some embodiments, the eyewear includes an optical filter system with two or more defined filter states that are adapted to improve color vision in different environments. The optical filter system can be incorporated into a lens having any desired curvature, including, for example, cylindrical, spherical or toroidal. The lens can include one or more functional components. Examples of functional components include color enhancement filters, chroma enhancement filters, a laser attenuation filter, electrochromic filters, photoelectrochromic filters, variable attenuation filters, anti-reflection coatings, interference stacks, hard coatings, flash mirrors, anti-static coatings, anti-fog coatings, other functional layers, or a combination of functional layers. 1. Eyewear comprising:an optical filter including a first filter state having a first luminous transmittance and a user-selectable or sensor-selectable second filter state having a second luminous transmittance, the optical filter comprising:an absorber having an absorbance spectral profile, the absorbance spectral profile comprising at least one absorbance peak in the visible spectrum, the absorbance peak having a maximum absorbance value between about 540 nm and about 580 nm and a full width at 80% of the maximum absorbance value of greater than or equal to about 5 nm when the optical filter is in the first filter state.2. The eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the first luminous transmittance has a value between about 7% and about 20%.3. The eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the second luminous transmittance has a value between about 20% and about 70%.4. The eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the optical filter is configured to switch between the first filter state and the second filter state when at least a portion of the ...

THERAPEUTIC EYEWEAR

The embodiments disclosed herein relate to a transparent material to provide protection to a person's eyes from harmful wavelengths of the light spectrum, overall visual comfort, or improved vision such as color enhancement, target recognition and other functions, while selectively transmitting more of certain wavelengths of the light spectrum that have a therapeutic benefit such as healing or general mood modifier. The transparent material may be a lens or a shield which is disposed in front of the wearer's eyes. 113-. (canceled)14. Eyewear comprising a transparent material , the transparent material having a light transmittance profile that defines a first range of wavelengths of 400 nm to 600 nm over which a light transmittance of the transparent material has a relative maximum between 450 nm and 510 nm and a second range of wavelengths of 600 nm to 850 nm over which the light transmittance of the transparent material has a relative maximum above 650 nm.15. The eyewear of claim 14 , wherein the relative maximum over the first range of wavelengths is between 460 nm and 490 nm.16. The eyewear of claim 15 , wherein the relative maximum over the first range of wavelengths is between 470 nm and 480 nm.17. The eyewear of claim 14 , wherein the relative maximum over the first range of wavelengths is at around 480 nm.18. The eyewear of claim 14 , wherein the first range of wavelengths includes a first subrange of 400 nm to 450 nm claim 14 , a second subrange of 450 nm to 510 nm claim 14 , and a third subrange of 510 nm to 600 nm claim 14 , an average light transmittance of the transparent material being greater over the second subrange than over the first subrange.19. The eyewear of claim 18 , wherein the light transmittance of the transparent material over the first subrange has a relative maximum of less than 10%.20. The eyewear of claim 18 , wherein an average light transmittance over the first subrange is less than 5%.21. The eyewear of claim 18 , wherein the light ...

Light Flicker Canceling Glasses

Most electric light sources flicker, that is, the intensity of the light that is produced varies substantially in a periodically repeating pattern. In sensitive individuals, light flicker can cause headaches and other undesirable symptoms. This invention comprises a light sensor that measures light intensity, signal processing that identifies the flicker component of the light, and electrically controlled lenses of glasses (spectacles) that rapidly darken or become more transparent so as to cancel most of the flicker. This reduces the flicker seen by the wearer of the glasses, reducing discomfort.

LIGHT-SHIELDING FUNCTION EQUIPPED OPTICAL FILM FOR EYEWEAR, AND OPTICAL LAMINATE AND LIGHT-SHIELDING FUNCTION EQUIPPED EYEWEAR INCLUDING THE LIGHT-SHIELDING FUNCTION EQUIPPED OPTICAL FILM FOR EYEWEAR

A light-shielding function equipped optical film for eyewear according to the present disclosure includes at least one light reflection layer including a cholesteric liquid crystal layer having a central reflected wavelength in a wavelength region of 400 nm to 500 nm inclusive. The light reflection layer is disposed on an outermost side with respect to an eyewear wearer side, and the light-shielding function equipped optical film for eyewear has a visible light average transmittance equal to or higher than 60%. 1. A light-shielding function equipped optical film for eyewear comprising at least one light reflection layer including a cholesteric liquid crystal layer having a central reflected wavelength in a wavelength region of 400 nm to 500 nm inclusive , whereinthe at least one light reflection layer is disposed on an outermost side with respect to an eyewear wearer side, andthe light-shielding function equipped optical film for eyewear has a visible light average transmittance equal to or higher than 60%.2. The light-shielding function equipped optical film for eyewear according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one light reflection layer includes at least one light reflection layer R including a cholesteric liquid crystal layer having right-handed helical orientation claim 1 , and at least one light reflection layer L including a cholesteric liquid crystal layer having left-handed helical orientation.3. The light-shielding function equipped optical film for eyewear according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one linear polarization element layer claim 1 , whereinthe linear polarization element layer is disposed on the eyewear wearer side of the at least one light reflection layer with respect to the wearer side.4. An optical laminate comprising:a first support body,a second support body, and{'claim-ref': {'@idref': 'CLM-00001', 'claim 1'}, 'the light-shielding function equipped optical film for eyewear according to disposed between the first support body ...

MULTI-COLORED LENS CONFIGURED AS A GOLF AID

A lens for eyewear is shown. The lens includes a lower segment having a first coating applied thereon having a first color, an upper segment having a second coating applied thereon having a second color, and a middle segment being a transition period between the lower segment and the upper segment wherein the first coating and the second coating blend together to produce a range within a color spectrum. The lens of claim , wherein the lens is configured to enable a wearer, after hitting a golf ball, to view a flight of the golf ball through the upper segment. The first color includes a portion of the color spectrum having a wavelength range of 450-495 nm or a frequency range of 670-610 THz and the second color includes a portion of the color spectrum having a wavelength range of 590-750 nm or a frequency range of 505-400 THz. 1. A lens for eyewear comprising:a lower segment having a first coating applied thereon having a first color;an upper segment having a second coating applied thereon having a second color; anda middle segment being a transition period between the lower segment and the upper segment wherein the first coating and the second coating blend together to produce a range within a color spectrum.2. The lens of claim 1 , wherein the lens is configured to enable a wearer claim 1 , after hitting a golf ball claim 1 , to view a flight of the golf ball through the upper segment.3. The lens of claim 1 , wherein the first color includes a portion of the color spectrum having a wavelength range of 450-495 nm or a frequency range of 670-610 THz.4. The lens of claim 1 , wherein the coating applied to the lower segment is a first water-soluble dye includes C250-50 Opti-Safe® Lens Dye.5. The lens of claim 1 , wherein the lower segment covers 20-35% of the lens.6. The lens of claim 1 , wherein the second color includes a portion of the color spectrum having a wavelength range of 590-750 nm or a frequency range of 505-400 THz.7. The lens of claim 1 , wherein the ...

OPHTHALMIC EYEWEAR FOR REGULATING OCULAR EXPOSURE TO HIGH ENERGY ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION

Ophthalmic eyewear is provided, comprising a frame and a spectacle lens having a filter and being disposed within the frame or a contact lens having a filter disposed thereon or therein. The filter comprises a spectral characteristic that modulates the transmission of ambient light to protect the eyes of the wearer from damage and loss of vision caused by high energy wavelengths of light. 1. Ophthalmic eyewear , comprising:a frame;at least one spectacle lens disposed within the frame; andthe at least one spectacle lens having a filter, wherein the filter has greater than about 50% reduction of transmission of blue light in the band from about 400 to about 450 nm, and wherein the filter has greater than about 50% transmission of blue light in the band from about 460 to about 500 nm.2. The ophthalmic eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the filter covers a surface of the spectacle lens.3. The ophthalmic eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the filter is an electrochromic filter.4. The ophthalmic eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the filter transmits a color balance bandwidth which allows proper color balance and contrast when viewing of a computer display.5. The ophthalmic eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the filter transmits a circadian rhythm bandwidth which allows maintenance of proper circadian rhythms.6. The ophthalmic eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the filter blocks substantially all of light with a bandwidth shorter than about 400 nm.7. The ophthalmic eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the filter specification is chosen based on a measured presence of hazardous blue light in a visual environment of a user.8. The ophthalmic eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the at least one spectacle lens has a prescribed power.9. Ophthalmic eyewear claim 1 , comprising a contact lens having a filter claim 1 , wherein the filter has greater than about 50% reduction of transmission of blue light in the band from about 400 to about 450 nm claim 1 , and wherein the filter has greater than about 50% transmission of blue ...

RADIATION FILTRATION SHIELDS FOR EYE OR BODY PROTECTION

A radiation filter insert is provided. The glasses filter insert includes a first filter lens and a second filter lens, each having an inner surface and an outer surface. The first and second filter lens may include an electromagnetic filter. The present invention may include a bridge connector. The bridge connector may connect the first and second filter lenses together. The bridge connector may include a curved inner edge formed to fit around a nosepiece of an eyewear. The filtering insert may include resting tabs to allow the insert to remain in position on the eyewear. The filtering insert may further include grasping tabs. The grasping tabs allow placement using the thumb and index finger of one hand. These resting and grasping tabs enables insertion and removal without displacing the eyewear. Therefore, a user may wear a pair of protective glasses and may insert the radiation filter insert in between the protective eyewear and the user, thereby shielding the user from electromagnetic energy or enabling its screening qualities. 1. A filtering insert comprising:a first electromagnetic filter lens comprising an inner surface and an outer surface;a second electromagnetic filter lens comprising an inner surface and an outer surface;a bridge connector connecting the first electromagnetic filter lens and the second electromagnetic lens, and comprising a curved inner edge formed to fit around a nosepiece of an eyewear; andat least one resting tab extending from an edge of the filtering insert and protruding past the outer surfaces of the first and second electromagnetic filter forming a channel, wherein the channel is sized to secure aver a frame of the eyewear.2. The filtering insert of claim 1 , wherein the first and second electromagnetic filter lens are curved away from the at least one resting tab and thereby formed to fit in between the eyewear frame and a user.3. The filtering insert of claim 2 , further comprising a medial protective barrier and a lateral ...

ACCOMMODATION ASSISTING LENS

An accommodation assisting lens comprises a lens main body, and dots that are isotropically and uniformly disposed in the lens main body, and in a visible light region, a difference in average transmittance between a dot portion based on the dots, and a non-dot portion other than the dot portion is 2% to 50% inclusive. 1. An accommodation assisting lens , comprising:a lens main body; anddots that are isotropically and uniformly disposed in the lens main body,wherein in a visible light region, a difference in average transmittance between a dot portion based on the dots, and a non-dot portion other than the dot portion is 2% to 50% inclusive,wherein a pattern forming the non-dot portion is a coloring matter pattern composed of a metal, andwherein the difference in the average transmittance is produced by the coloring matter pattern.2. The accommodation assisting lens according to claim 1 ,wherein a difference in average transmittance between the dot portion and the non-dot portion in a predetermined region in the visible light region is larger than a difference in average transmittance between the dot portion and the non-dot portion in a region other than the predetermined region other than the visible light region.3. The accommodation assisting lens according to claim 2 ,wherein the predetermined region includes at least a blue wavelength region.4. The accommodation assisting lens according to claim 1 ,wherein the dot portion and the non-dot portion have an optical phase difference φ.5. The accommodation assisting lens according to claim 4 ,wherein the phase difference φ satisfies 0<Φ≦π/4, with respect to a wavelength of 546 nm.6. The accommodation assisting lens according to claim 5 ,wherein the phase difference φ satisfies π/5<φ≦π/4, with respect to the wavelength of 546 nm.78-. (canceled)9. The accommodation assisting lens according to claim 1 , further comprising an anti-reflection film pattern claim 1 ,wherein the difference in the average transmittance is ...

EYE PROTECTION DEVICE

An eye protection device including a first transparent substrate, a second transparent substrate, and a high reflection interference film is provided. The second transparent substrate is opposite to the first transparent substrate. The high reflection interference film is disposed on the first transparent substrate or the second transparent substrate. 1. An eye protection device , comprising:a first transparent substrate;a second transparent substrate opposite to the first transparent substrate; anda high reflection interference film disposed on the first transparent substrate or the second transparent substrate.2. The eye protection device according to claim 1 , wherein the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate are respectively glass.3. The eye protection device according to claim 1 , wherein the high reflection interference film is positioned between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate.4. The eye protection device according to claim 1 , wherein the high reflection interference film is a multilayer thin film allowing visible light to penetrate through and reflecting invisible light and light of laser processing wavelength.5. The eye protection device according to claim 1 , wherein air gap exists between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate.6. The eye protection device according to claim 1 , further comprising:an adhesive layer positioned between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate.7. The eye protection device according to claim 1 , further comprising:a high transmittance anti-reflection film disposed on at least one of the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate.8. The eye protection device according to claim 7 , wherein the high transmittance anti-reflection film is a filter for filtering invisible light and light of laser processing wavelength.9. The eye protection device according to claim 1 , wherein the first ...

EYEWEAR WITH VARIABLE OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Embodiments disclosed herein include eyewear that provides controlled variable light attenuation and color enhancement based on an input received from a user, a sensor and/or a signal from a control circuit. In some embodiments, the eyewear includes an optical filter system with two or more defined filter states that are adapted to improve color vision in different environments. The optical filter system can be incorporated into a lens having any desired curvature, including, for example, cylindrical, spherical or toroidal. The lens can include one or more functional components. Examples of functional components include color enhancement filters, chroma enhancement filters, a laser attenuation filter, electrochromic filters, photoelectrochromic filters, variable attenuation filters, anti-reflection coatings, interference stacks, hard coatings, flash mirrors, anti-static coatings, anti-fog coatings, other functional layers, or a combination of functional layers. 136-. (canceled)38. The eyewear of claim 37 , wherein the change in the average chroma value is less than or equal to about 60%.39. The eyewear of claim 37 , wherein the optical filter switches from the first filter state to the second filter state based on a signal from a sensor.40. The eyewear of claim 37 , wherein the optical filter is configured to increase the average chroma value of light transmitted through the optical filter by about 2% or more in one or more spectral regions.41. The eyewear of claim 37 , further comprising:a user interface, wherein the optical filter switches from the first filter state to the second filter state based on an input received from a user via the user interface.42. The eyewear of claim 41 , further comprising:a lens body, wherein the optical filter is at least partially attached to and/or integrated into the lens body; anda frame including the lens body, wherein the user interface is disposed in the frame.43. The eyewear of claim 37 , wherein the optical filter comprises ...

OPTICAL FILTER WITH COLOR ENHANCEMENT

An eyewear lens is described that provides polarization filtering and spectral filtering using polarization interference. The lens produces enhanced saturation and colorfulness, increasing enjoyment when observing commonly encountered imagery. The lens can be configured to optimize accuracy/efficiency when performing a task involving colored imagery, and can improve performance in sports. The lens can further be helpful for color discrimination by those with certain types of color vision deficiency. 17-. (canceled)8. A clip-on lens for wearing over a polarized eyewear lens , the clip-on lens comprising: a first protective substrate;', 'a first polarizer;', 'a retarder stack that generates only two output impulses from a polarized impulse input, wherein the retarder stack provides four to six waves of retardation in the green wavelength range; and', 'a second protective substrate., 'a stack of layers, including9. (canceled)10. An optical filter , comprising: an input polarizer;', 'one or more retarders; and', 'an output polarizer;, 'a polarization interference filter (PIF), including at leastwherein the PIF has a transmission across the 400 nm to 700 nm spectrum that is substantially sinusoidal having minimums and maximums, and with a single maximum in the 555 nm to 610 nm range, a single maximum in the 400 nm to 480 nm range, and at least one minimum in the 480 nm to 515 nm range.11. An optical filter as defined in claim 10 , wherein the optical filter provides color enhancement to a person with color vision deficiency.12. An optical filter claim 10 , comprising: an input polarizer having an axis of polarization at a first angle;', 'an input chromatic uniaxial retarder with an optical axis that is offset by +45 degrees from the first angle, and having a retardance value of Γ;', 'a pair of zero-order have-wave retarders forming an achromatic rotator, with angles of substantially +21.5 degrees and substantially −21.5 degrees therebetween;', 'an output chromatic ...

CONTACT LENS WITH IMPROVED VISUAL PERFORMANCE AND MINIMIZED HALO UTILIZING PUPIL APODIZATION

A soft contact lens designed to improve visual performance with reduced pupil edge wavefront aberration, reduced halo and reduced light scattering. The soft contact lens is designed with pupil apodization for modulating the lens amplitude transmission profile. 1. A soft contact lens having improved visual performance , the soft contact lens comprising:an optical zone surrounding a lens center and having a radius; and{'sup': 2', '2, 'sub': 0', '0', '0, 'a peripheral zone surrounding the optical zone and extending to a lens edge, wherein the contact lens is configured with a smooth pupil apodization function centered around said lens center and extending to said lens edge to modulate the amplitude transmission profile of the soft contact lens such that transmissivity of the lens decreases continuously from the lens center to the lens edge, a neutral density filter is applied to the soft contact lens to implement the smooth pupil apodization function, the smooth pupil apodization function is expressed mathematically as A(r)=exp(−α*(r/r)), wherein in making the calculation for A(r) α ranges between 0.1 and 10, ris set equal to said radius of said optical zone, and r ranges between 0 and r.'}2. The soft contact lens according to claim 1 , wherein α ranges between 0.3 and 3.0 and ris set to 4 mm.3. The soft contact lens according to claim 1 , wherein the neutral density filter reduces halo introduced by optical ray multiple reflections within the soft contact lens as compared to the soft contact lens without the neutral density filter.4. The soft contact lens according to claim 3 , wherein the neutral density filter is embedded within the contact lens.5. The soft contact lens according to claim 3 , wherein the neutral density filter is a coating applied to a surface of the contact lens.6. The soft contact lens according to claim 3 , wherein the neutral density filter is printed on said contact lens. This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15 ...

EYEWEAR WITH CHROMA ENHANCEMENT

Some embodiments provide a lens including a lens body and an optical filter configured to attenuate visible light in certain spectral bands. At least some of the spectral bands can include spectral features that tend to substantially increase the colorfulness, clarity, and/or vividness of a scene. In certain embodiments, eyewear incorporates an optical filter that enhances chroma within one or more spectral bands. In some embodiments, a wearer of the eyewear can perceive the increase in chroma when viewing at least certain types of scenes. 1. (canceled)2. Eyewear comprising: a first lens element comprising a first lens material;', 'a second lens element comprising a second lens material;', 'a lens layer between the first lens element and the second lens element; and', 'an optical filter disposed in the layer;', 'wherein the optical filter is configured to increase the average chroma value of uniform intensity light stimuli having a bandwidth of 30 nm and a center wavelength within a spectral range, when outputs of the optical filter and outputs of a reference filter resulting from uniform intensity inputs having a bandwidth of 30 nm and a center wavelength within the spectral range are compared;', 'wherein the optical filter attenuates an average percentage of light within the bandwidth of the stimuli;', 'wherein the reference filter uniformly attenuates the same average percentage of light within the bandwidth of the stimuli as the optical filter;', 'wherein the spectral range comprises at least one of 440 nm to 510 nm, 540 nm to 600 nm, or 630 nm to 660 nm; and', 'wherein at least one of the first lens material or the second lens material comprises glass., 'a lens comprising3. The eyewear of claim 2 , wherein the optical filter comprises a dye.4. The eyewear of claim 3 , wherein the dye has a solubility from 0.6 gm/L to 14 gm/L in toluene.5. The eyewear of claim 3 , wherein the dye has a dye strength greater than or equal to 44 L/(g·cm) in methylene chloride ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONSTRUCTING A CONTACT LENS WITH OPTICS

Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods, and processes for constructing a contact lens. In one embodiment, a contact lens assembly is provided, comprising: a curved polymer polarizer with an aperture; a lenslet disposed inside the aperture, wherein the lenslet enables imaging near objects; and a filter attached to the lenslet. In further embodiments, a method for fabricating a flexible contact lens is provided, comprising: fabricating an element having an extrusion; providing a front concave mold, wherein the front mold has an intrusion to accommodate the extrusion of the optical element; affixing the extrusion of the optical element to the intrusion of the front mold; attaching a back convex mold to the front concave mold, thereby forming a mold cavity; and filling the mold cavity with a pre-polymerized liquid, whereby upon polymerization, the pre-polymerized liquid forms the flexible contact lens and the optical element is partially encapsulated within the lens. 1. A contact lens assembly , comprising:a substrate comprising:a lenslet, anda surrounding region that encircles the lenslet and has a power sufficient to correct normal vision, wherein the lenslet has a power that is at least 25 diopters greater than the surrounding region.214. The contact lens of claim , wherein the lenslet has a power that is 40 or more diopters greater than the surrounding region.3. The contact lens assembly of claim 1 , wherein the lenslet is a refractive lens or a diffractive lens.4. A contact lens assembly claim 1 , comprisinga substrate including a display information optical path to receive display information and a non-display optical path to receive non-display information, the non-display information optical path including an attenuator that substantially blocks display information.5. The contact lens assembly of claim 4 , wherein the attenuator includes a gray filter.6. The contact lens assembly of claim 4 , wherein the attenuator includes a ...

APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING VISION ACUITY IN POINTS OF INTEREST OF THE VISUAL FIELD

Eyewear for enhancing the contrast sensitivity of the human vision system through the use of lenses subdivided in areas of different light filtration properties arranged in specialized patterns, called multi-filters patterns, are provided. Of the multiple filtration areas, or filters, that compose each multi-filters patterns, one or more filters heavily reduces or totally block light arriving from some areas of the visual field of the eyes, while other filters lightly reduce or totally allow light from other areas of the same visual field. The resulting effect is to drive the auto-exposure function of the eye-brain vision system to adapt itself to areas of interest of the visual field thus improving contrast sensitivity and vision acuity in those areas while reducing or blocking light and glare from the rest of the visual field. The “multi-filters pattern” technology of the present invention can be implemented in lenses of stand-alone eyewear or as attachable “clip-on” lenses, to provide vision acuity improvement to stand-alone eyewear. 114.-. (canceled)15. A device for improving visual acuity comprising:an eyeglass lens holder;at least one lens attached to the lens holder;said at least one lens formed with a multi-filters pattern comprising a tessellated or mosaic arrangement of lens areas of different light transmission properties;said multi-filters pattern having at least a first filtering lens area having first light transmission coefficient and at least a second filtering lens area adjacent said first filtering lens area having a second light transmission coefficient of lower value than the first light transmission coefficient for reducing light transmission to an eye;said first filtering lens area being disposed at a position of a primary viewing region of the eye visual field and being partially or completely surrounded by said second filtering lens area such that light reaching the eye through the at least one lens is reduced and sensitivity of the eye is ...

Systems and Methods for Optically Filtering for Color Specific Enhancement

An optical filtering apparatus fashioned as a pair of glasses; that enhance the contrast and visibility of objects with specified colors. A set of distinct attenuations are combined to produce an optical filter that promotes a specified color. 1. Eyewear for increasing visibility of a color , comprising:a lens; anda filter incorporated into the lens configured for applying global attenuation, local attenuation, and color-balance attenuation to the visible light spectrum to identify objects of a specific color.2. The eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the specific color is red.3. They eyewear of claim 2 , wherein global attenuation is applied to all visible wavelengths.4. The eyewear of claim 3 , wherein global attenuation is applied to wavelengths of the visible light spectrum above a critical wavelength and to wavelengths between a first wavelength and a second wavelength that are below the critical wavelength and transmittance between the first wavelength and the second wavelength is less than the transmittance above the critical wavelength.5. The eyewear of claim 4 , wherein local attenuation is applied to wavelengths of the visible light spectrum between the second wavelength and the critical wavelength that are above the first wavelength and the second wavelength and below the critical wavelength and transmittance between the second wavelength and the critical wavelength is less than the transmittance between the first wavelength and the second wavelength and less than the transmittance above the critical wavelength.6. The eyewear of claim 5 , wherein color-balance attenuation is applied to wavelengths below the first wavelength.7. The eyewear of claim 6 , wherein color-balance attenuation is applied to wavelengths between a third wavelength and a fourth wavelength and to wavelengths between the fourth wavelength and the first wavelength and both are below the first wavelength claim 6 , and transmittance between the fourth wavelength and the first wavelength is ...

CONTACT LENS WITH IMPROVED VISUAL PERFORMANCE AND MINIMIZED HALO UTILIZING PUPIL APODIZATION

A soft contact lens designed to improve visual performance with reduced pupil edge wavefront aberration, reduced halo and reduced light scattering. The soft contact lens is designed with pupil apodization for modulating the lens amplitude transmission profile. 1. A soft contact lens having improved visual performance , the soft contact lens comprising:an optical region;a peripheral region surrounding the optical region; anda system pupil function having an amplitude modulation component anda phase modulation component applied across at least a portion of the optical region and the peripheral region, the amplitude modulation component comprising a smooth transition function.2. The soft contact lens according to claim 1 , wherein the amplitude modulation component is not equal to unity.3. The soft contact lens according to claim 1 , wherein the smooth transition function is represented by at least one of a logarithmic claim 1 , trigonometric claim 1 , and polynomial function.4. The soft contact lens according to claim 1 , wherein the smooth transition function is given by{'br': None, 'i': A', 'r', 'r', '/r, 'sup': 2', '2, 'sub': '0', '()=exp(−α*()).'}5. The soft contact lens according to claim 4 , wherein the value of a varies from 0.1 to 10.6. The soft contact lens according to further comprising a material applied to at least a portion of the optic and peripheral zones on or in the lens in accordance with the present invention in accordance with the amplitude modulation component.7. The soft contact lens according to claim 6 , wherein the material comprises a neutral density filter. The present invention relates to ophthalmic lenses, and more particularly to soft contact lenses comprising a design for modulating the lens amplitude transmission profile, which combines the concepts of smooth pupil transition and higher edge absorption, to offer improved visual performance with reduced pupil edge wavefront aberration, reduced halo and reduced light scattering.Myopia or ...

Lens protection systems

The present disclosure features lens protection systems that comprise multi-layer film laminates that include an optically clear protective film, which remains on the lens during use and carrier layers that are used to assist the user with applying the protective film to the lens. These systems are suitable for use with a wide variety of eyewear, including but not limited to ski goggles, tactical goggles, diving goggles, protective eyewear such as safety glasses, sun glasses, helmet visors (e.g., for football, hockey, or motorcycle helmets), and paintball masks.

DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR TREATING PAIN BASED ON LIGHT THERAPY

Devices and systems for treating based on light therapy are disclosed. One example device includes an eyewear configured for placement in front of an eye to allow light to reach the eye, and one or more filters having transmission spectra within a range that approximately spans 450 to 570 nm associated with blue or green light. The one or more filters is configured to block light spectra outside of said range and to allow the blue or green light to reach the eye for administering light therapy to a subject exhibiting pain. 120-. (canceled)21. A device for facilitating pain treatment through light therapy , comprising:an eyewear configured for placement in front of an eye to allow light to reach the eye; andone or more filters having transmission spectra within a range that approximately spans 450 to 570 nm associated with blue or green light, whereinthe one or more filters is configured to block light spectra outside of said range and to allow the blue or green light to reach the eye for administering light therapy to a subject exhibiting pain.22. The device of claim 21 , wherein the eyewear is a pair of goggles.23. The device of claim 22 , wherein the eyewear is a pair of ski goggles.24. The device of claim 21 , wherein the eyewear is a pair of eyeglasses.25. The device of claim 21 , wherein the eyewear is a contact lens.26. The device of claim 21 , wherein the transmission spectra of the one or more filters is within a range that allows only the green light to pass therethrough.27. The device of claim 21 , wherein the one or more filters enable administering light therapy using light having broader spectra than the range 450 to 570 nm while allowing the blue or green light to be administered to the eye due to blockage of unwanted light spectra.28. The device of claim 21 , wherein the light having the broader spectra includes one or more of: a white fluorescent light claim 21 , sunlight after passing through a glass window claim 21 , or a white light emitting diode ...

CONTACT LENS

The present disclosure provides a contact lens comprising a first colourant which is a blue-blocking colourant having an absorption maximum (λ) in the range of from 415 nm to 455 nm and a second colourant, wherein the second colourant is a polymerizable dye having an absorption maximum (λ) in the range of from 470 nm to 600 nm, and optionally also comprising a third colourant which is a colourant having an absorption maximum in the range of from greater than 600 nm to 800 nm. A method of making the lens is also provided. 1. A contact lens comprising a polymeric matrix formed from the polymerization of a polymerizable composition comprising one or more monomers , a first colourant which is a blue-blocking colourant having an absorption maximum (λ) in the range of from 415 nm to 455 nm and a second colourant , wherein the second colourant is a polymerizable dye having an absorption maximum (λ) in the range of from 470 nm to 600 nm , and optionally also comprising a third colourant which is a colourant having an absorption maximum in the range of from greater than 600 nm to 800 nm , wherein the second colourant and , if present , the third colourant , balance the colour of the first colourant such that the contact lens is colourless , grey or blue.23-. (canceled)4. The contact lens as claimed in in which the second colourant is an anthraquinone dye.5. The contact lens as claimed in in which the second colourant is a dye and contains a chromophore and at least one polymerizable group wherein each polymerizable group is connected to the chromophore by a linking group.7. The contact lens as claimed in in which m=1 and the linking group L is —N(H)—R— claim 6 , —SR— or —OR— where Ris a divalent hydrocarbylene group claim 6 , which may be substituted or unsubstituted by one or more heteroatoms.8. The contact lens as claimed in in which the linking group L comprises a C6 to C14 aryl group claim 6 , a C1 to C20 alkyl group claim 6 , or a C7 to C20 aryl-alkyl group.9. The ...

SPECTRAL GLARE CONTROL EYEWEAR FOR COLOR BLINDNESS AND LOW VISION ASSISTANCE

The invention generally relates to optical filters that selectively attenuate the transmission of visible light for the purpose of enhancing or transforming the quality of human vision; to improved designs of such optical filters that provide an improved quality of color vision or of color perception; to methods of using such improved optical filters to enhance human vision during outdoor night time viewing conditions; to methods of using such improved optical filters to reduce the stimulation of the intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs); to methods of using such improved optical filters to reduce the discomfort of glare; and to methods of using such improved optical filters to mitigate the symptoms of low vision or age-related visual impairments including for methods of treating or slowing the progression of persons with cone dystrophy including for persons with retinitis pigmentosa. 1. An ophthalmic lens having a luminous transmittance between 60 percent and 85 percent , where the luminous transmittance is the weighted photopic transmittance of CIE Standard Illuminant D65 according to the CIE 1931 2-degree Standard Observer , the ophthalmic lens having a spectral transmittance curve comprising:a maximum spectral transmittance between 460 nanometers and 510 nanometers less than 50 percent of the luminous transmittance;a minimum spectral transmittance between 460 nanometers and 500 nanometers less than or equal to 1 percent;a minimum spectral transmittance between 550 nanometers and 700 nanometers greater than 60 percent; anda mean transmittance between 400 nanometers and 450 nanometers at least 4 times greater than a mean transmittance between 460 nanometers and 500 nanometers.2. The ophthalmic lens of wherein the maximum spectral transmittance between 460 nanometers and 510 nanometers less than 20 percent of the luminous transmittance.3. The ophthalmic lens of wherein the maximum spectral transmittance between 460 nanometers and 510 ...

Tactical Lighting Unit with Synchronized Eye Protection

In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a control unit, a light source, and an eye protection device. The light source includes a first timing circuit. The light source is configured to emit light. The first timing circuit is configured to control a flashing of the light emitted by the light source. The eye protection device includes a second timing circuit and a lens portion. The second timing circuit is configured to adjust a transparency and an opacity of the lens portion. The control unit is configured to synchronize the flashing of the light emitted by the light source with the opacity of the lens portion. 1. An apparatus comprising:a control unit;a light source comprising a first timing circuit, wherein the light source is configured to emit light, and wherein the first timing circuit is configured to control a flashing of the light emitted by the light source; andan eye protection device comprising a second timing circuit and a lens portion, wherein the second timing circuit is configured to adjust a transparency and an opacity of the lens portion;wherein the control unit is configured to synchronize the flashing of the light emitted by the light source with the opacity of the lens portion.2. An apparatus as in wherein the light source comprises a strobe unit.3. An apparatus as in wherein the light source comprises a variable speed claim 1 , high intensity strobe unit configured to provide about 0.5 to about 10 flashes per second (fps).4. An apparatus as in wherein the eye protection device comprises shutterglasses.5. An apparatus as in wherein the eye protection device comprises liquid crystal display (LCD) shutterglasses having LCD lenses claim 1 , wherein the LCD lenses are configured to be substantially transparent claim 1 , and wherein the LCD lenses are configured to turn substantially opaque when a voltage is applied to the LCD shutterglasses.6. An apparatus as in wherein the ...

Replaceable Light Filter for Diving Mask and Method for Replacement

The invention is a device for adjusting underwater viewing. The device comprises a shaped lens consisting of a thin, transparent, tinted material. The shaped lens is an additive color filter configured to add missing wavelengths to light propagating through the shaped lens, the missing wavelengths being within a range of 577 nm to 750 nm. The shaped lens is configured to be removably secured to the visor of a diving mask. The device may further comprise one or more suction cups, one or more clips, or a strap disposed through openings in the lens. The device may further comprise a means for attaching the lens to the visor of a diving mask.

LIGHT-FILTERING OPTICAL ACCESSORY

A method and system is provided for controlling the intensity and wavelength of light that is perceived by a user to achieve optimal contrasts when viewing medical images. A medical image reviewing system may include at least one medical image displaying monitor and a light-filtering optical eyewear. The light-filtering optical eyewear may include an eyewear frame, the eyewear frame including a first temple, a second temple, and a lens frame, the lens frame being centrally connected between the first temple and the second temple. The light-filtering optical eyewear may further include a first ambient light shield, the first ambient light shield being connected along the first temple. The light-filtering optical eyewear may further include a second ambient light shield, the second ambient light shield being connected along the second temple. The light-filtering optical eyewear may further include a light-filtering lens assembly configured to optimize the contrasts of the medical images being viewed by the user and maintain activation of rods in the eyes of the user for low light level viewing by the user. 1. A light-filtering optical eyewear for controlling the intensity and wavelength of light that is perceived by a user to achieve optimal contrasts when viewing medical images , the light-filtering optical eyewear comprising:an eyewear frame;a light-filtering lens assembly configured to optimize the contrasts of the medical images being viewed by the user and maintain activation of rods in the eyes of the user for low light level viewing by the user, the light-filtering lens assembly including a voltage-driven display, the voltage-driven display being a liquid crystal light filter and mounted onto the eyewear frame and being configured to adjust a total transmittance of light and a color of the voltage-driven display based on a voltage provided to the voltage-driven display, the total transmittance of light of the voltage-driven display and the color of the voltage- ...

TRAINING DEVICE ASSEMBLY FOR IMPROVING BALL CONTROL

A device assembly causes the concentration of a sportsperson in the course of a throwing, kicking, striking and shooting movement and/or the physical movement sequence to increasingly focus on feeling and thereby improve performance. The device assembly has a detector which transmits a signal to a pair of shutter spectacles via a transmitter at a selectable time between the beginning of a throwing, kicking, striking and shooting movement and/or the physical movement sequence and the movement phase commenced in this way. The shutter spectacles have a receiving circuit which converts the lenses of the shutter spectacles from a high transparency to a low transparency when said signal is received. 1. An assembly for improving the control over a device for throwing , kicking , hitting and/or shooting and/or over the physical motion sequence , havinga detector, which comprises a transmitter and triggers, at a selectable time starting at the beginning of a throwing, kicking, hitting and/or shooting movement or at a selectable time of the change in the position of a training device, the transmission of a signal,shutter glasses having a receiving circuit, which controls the transparency thereof and controls a switch from high transparency to low transparency when the signal is received from the transmitter.2. The assembly as claimed in whereinthe detector triggers, at a selectable time of the change in the position of the training device, the transmission of the signal.3. The assembly as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the receiving circuit controls the switching of the shutter glasses from high transparency to low transparency in a continuous manner.4. The assembly as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the receiving circuit switches the shutter glasses claim 1 , after the switch from high transparency to low transparency claim 1 , back to high transparency with a settable delay.5. The assembly as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the lenses of ...

High Energy Visible Light Filter Systems with Yellowness Index Values

The present invention relates to ophthalmic and non-ophthalmic systems with blue light filtering and Yellowness Index ranges. UV and IR filtering are also included. Industrial applications are also outlined in the invention. 1. An electronic device comprising: a filter that inhibits transmission of light having a wavelength in the 430+/−20 nm range; wherein the filter comprises a porphyrin dye , or a porphyrin derivative , having a Soret band.2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the filter inhibits 5-60% of light having a wavelength of 430+/−20 nm.3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the filter inhibits 5-90% of light having a wavelength of 430+/−20 nm.4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the porphyrin dye or porphyrin derivative is selected from the group consisting of: diprotonated-tetraphenylporphyrin; magnesium octaethylporphyrin; magnesium octaethylporphyrin (MgOEP); magnesium tetramesitylporphyrin (MgTMP); magnesium tetraphenylporphyrin (MgTPP); octaethylporphyrin; phthalocyanine (Pc); porphin; tetra-t-butylazaporphine; tetrakis(2 claim 1 ,6-dichlorphenyl)porphyrin; tetrakis(o-aminophenyl)porphyrin; tetramesitylporphyrin (TMP); tetraphenylporphyrin (TPP); zinc octaethylporphyrin (ZnOEP); zinc tetramesitylporphyrin (ZnTMP); zinc tetramesitylporphyrin radical cation; and zinc tetrapheynlporphyrin (ZnTPP).5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the filter further comprises a synthetic or non-synthetic antioxidant.6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the filter further comprises a natural or synthetic or derivative of a carotenoid.7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the filter comprises UVA and UVB inhibitors.8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the filter is a synthetic or non-synthetic pigment.9. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising infra-red radiation inhibitors.10. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the filter inhibits 5-90% of light having a wavelength of 430+/−10 nm.11. The ...

EYEWEAR WITH CHROMA ENHANCEMENT

Some embodiments provide a lens including a lens body and an optical filter configured to attenuate visible light in certain spectral bands. At least some of the spectral bands can include spectral features that tend to substantially increase the colorfulness, clarity, and/or vividness of a scene. In certain embodiments, eyewear incorporates an optical filter that enhances chroma within one or more spectral bands. In some embodiments, a wearer of the eyewear can perceive the increase in chroma when viewing at least certain types of scenes. 1. (canceled)2. Eyewear comprising: an absorbance peak with a spectral bandwidth;', 'a maximum absorbance;', 'a maximum absorptance;', 'a center wavelength located at a midpoint of the spectral bandwidth; an integrated absorptance peak area within the spectral bandwidth; and', 'an attenuation factor obtained by dividing an integrated absorptance peak area within the spectral bandwidth by the spectral bandwidth of the absorbance peak,', 'wherein the spectral bandwidth is equal to the full width of the absorbance peak at 80% of the maximum absorbance of the absorbance peak;, 'a lens comprising an optical filter configured to attenuate visible light in a plurality of spectral bands, each of the plurality of spectral bands comprisingwherein the optical filter comprises a blue light absorbance peak;wherein the maximum absorptance of the blue light absorbance peak is between about 440 nm and about 510 nm;wherein the attenuation factor of the blue light absorbance peak is greater than or equal to about 0.8 and less than 1;wherein the optical filter comprises a yellow light absorbance peak; andwherein the center wavelength of the yellow light absorbance peak is between 572 nm and 576 nm.3. The eyewear of claim 2 , wherein the optical filter comprises one or more organic dyes.4. The eyewear of claim 2 , wherein the spectral bandwidth of the blue light absorbance peak is greater than or equal to about 10 nm.5. The eyewear of claim 4 , ...

Spectacle lens

Provided is a spectacle lens ( 1 ) comprising one multilayer film ( 3 a, 3 b ) on each surface of a plastic lens base material ( 2 ), wherein by setting an average reflection rate in at least the 530-570 nm wavelength range to 2.5-5.5% in at least one of the multilayer films ( 3 a, 3 b ) disposed on a surface of the plastic lens base material, it is possible to attain, in dim environments, an improvement in vividness and brightness in visibility of objects, particularly those that are red in color, as well as an improvement in visibility of the white in white computer screens and the like, and the lens is thereby suitable for the eyes of elderly people.

Eyewear with chroma enhancement

Some embodiments provide a lens including a lens body and an optical filter configured to attenuate visible light in a plurality of spectral bands. Each of the plurality of spectral bands can include an absorptance peak with a spectral bandwidth, a maximum absorptance, and an integrated absorptance peak area within the spectral bandwidth. An attenuation factor obtained by dividing the integrated absorptance peak area within the spectral bandwidth by the spectral bandwidth of the absorptance peak can be greater than or equal to about 0.8 for the absorptance peak in each of the plurality of spectral bands.

MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR MITIGATING THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF BLUE LIGHT

Provided herein are optically transparent materials configured to block an appropriate amount of incident blue light, such that when the materials are positioned in the optical path between environmental light and the retina of a user, the optically transparent materials reduce the amount of blue light from the environmental light that reaches the retina of a user. The materials can block an effective amount of blue light to minimize damage to retinal tissue while permitting transmission of an effective amount of maintain acceptable photopic vision, scotopic vision, color vision, and circadian rhythms. 1. An optical lens having a front face and a rear face , the lens comprising:a substrate having a front surface and a rear surface; anda first multilayer dielectric coating disposed on the front surface of the substrate;wherein the front face of the optical lens exhibits a maximum reflectance in the visible spectrum at a wavelength of from 430 nm to 470 nm,wherein the front face of the optical lens exhibits a reflectance of from 2% to 18% reflectance at 400 nm, of from 5% to 30% reflectance at 450 nm, and of from 3% to 20% reflectance at 500 nm, andwherein the front face of the optical lens exhibits a reflectance spectrum having a full width at half maximum of at least 75 nm.2. The lens of claim 1 , wherein the front face of the optical lens exhibits a maximum reflectance in the visible spectrum at a wavelength of from 440 nm to 460 nm.3. The lens of any of - claim 1 , wherein the front face of the optical lens exhibits a reflectance of from 3% to 18% at 400 nm.4. The lens of any of - claim 1 , wherein the front face of the optical lens exhibits a reflectance of from 7% to 15% at 400 nm claim 1 ,5. The lens of any of - claim 1 , wherein the front face of the optical lens exhibits a reflectance of from 10% to 30% reflectance at 450 nm.6. The lens of any of - claim 1 , wherein the front face of the optical lens exhibits a reflectance of from 15% to 25% reflectance at ...

FILTERS TO ENHANCE COLOR DISCRIMINATION FOR COLOR VISION DEFICIENT INDIVIDUALS

Certain filters have been found to enhance color discrimination for individuals with color vision deficiency (CVD), aka color-blind individuals. The filters generally include a multilayer optical film with a strong, narrow reflection band in part of the green region of the visible spectrum. The film has an average internal transmission from 420-680 nm of at least 50%, 60%, or 70%, and an average internal transmission ≦10%, 5%, 2%, or 1% over a 10 nm wide range that includes 550 nm associated with a reflection band having a width (FWHM) of 60 nm or 50 nm or less. The filter may include a magenta layer disposed on a viewer side of the multilayer optical film to reduce glare, the magenta layer selectively absorbing green light. The magenta layer combined with the multilayer optical film may provide a rejection band whose width (FWHM) is 60 nm or less. 1. A filter suitable for use in improving color discrimination for individuals with color vision deficiency , comprising:a multilayer optical film having, at a design angle of incidence, an average internal transmission from 420-680 nm of at least 50%, the film also having at the design angle of incidence an average internal transmission of 10% or less over a 10 nm wide wavelength range that includes 550 nm associated with a reflection band having a width (FWHM) of 60 nm or less; andan absorptive magenta layer disposed on one side of the multilayer optical film, the absorptive magenta layer selectively absorbing green light.2. The filter of claim 1 , wherein the film has at the design angle of incidence an average internal transmission of 5% or less over the 10 nm wide wavelength range.3. The filter of claim 2 , wherein the film has at the design angle of incidence an average internal transmission of 2% or less claim 2 , or 1% or less over the 10 nm wide wavelength range.4. The filter of claim 1 , wherein the film has at the design angle of incidence an internal transmission at 550 nm of 10% or less.5. The filter of claim ...

OPTICAL ARTICLE COMPRISING AN ANTIREFLECTIVE COATING WITH A LOW REFLECTION BOTH IN THE ULTRAVIOLET REGION AND IN THE VISIBLE REGION

This invention relates to an ophthalmic lens with a low reflection both in the ultraviolet region and in the visible region, comprising a substrate provided on its rear main face with a multilayered antireflective coating (3-7 layers) comprising a stack of at least one layer with a high refractive index and at least one layer with a low refractive index, having a mean reflection factor on the rear face in the visible region Rlower than or equal to 1.15%, a mean light reflection factor on the rear face in the visible region Rlower than or equal to 1%, a mean reflection factor Ron the rear face between 280 nm and 380 nm, weighted by the function W(λ) defined in the ISO 13666:1998 standard, lower than 5%, for angles of incidence of 30° and 45°, the antireflective coating outer layer being a silica-based layer. The lens according to the invention does especially prevent the reflection of the UV radiation produced by light sources located behind the wearer. 114-. (canceled)16. The ophthalmic lens of claim 15 , wherein the mean reflection factor on the rear face in the visible region Ris lower than or equal to 1.15%.17. The ophthalmic lens of claim 15 , wherein the mean light reflection factor on the rear face in the visible region Ris lower than or equal to 1%.18. The lens of claim 15 , wherein the mean spectral reflection factor on the rear face for at least one wavelength in the 280-295 nm range for both an angle of incidence of 30° and an angle of incidence of 45° is higher than 6%.19. The lens of claim 15 , wherein the multilayered antireflective coating comprises at least 4 layers.20. The lens of claim 15 , wherein the mean spectral reflection factor on the rear face over at least 20% of the 280-295 nm wavelength range is higher than 5% claim 15 , for both an angle of incidence of 30° and an angle of incidence of 45°.21. The lens of claim 15 , wherein the antireflective coating does not comprise any layer comprising titanium oxide with a thickness higher than 90 nm. ...

SPECTACLE LENS AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING AND PRODUCING A SPECTACLE LENS

A spectacle lens has an object-side front surface and an eye-side rear surface and is made of a base material that includes an ultraviolet (UV) absorber, which functions as a band-stop filter for UV light. In a first variant, the band-stop filter has an upper cut-off wavelength between 325 nm and 360 with a transmittance of 2% for light which is incident on the front surface, transmitted through the spectacle lens, and emerges from the rear surface for each angle of incidence between 0° and 15°. Additionally or alternatively, in a second variant, the spectacle lens has an antireflective coating with a reflectance below 5% for UV light in a wavelength range between 280 nm and a threshold wavelength, which lies between 325 nm and 350 nm, and a reflectance of 5% at the threshold wavelength for each angle of incidence between 30° and 45°. 1. A spectacle lens having an object-side front surface and an eye-side back surface , the spectacle lens comprising:a base material including an ultraviolet (UV) absorber configured as a band-stop filter to absorb a portion of UV light that is incident on the front surface at an angle of incidence, transmitted through the spectacle lens, and emergent from the back surface of the spectacle lens; and wherein for at least one of a) the UV light that is incident on the front surface with the angle of incidence between 0° and 15°, or, b) the UV light that is incident on the back surface with the angle of incidence between 30° and 45°, the spectacle lens is configured to at least one of:', 'a) exclude poly allyl diglycol carbonate from the base material,', 'have a mass fraction of the UV absorber to provide an upper cut-off wavelength of the band-stop filter between 325 nm and 360 nm with a transmittance of 2% of the UV light that is incident on the front surface of the spectacle lens at the angle of incidence, transmitted through the spectacle lens, and emergent from the back surface of the spectacle lens for every angle of incidence ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONSTRUCTING A CONTACT LENS WITH OPTICS

Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods, and processes for constructing a contact lens. In one embodiment, a contact lens assembly is provided, comprising: a curved polymer polarizer with an aperture; a lenslet disposed inside the aperture, wherein the lenslet enables imaging near objects; and a filter attached to the lenslet. In further embodiments, a method for fabricating a flexible contact lens is provided, comprising: fabricating an element having an extrusion; providing a front concave mold, wherein the front mold has an intrusion to accommodate the extrusion of the optical element; affixing the extrusion of the optical element to the intrusion of the front mold; attaching a back convex mold to the front concave mold, thereby forming a mold cavity; and filling the mold cavity with a pre-polymerized liquid, whereby upon polymerization, the pre-polymerized liquid forms the flexible contact lens and the optical element is partially encapsulated within the lens. 1. An apparatus comprising:an eye contacting substrate including a display information optical path to receive display information and a non-display information optical path to receive non-display information, the display information optical path including a display information path bandpass filter, and the non-display information optical path including a polarizer, the display information optical path when coupled to a human visual system to substantially focus the display information to a retina in the human visual system, and the non-display information optical path when coupled to the human visual system to substantially focus the non-display information to the retina in the human visual system.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the eye contacting substrate comprises a gas-permeable substrate.3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the gas-permeable substrate includes a filter.4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the filter is a bandpass filter.5. A contact lens assembly ...

Color Restrictive Eyeglasses

Embodiments are disclosed to provide for simulating the vision of animals. One embodiment is eyeglasses that simulate the vision of animals from a color perspective. The eyeglasses can be used by humans to view the perceptual differences in the color spectrum between what a human sees and what an animal sees. The eyeglasses operate by restricting particular color wavelengths that pass through the lenses. By simulating the color vision of animals, humans may better understand an animal's sight capabilities. The eyeglasses may allow humans to design improved training devices, adjust an animal's living environment according to their visual abilities, or adapt human behavior to conform to the animal's perceptual abilities. 1. A pair of eyeglasses comprising:an eyeglass frame; a pair of lenses; at least one substrate applied to each of the pair of lenses, whereby said substrate permits only the color saturation, color contrast and color spectral sensitivity variances visible to animals to be transmitted through the pair of lenses.2. The pair of eyeglasses of wherein the at least one substrate further restricts the color saturation claim 1 , color contrast and color spectral sensitivity variances transmitted through the pair of lenses to be visible only to scotopic animals.3. The pair of eyeglasses of wherein the at least one substrate further restricts the color saturation claim 1 , color contrast and color spectral sensitivity variances transmitted through the pair of lenses to be visible only to dichromate animals.4. The pair of eyeglasses of wherein the at least one substrate further restricts the color saturation claim 1 , color contrast and color spectral sensitivity variances transmitted through the pair of lenses to be visible only to trichromatic animals.5. The pair of eyeglasses of wherein the at least one substrate comprises at least one of ferric oxide claim 1 , barium sulfate claim 1 , titanium oxide claim 1 , azurite claim 1 , or ammonium manganese ...

EYEWEAR AND LENSES WITH MULTIPLE MOLDED LENS COMPONENTS

Certain embodiments disclosed herein include lenses for eyewear with a molded wafer and a molded clear resin lens component integrated onto a surface of the molded wafer. The molded wafer can include an optical filter that enhances one or more properties of filtered light. The optical filter can be, for example, a contrast-enhancing, color-enhancing, and/or chroma-enhancing filter. The clear resin lens component can be shaped such that the lenses have optical power. In some embodiments, the molded wafer is integrated onto a surface of a polarizing wafer. 1. Eyewear comprising: a base layer having a concave boundary, the concave boundary of the base layer surfaced to provide the lens with a desired amount of optical power; and', a chroma enhancement wafer, wherein the chroma enhancement wafer comprises one or more chroma enhancement dyes disposed in a synthetic resinous material, the chroma enhancement wafer configured to increase the average chroma value of uniform intensity light stimuli having a bandwidth of 30 nm transmitted through the chroma enhancement wafer within a spectral range of 440 nm to 510 nm as compared to a neutral filter that uniformly attenuates the same average percentage of light as the chroma enhancement wafer within the spectral range of 440 nm to 510 nm,', 'wherein an absorption spectrum of the chroma enhancement wafer is substantially uniform across the surface of the lens for light incident along a direction parallel to a line of sight of a wearer., 'an optical filter wafer having a thickness less than 1.1 mm and integrated with a convex surface of the base layer, the optical filter wafer comprising], 'a lens with optical power, the lens comprising2. The eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the optical filter wafer has a blue light absorbance peak comprising:a spectral bandwidth;a maximum absorbance;a center wavelength located at a midpoint of the spectral bandwidth; andan integrated absorptance peak area within the spectral bandwidth;wherein the ...

OPTICAL DEVICE FOR ENHANCING HUMAN COLOR VISION

A system, method for creating an optical device, and a device to enhance human color vision are disclosed. The system, method for creating the optical device, and device include a substrate, a plurality of thin film layers provided on the substrate, the plurality of thin film layers including materials creating thin film-specific reflectance spectra based on selected pluralities of materials each having their on respective refractive index, and a plurality of colorant layers applied to the plurality of thin film layers, the plurality of colorant layers including at least one colorant, the colorant created based on colorant-specific absorption spectra as defined by selected concentrations. 1. A transmissive optical device for enhancing human color vision , said device comprising:a substrate; andone or more colorant layers applied at least one of onto and into the substrate, the one or more colorant layers comprising at least one colorant, the colorant created based on colorant-specific absorption spectra as defined by selected concentrations,wherein the colorant-specific absorption and substrate cooperate to produce a static transmission spectrum with at least one stop band substantially centered between 550 nm and 605 nm, the transmissive optical device exhibiting metamerism control such that a cosmetic tint has a white point shift within 0.35 and has a lightness difference within 30 in 1976 CIE LUV color space when an illuminant changes (1) from CIE D65 to CIE D75, and (2) from CIE D65 to CIE D55.2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the optical device exhibits metamerism control such that the cosmetic tint has a white point shift within 0.35 and has a lightness difference within 30 in 1976 CIE LUV color space when the illuminant changes from CIE D65 to CIE F11.3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the optical device exhibits metamerism control such that the cosmetic tint has a white point shift of less than 0.1 claim 1 , in 1976 CIE LUV color space.4. The device of ...

POLARIZED EYEWEAR WITH SELECTIVE BLOCKING

Provided herein is an improved polarized eyewear with selective light wavelength blocking and a method of making such polarized eyewear. 1. An optical article comprising:at least a first polarizing filter comprising at least one dichroic dye, having a first polarization axis and a polarization efficiency of greater than or equal to about 90%; anda second polarizing filter comprising at least another dichroic dye, having a second polarization axis and a polarization efficiency of between about 10% and about 99%, wherein the polarization axis of the second polarizing filter is positioned orthogonally relative to the polarization axis of the first polarizing filter such that the optical article selectively blocks at least 95% of light within one or more wavelength ranges comprised between about 400 nm to about 440 nm; about 400 nm to about 450 nm; and about 400 nm to about 460 nm, while transmitting light within one or more wavelength ranges comprised between 500 nm to 570 nm; 600 nm to 700 nm; and about 500 nm to about 700 nm.2. The optical article of claim 1 , wherein the first polarizing filter has a polarizing efficiency of about 99% or greater.3. The optical article of claim 1 , wherein the second polarizing filter has a polarizing efficiency of about 99% or greater in one or more of the following wavelength range of from about 400 nm to about 450 nm claim 1 , 470 nm to 500 nm claim 1 , 570 nm to 600 nm.4. The optical article of claim 1 , wherein the first polarizing filter is a first color claim 1 , and the second polarizing filter is a second color.5. The optical article of claim 4 , wherein the first color is selected from the group consisting of: neutral claim 4 , Gray claim 4 , Gray-green claim 4 , or brown.6. The optical article of claim 1 , wherein the optical article has a Blue Violet Cut (BVC) value of greater than or equal to 99%.7. The optical article of claim 1 , wherein the optical article has a Retinal Cell Apoptosis Reduction (RCAR) value of 100%.8. ...

Apparatus and Methods for Reducing Frequency or Severity of Photophobic Responses or Modulating Circadian Cycles

The present disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for reducing the frequency and/or severity of photophobic responses or for modulating circadian cycles by controlling light exposure to melanopsin ganglion cells in a retina over the action potential spectrum of the melanopsin cells of the human eye and a visual spectral response of the human eye. Embodiments of an optical filter are described. In one embodiment an optical filter may be configured to transmit less than a first amount of light weighted across the action potential spectrum of the melanopsin cells and to transmit more than a second amount of light weighted across the visual spectral response. Methods of manufacturing optical filters are also described.

ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATINGS AND METHODS FOR OPTICAL LENSES

Anti-reflective (AR) coatings and methods for applying AR coatings to substrates, such as optical lenses. The coating may include a polyurethane base layer and a fluoropolymer top layer. The base layer may protect the underlying substrate, promote adhesion between the top layer and the underlying substrate, and achieve index-matching with the underlying substrate. The method may involve an inexpensive and efficient solution coating process. 1. An anti-reflective product comprising:an optically transparent substrate having a first side and a second side;a polymer base layer on at least one of the first and second sides of the substrate; andan anti-reflective fluoropolymer top layer on the base layer;wherein the product reflects 3% or less of incident light at wavelengths from 380 nm to 780 nm.2. The anti-reflective product of claim 1 , wherein the substrate is an eyewear lens.3. The anti-reflective product of claim 1 , wherein the product has a haze value of about 1.00% or less.4. The anti-reflective product of claim 3 , wherein the haze value is from about 0.15% to about 0.25%.5. The anti-reflective product of claim 1 , wherein the base layer is a cross-linked melamine and has a thickness of about 20 μm or less.6. The anti-reflective product of claim 5 , wherein the thickness of the base layer is from about 2 μm to about 7 μm.7. The anti-reflective product of claim 1 , wherein the top layer has a thickness of about 150 nm or less.8. The anti-reflective product of claim 7 , wherein the thickness of the top layer is from about 90 nm to about 120 nm.9. The anti-reflective product of claim 1 , wherein the top layer comprises a copolymer formed from at least one fluorinated alkene and at least one fluorine-containing compound having a carbon-carbon double bond.10. The anti-reflective product of claim 9 , wherein the copolymer of the top layer is formed from vinylidene fluoride and tetrafluoropropene.11. The anti-reflective product of claim 1 , wherein:the substrate has a ...

Ophthalmic Lens and Method for Determining Such an Ophthalmic Lens

The invention relates to a method of selection of an ophthalmic lens suitable for correcting at least an optical impairment of an eye of a wearer who observes a screen. According to the invention the method comprises the steps of: determining at least a characteristic of posture of the wearer observing said screen, determining a dioptric power value associated to said vision zone allowing the wearer when wearing the ophthalmic lens to have an easier reading of said screen, determining at least one characteristic of filtering means to adjust the light exposure of the wearer to said screen, and determining the vision zone based on dioptric power value, characteristic of posture of the wearer and characteristic of filtering means so that the vision comfort of the wearer is optimized when wearing the ophthalmic lens while observing a screen 1. A method of determining an ophthalmic lens suitable for improving vision comfort of a wearer when observing a screen , the ophthalmic lens comprising a vision zone , the vision zone being provided with filtering means , wherein the method comprises the steps of:determining at least one characteristic of posture of the wearer observing said screen,determining a dioptric power value associated to said vision zone allowing the wearer when wearing the ophthalmic lens to have an easier reading of said screen,determining at least one characteristic of said filtering means to adjust the light exposure of the wearer to said screen, anddetermining the vision zone based on said dioptric power value, said at least one characteristic of posture and said at least one characteristic of filtering means so that the vision comfort of the wearer is optimized when wearing the ophthalmic lens while observing a screen.2. The method of determining according to claim 1 , wherein:the method comprises an additional step of determining the degree of presbyopia of the wearer, for instance selected from non presbyopic, pre-presbyopic, increasing presbyopia, ...

OPTICAL ELEMENT FOR CORRECTING COLOR BLINDNESS

Described herein are devices, compositions, and methods for improving color discernment. 3. The optical element of claim 1 , wherein Ris selected from isopropyl and isobutyl.4. The optical element of claim 1 , wherein Ris R—O—R claim 1 , wherein Rand Rare independently selected from C-Calkyl.7. The optical element of claim 1 , wherein the luminescent compound is present in an amount selected to provide a transmittance that is greater than 90% at the first visible wavelength8. The optical element of claim 1 , wherein the optical element comprises a film.9. The optical element of claim 1 , wherein the optical element comprises a lens.10. The optical element according to claim 9 , wherein the lens comprises a contact lens or an eyeglass lens.11. A method for correcting visual insensitivity in a mammal claim 9 , comprising:identifying an individual having a visual insensitivity between a first visible color wavelength and a second visible color wavelength;{'claim-ref': {'@idref': 'CLM-00001', 'claim 1'}, 'selecting an optical element according to that corrects the visual insensitivity; and'}providing or arranging to provide the optical element to the individual.12. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the visual insensitivity comprises deuteranomaly.14. The optical element of claim 1 , wherein the luminescent compound has an emissive wavelength that substantially overlaps with the first visible color wavelength claim 1 , and an absorption wavelength that substantially overlaps with the second visible color wavelength.15. The optical element of any of or the device of claim 1 , wherein the luminescent compound absorbs light at an absorption wavelength and emits light at an emission wavelength claim 1 , wherein a human cone photopigment is substantially more sensitive to the emission wavelength than to the absorption wavelength. 1. FieldSome embodiments are related to optical elements for enhancing color discrimination by persons having visual insensitivity between ...

EYEWEAR WITH CHROMA ENHANCEMENT

Some embodiments provide a lens including a lens body and an optical filter configured to attenuate visible light in certain spectral bands. At least some of the spectral bands can include spectral features that tend to substantially increase the colorfulness, clarity, and/or vividness of a scene. In certain embodiments, eyewear incorporates an optical filter that enhances chroma within one or more spectral bands. In some embodiments, a wearer of the eyewear can perceive the increase in chroma when viewing at least certain types of scenes. 137-. (canceled)38. An eyewear comprising an optical filter configured to attenuate visible light in a plurality of spectral bands , the plurality of spectral bands comprising an absorbance peak having a maximum absorbance with a spectral bandwidth , and an absorptance peak having a maximum absorptance , wherein:the maximum absorbance of the absorbance peak is located at a first spectral range from about 560 nm to about 600 nm;the spectral bandwidth, equal to the full width of the absorbance peak at 80% of the maximum absorbance of the absorbance peak, associated with the first absorbance peak is less than or equal to 35 nm;the maximum absorptance of the absorptance peak is located at a second spectral range from about 465 nm to about 535 nm; andthe maximum absorptance of the absorptance peak is from about 90% to about 100%.39. The eyewear of claim 38 , wherein the spectral bandwidth of the absorbance peak is less than or equal to 30 nm.40. The eyewear of claim 38 , wherein the spectral bandwidth of the absorbance peak is less than or equal to 20 nm.41. The eyewear of claim 38 , wherein each of the plurality of spectral bands further comprises an attenuation factor obtained by dividing an integrated absorbance peak area within the spectral bandwidth by the spectral bandwidth of the absorbance peak claim 38 , wherein the attenuation factor of the absorbance peak is greater than or equal to about 0.5 and less than about 1.42. The ...

EYEWEAR WITH CHROMA ENHANCEMENT

Some embodiments provide a lens including a lens body and an optical filter configured to attenuate visible light in a plurality of spectral bands. Each of the plurality of spectral bands can include an absorptance peak with a spectral bandwidth, a maximum absorptance, and an integrated absorptance peak area within the spectral bandwidth. An attenuation factor obtained by dividing the integrated absorptance peak area within the spectral bandwidth by the spectral bandwidth of the absorptance peak can be greater than or equal to about 0.8 for the absorptance peak in each of the plurality of spectral bands. 120-. (canceled)21. An eyewear comprising an optical filter configured to provide a spectral absorptance profile to increase the average chroma value of uniform intensity light stimuli having a bandwidth of 30 nm transmitted through the optical filter at least partially within one or more filtered portions of the visible spectrum by attenuating a portion of the light transmitted by the optical filter in the one or more filtered portions of the visible spectrum , the chroma value being the C* attribute of the CIE L*C*h* color space , wherein:a first filtered portion of the one or more filtered portions of the visible spectrum comprises a spectral range of about 540 nm to about 600 nm;the increase in average chroma value comprises an increase compared to a neutral filter that uniformly attenuates the same average percentage of light as the optical filter, within the bandwidth of each light stimulus, and wherein the increase in average chroma value compared to a neutral filter that uniformly attenuates the same average percentage of light as the optical filter is greater than or equal to about 0.1% within the spectral range of the first filtered portion, when outputs resulting from uniform intensity inputs having a bandwidth of 30 nm and a center wavelength within the spectral range of the first filtered portion are compared; anda maximum absorptance of the spectral ...

RADIATION FILTRATION SHIELDS FOR EYE OR BODY PROTECTION

A radiation filter insert is provided. The glasses filter insert includes a first filter lens and a second filter lens, each having an inner surface and an outer surface. The first and second filter lens may include an electromagnetic filter. The present invention may include a bridge connector. The bridge connector may connect the first and second filter lenses together. The bridge connector may include a curved inner edge formed to fit around a nosepiece of an eyewear. The filtering insert may include resting tabs to allow the insert to remain in position on the eyewear. The filtering insert may further include grasping tabs. The grasping tabs allow placement using the thumb an index finger of one hand. These resting and grasping tabs enables insertion and removal without displacing the eyewear. Therefore, a user may wear a pair of protective glasses and may insert the radiation filter insert in between the protective eyewear and the user, thereby shielding the user from electromagnetic energy or enabling its screening qualities. 1. A filtering insert comprising:a first electromagnetic filter lens comprising an inner surface and an outer surface;a second electromagnetic filter lens comprising an inner surface and an outer surface;a bridge connector connecting the first electromagnetic filter lens and the second electromagnetic lens, and comprising a curved inner edge formed to fit around a nosepiece of an eyewear; andat least one resting tab extending from an edge of the filtering insert and protruding past the outer surfaces of the first and second electromagnetic filter forming a channel, wherein the channel is sized to secure over a frame of the eyewear.2. The filtering insert of claim 1 , wherein the first and second electromagnetic filter lens are curved away from the at least one resting tab and thereby formed to fit in between the eyewear frame and a user.3. The filtering insert of claim 2 , further comprising a medial protective barrier and a lateral ...

OPTICAL ELEMENT FOR CORRECTING COLOR BLINDNESS

Described herein are devices, compositions, and methods for improving color discernment. 1. An ocular lens comprising: an optical element comprising a luminescent compound in a substantially transparent matrix; wherein the lens is configured so that the optical element modifies a color of an object or image viewed through the optical element by a user to thereby allow the user to better distinguish colors.2. The ocular lens of claim 1 , wherein the ocular lens is an intraocular lens.3. The ocular lens of claim 1 , wherein the ocular lens is a hard contact lens.4. The ocular lens of claim 1 , wherein the ocular lens is a soft contact lens.5. The ocular lens of claim 1 , wherein the optical element comprises a hydrogel polymer.6. The ocular lens of claim 5 , wherein the hydrogel polymer incorporates a hydrophilic acrylate monomer.7. The ocular lens of claim 6 , wherein the hydrogel polymer further incorporates an alkyl acrylate monomer or an alkyl methacrylate monomer.8. The ocular lens of claim 1 , wherein the optical element absorbs light in a wavelength range near peak sensitivity for an M human cone photopigment and emits light of a longer wavelength in a wavelength range near peak sensitivity for an L human cone photopigment.9. The ocular lens of claim 8 , wherein the optical element has a peak wavelength of visible absorption of about 510 nm to about 550 nm.10. The ocular lens of claim 9 , wherein the optical element has a peak wavelength of visible emission of about 540 nm to about 580 nm.11. The ocular lens of claim 1 , wherein the optical element is configured to absorb and emit visible light so that when an object or image is viewed through the optical element claim 1 , a first color having a first set of color coordinates is converted to a second color having a second set of color coordinates to aid in distinguishing colors; and the distance between the first set of color coordinates and the second set of color coordinates in the direction normal to a color ...

Optical Element for Correcting Color Blindness

Described herein are devices, compositions, and methods for improving color discernment. 1. An ocular lens comprising: an optical element comprising a luminescent compound in a substantially transparent matrix; wherein the device is configured so that optical element modifies a color of an object or image viewed through the optical element by a user to thereby allow the user to better distinguish colors.2. The ocular lens of claim 1 , wherein the ocular lens is an intraocular lens.3. The ocular lens of claim 1 , wherein the ocular lens is a hard contact lens.4. The ocular lens of claim 1 , wherein the ocular lens is a soft contact lens.5. The ocular lens of claim 1 , wherein the optical element comprises a hydrogel polymer.6. The ocular lens of claim 5 , wherein the hydrogel polymer incorporates a hydrophilic acrylate monomer.7. The ocular lens of claim 6 , wherein the hydrogel polymer further incorporates an alkyl acrylate monomer or an alkyl methacrylate monomer.8. The ocular lens of claim 1 , wherein the optical element absorbs light in a wavelength range near peak sensitivity for an M human cone photopigment and emits light of a longer wavelength in a wavelength range near peak sensitivity for an L human cone photopigment.9. The ocular lens of claim 8 , wherein the optical element has a peak wavelength of visible absorption of about 510 nm to about 550 nm.10. The ocular lens of claim 9 , wherein the optical element has a peak wavelength of visible emission of about 540 nm to about 580 nm.11. The ocular lens of claim 1 , wherein the optical element is configured to absorb and emit visible light so that when an object or image is viewed through the optical element claim 1 , a first color having a first set of color coordinates is converted to a second color having a second set of color coordinates to aid in distinguishing colors; and the distance between the first set of color coordinates and the second set of color coordinates in the direction normal to a color ...

OPHTHALMIC LENS

An ophthalmic lens having a main front face and a main rear face includes: an element for cutting off ultraviolet (UV) light incident on the main front face of the ophthalmic lens; an anti-reflection coating on the main rear face of the ophthalmic lens, having a weighted average reflection factor in the UV region of less than or equal to 7%; and at least one element for at least partially blocking the blue light in the wavelength region from 400 to 460 nanometers, preferably from 420 to 450 nanometers. 1. An ophthalmic lens having a front main face and a back main face comprising:a means for cutting off ultraviolet (UV) light arriving on the front main face of the ophthalmic lens;an antireflection coating, on the back main face of the ophthalmic lens, having a weighted average reflection factor in the UV lower than or equal to 7%; andat least one means blocking at least partially the blue light in the wavelength range extending from 400 to 460 nanometers and preferably from 420 to 450 nanometers.2. The ophthalmic lens as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the means for cutting off UV light arriving on the front main face cuts off 90% or more of the UV light.3. The ophthalmic lens as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the means for cutting off UV light arriving on the front main face consists of a lens substrate claim 1 , a lens substrate in which one or more UV absorbers are dispersed claim 1 , a UV-absorbing coating placed on the front main face claim 1 , a UV-reflecting coating placed on the front face or a combination of these means.4. The ophthalmic lens as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the blue-light blocking means blocks from 5 to 50% of the blue light in the wavelength range from 400 to 460 nanometers.5. The ophthalmic lens as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the blue-light blocking means blocks from 5 to 50% of the blue light in the wavelength range from 420 to 450 nanometers.6. The ophthalmic lens as claimed in claim 1 ...

DIMMABLE EYEWEAR

In one example, an eyewear is provided. The eyewear comprises: a lens assembly including a lens and a liquid crystal layer formed on the lens, and a driver circuit coupled with the liquid crystal layer, the driver circuit configured to apply a signal to the liquid crystal layer based on an indication of an intensity of the ambient light to control a light transmittance of the lens assembly. 1. An eyewear comprising: a lens, and', 'a liquid crystal layer formed on the lens; and, 'a lens assembly includinga driver circuit coupled with the liquid crystal layer, the driver circuit configured to apply a signal to the liquid crystal layer based on an indication of an intensity of ambient light to control a light transmittance of the lens assembly.2. The eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the lens assembly further includes a first polarizer layer and a second polarizer layer;wherein the lens and the liquid crystal layer are sandwiched between the first polarizer layer and the second polarizer layer; andwherein the liquid crystal layer comprises twist-nematic (TN) liquid crystal devices.3. The eyewear of claim 2 , wherein the lens is configured to selectively pass visible light of a frequency range associated with an orange color claim 2 , such that light passed by the lens and by the first and second polarizer layers combine to have a white color.4. The eyewear of claim 2 , wherein the lens assembly further comprises a membrane between the lens and the first polarizer layer; andwherein the membrane is configured to reduce a birefringence effect exerted by the lens on the ambient light transmitted by the lens.5. The eyewear of claim 2 , wherein the TN liquid crystal devices have a twist angle range between 0 and 90 degrees; andwherein a first absorption axis of the first polarizer layer and a second absorption axis of the second polarizer layer forms 90 degrees.6. The eyewear of claim 2 , wherein the TN liquid crystal devices have a twist angle range between 0 and 110 degrees; ...

MULTI-BAND COLOR VISION FILTERS AND METHOD BY LP-OPTIMIZATION

The invention generally relates to optical filters that provide regulation and/or enhancement of chromatic and luminous aspects of the color appearance of light to human vision, generally to applications of such optical filters, to therapeutic applications of such optical filters, to industrial and safety applications of such optical filters when incorporated, for example, in radiation-protective eyewear, to methods of designing such optical filters, to methods of manufacturing such optical filters, and to designs and methods of incorporating such optical filters into apparatus including, for example, eyewear and illuminants. 1. A multi-band optical filter configured for blocking the transmission of blue light between about 380 nanometers and about 450 nanometers in combination with maintaining normal color discrimination , the filter comprising:a plurality of pass-bands and stop-bands partitioning the visible spectrum including at least first, second, and third pass-bands interleaved with two or more stop-bands;whereineach pass-band has a center, a width, a lower band boundary equal to the center minus half the width, an upper band boundary equal to the center plus half the width, and a mean transmittance;each stop-band has a center, a width, a lower band boundary equal to the center minus half the width, an upper band boundary equal to the center plus half the width, and a mean transmittance;the lower band boundary of each interleaved stop-band is the same as the upper band boundary of an adjacent pass-band;the upper band boundary of each interleaved stop-band is the same as the lower band boundary of an adjacent pass-band;each pass-band center is located between about 400 nanometers and about 700 nanometers and each pass-band width is between about 10 nanometers and about 110 nanometers;each stop-band center is located between about 410 nanometers and about 690 nanometers and each stop-band width is between about 10 nanometers and about 80 nanometers;each of the ...

Method for Determining a Value Quantifying the Effect of an Optical Filter on a Parameter Linked to an Eye

The invention relates to a method for determining a value quantifying the effect of an optical filter on a parameter linked to an eye, this optical filter blocking at least partially the transmission of light over a predetermined wavelength range, comprising the following steps: a) at least one spectral feature of the optical filter related to the transmittance of this optical filter at at least one wavelength in said predetermined wavelength range is provided, b) the value quantifying the effect of the optical filter on said parameter is calculated as a function of said at least one spectral feature of the optical filter provided in step a).

OPHTHALMIC LENS

An ophthalmic lens having a front and back face, at least one including a filter, which provides the main face/filter with the following properties: 1. An ophthalmic lens having a front main face and a back main face , at least one of both main faces comprising a filter , which provides the main face comprising said filter with the following properties:{'sub': 'm,B', 'an average blue reflectance factor (R) within a wavelength range of from 420 nanometers to 450 nanometers, which is higher than or equal to 5%, for an angle of incidence ranging from 0° to 15°,'}a spectral reflectivity curve for an angle of incidence ranging from 0° to 15°, this reflectivity curve having:a maximum reflectivity at a wavelength of less than 435 nanometers, anda full width at half maximum (FWHM) higher than or equal to 80 nanometers, and{'sub': θ′', 'θ, 'for an angle of incidence θ ranging from 0° to 15° and for an angle of incidence θ′ ranging from 30° to 45°, a parameter Δ(θ,θ′) defined by the relation Δ(θ,θ′)=1−[R(435 nm)/R(435 nm)], in such a way that this parameter Δ(θ,θ′) is higher than or equal to 0.6, where'}{'sub': 'θ', 'R(435 nm) represents the reflectivity value of the main face comprising said filter at a 435 nanometer-wavelength for the angle of incidence θ, and'}{'sub': 'θ′', 'R(435 nm) represents the reflectivity value of the main face comprising said filter at a 435 nanometer-wavelength for the angle of incidence θ′.'}2. An ophthalmic lens according to claim 1 , wherein the parameter Δ(θ claim 1 ,θ′) is defined for an angle of incidence θ=15° and for an angle of incidence θ′=45°.3. An ophthalmic lens according to claim 1 , wherein the average blue reflectance factor (R) is higher than or equal to 10% claim 1 , more preferably higher than or equal to 20% claim 1 , and even more preferably higher than or equal to 30%.4. An ophthalmic lens according to claim 1 , wherein the maximum reflectivity is observed at a wavelength lower than or equal to 410 nm claim 1 , more ...

SPECTACLE LENS

A spectacle lens is produced through a first step of stacking a first member colored in cyan and a second member colored in red and integrating the first member and the second member, and a subsequent second step of partially polishing a periphery of a convex surface of the first member. Provision of the polishing step enables unique design and production of appropriate numbers of widely varied distinctive spectacle lenses. 1. A spectacle lens comprising first and second rigid plastic members having different tones and permanently integrated with each other without a gap ,the spectacle lens being produced througha first step of stacking a first member colored in a first tone and disposed outside so as not to face an eye, and a second member colored in a second tone and disposed inside so as to face the eye, and integrating the first member and the second member,and a second step of partially removing a peripheral surface portion of the lens having been processed in the first step, by causing a processing head to be in contact with or applying laser beams to a convex surface of the first member or a concave surface of the second member, whereinin the second step,the plastic member is polished in a direction substantially perpendicular to the convex surface of the first member or the concave surface of the second member,to form a border line between a peripheral edge of the first member and the second member, or between a peripheral edge of the second member and the first member,to achieve clear tone change with respect to the border line.2. The spectacle lens according to claim 1 , wherein the border line has a curved shape with an inflection point.3. The spectacle lens according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , in the second step claim 1 , an annular band portion inside a peripheral edge of the first member is removed continuously or intermittently to form an annular band line having a different tone.4. The spectacle lens according to claim 1 , wherein the first step ...

OPTICAL PRODUCT AND SPECTACLE LENS

[Object] An optical product and a spectacle lens are provided which allow both blue light and ultraviolet rays to be cut off while visibility is made advantageous. 1. An optical product comprising:a base; and the optical multilayer film includes six or more layers in which a low refractive index layer and a high refractive index layer are alternately disposed where a first layer is closest to the base and a final layer is the low refractive index layer,', [{'br': None, 'i': 'M≦', '0.295λ≦0.415λ'}, {'br': None, 'i': 'M+N≦', '0.460λ≦0.560λ'}], 'when a design wavelength λ=500 nm is satisfied.'}, 'and further includes the final layer having an optical film thickness M and a layer adjacent to the final layer having an optical film thickness N, in which a sum M+N of the optical film thickness M and the optical film thickness N satisfies following conditions, respectively,'}], 'an optical multilayer film formed on a surface of the base, wherein'}2. The optical product according to claim 1 , whereinin the optical multilayer film,an average reflectance for light in a range of wavelengths that are greater than or equal to 280 nm and not greater than 380 nm, is greater than or equal to 50% and not greater than 86%, andan average reflectance for light in a range of wavelengths that are greater than or equal to 380 nm and not greater than 500 nm, is greater than or equal to 15% and not greater than 26%.3. The optical product according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , in the optical multilayer film claim 1 , an average reflectance for light in a range of wavelengths that are greater than or equal to 500 nm and not greater than 700 nm claim 1 , is less than or equal to 1.0%.4. The optical product according to claim 2 , wherein claim 2 , in the optical multi layer film claim 2 , an average reflectance for light in a range of wavelengths that are greater than or equal to 500 nm and not greater than 700 nm claim 2 , is less than or equal to 1.0%.5. The optical product according to ...

Method and Portable Aid for Mindfulness Meditation

An apparatus is provided to create a focal zone for mindfulness meditation. The apparatus includes a first member extending between a first edge and a second edge, the first member having a translucent portion, a first elongated side member attached adjacent the first edge of the first member, and a second elongated side member attached adjacent the second edge of the first member, the first and second elongated members being generally parallel to another and lying in a single horizontal plane.

A method for determining an optical function of an ophthalmic lens adapted to a wearer

A method implemented by computer means for determining an optical function of an ophthalmic lens adapted to a wearer, the method comprising: a wearer data providing step, during which wearer data comprising at least an indication of the hearing sensitivity of the wearer and an indication of the ophthalmic prescription of the wearer are provided, an optical function determining step, during which an optical function adapted to the wearer is determined based at least on the wearer data.

EYEWEAR WITH CHROMA ENHANCEMENT

Some embodiments provide a lens including a lens body and an optical filter configured to attenuate visible light in certain spectral bands. At least some of the spectral bands can include spectral features that tend to substantially increase the colorfulness, clarity, and/or vividness of a scene. In certain embodiments, eyewear incorporates an optical filter that enhances chroma within one or more spectral hands. In some embodiments, a wearer of the eyewear can perceive the increase in chroma when viewing at least certain types of scenes. 1. An eyewear comprising an optical filter configured to transmit visible light in one or more spectral bands , the one or more spectral bands comprising a transmittance valley having a minimum transmittance with a spectral bandwidth , and a transmittance peak having a maximum transmittance , wherein:the minimum transmittance of the transmittance valley is positioned at a first wavelength from between about 470 nm to about 510 nm;the maximum transmittance of the transmittance peak is positioned at a second wavelength ranging from about 410 nm to the first wavelength;the maximum transmittance of the transmittance peak is from about 10% to about 30%; andthe spectral bandwidth, equal to the full width of the transmittance valley at the minimum transmittance plus 5% transmittance is less than or equal to 60 nm.2. The eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the first wavelength ranges from about 480 nm to about 505 nm.3. The eyewear of claim 2 , wherein the second wavelength ranges from about 410 nm to about 480 nm.4. The eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the minimum transmittance of the transmittance valley is from about 15% to about 25%.5. The eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the maximum transmittance of the transmittance peak is from about 1% to about 20%.6. The eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the one or more spectral bands further comprising an other transmittance peak have a maximum transmittance positioned at a third wavelength ranging from the first ...

EYEWEAR WITH MULTIPLE FUNCTIONAL LAYERS

Embodiments disclosed herein include eyewear that has one or more laminates applied to a lens body. In some embodiments, the lens body is constructed from a substantially rigid material having a curved shape. The lens body can have any desired curvature, including, for example, cylindrical, spherical or toroidal. A laminate can include a substantially flexible substrate and one or more functional layers or coatings applied to the substrate. In addition, one or more functional layers or coatings can be applied directly to the lens body. In certain embodiments, a bonding layer bonds a laminate to a convex and/or concave surface of the lens body. Examples of functional layers or coatings that can be applied to a laminate include anti-reflection coatings, interference stacks, hard coatings, flash mirrors, anti-static coatings, anti-fog coatings, other functional layers, or a combination of functional layers. 1. (canceled)2. A lens comprising:a lens body comprising a substantially rigid material, the lens body having a convex surface and a concave surface; anda laminate comprising a flexible thin polymeric material having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface,wherein the laminate comprises an optical filter configured to increase chroma in one or more visible spectral regions corresponding to color reflected or emitted in a selected environment, the optical filter configured to increase chroma by preferentially transmitting or attenuating light in the one or more visible spectral regions,wherein the lens comprises a functional layer having electrochromic functionality and configured to provide a variable light attenuation, wherein the functional layer having electrochromic functionality is separate from the optical filter, andwherein the second surface of the laminate is bonded to the convex surface or the concave surface of the lens body.3. The lens of claim 2 , wherein the optical filter comprises a chroma enhancement dye configured to ...

NANOPARTICLE LIGHT FILTERING METHOD AND APPARATUS

Implementations of the present invention relate to apparatuses, systems, and methods for blocking, attenuating, or filtering neuroactive wavelengths of the visible light spectrum and reducing or preventing the symptoms affiliated with exposure to those wavelengths. Nanoparticles of a predetermined composition, size, and structure are dispersed in a host medium to create an optical notch filter, thereby attenuating only a narrow range of the visible spectrum. 1. An optical filter , comprising:an optically transparent substrate;a host material; anda plurality of nanoparticles incorporated into the host material and applied to the substrate as a coating, the plurality of nanoparticles having an average major dimension of less than 120 nm,wherein the substrate, the host material, and the nanoparticles cooperate to provide an attenuation spectrum having a central wavelength of 480 nm, 590 nm, or 620 nm, the attenuation spectrum having a full width half maximum of greater than 50 nm and less than 100 nm about the central wavelength.2. The optical filter of claim 1 , wherein the nanoparticles comprise at least one material selected from the group consisting of a noble metal claim 1 , a transition metal claim 1 , a post transition metal claim 1 , an alkali metal claim 1 , an alkaline earth metal.3. The optical filter of claim 1 , wherein the nanoparticles are spherically shaped.4. The optical filter of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of nanoparticles includes at least one core-shell nanoparticle having an outer shell and an inner core.5. The optical filter of claim 4 , wherein the shell of the core-shell nanoparticle has a thickness of 8 nm.6. The optical filter of claim 4 , wherein the inner core of the core-shell nanoparticle is formed of a metal oxide.7. The optical filter of claim 1 , wherein the host material has a predetermined refractive index that is greater than 1.5.8. An optical filter claim 1 , comprising:an optically transparent substrate;a host material; anda ...

METHOD AND EYEGLASS FOR THE RECOVERY AND REPAIR OF EYESIGHT

Method for the recovery and repair of eyesight through which out of the two eyes the weaker eye in need of repair or recovery is determined; both eyes are assigned an optical element influencing the passage of the incident light; the path of the light reaching the eye is periodically interrupted, thereby forcing the eye to perform additional focusing activity, so that transparency characteristics of the optical element assigned to the chosen or designated eye are left unchanged, and the transparency characteristics of the optical element assigned to the other eye are modulated so that the passage of incident light into the other eye is blocked and then unblocked with a frequency in the 0.2 Hz to 0.8 Hz range. 119-. (canceled)20. A method for the recovery and repair of eyesight , comprising:periodically interrupting the path of the light reaching the eye, thereby forcing the eye to perform additional focusing activity;wherein periodically interrupting the path of the light reaching the eye includes inserting into the path of the incident light an optical element influencing the passage of the light and thus first achieving a temporary complete inhibition of the passage of the incident light, then completely freeing the path;wherein both eyes are assigned an optical element influencing the passage of the incident light;wherein out of the two eyes the weaker eye in need of repair or recovery is chosen; andwherein transparency characteristics of the optical element assigned to the chosen eye are left unchanged, and the transparency characteristics of the optical element assigned to the other eye are modulated so that the passage of incident light into the other eye is blocked and then unblocked with a frequency in the 0.2 Hz to 0.8 Hz range.21. The method according to claim 20 , wherein both eyes are assigned identical optical elements.22. The method according to claim 20 , wherein the passage of incident light into the other eye is blocked and then unblocked with a ...

Adjustable Spectral Transmittance Eyewear

Embodiments of the present invention relate to eyewear having an electrically switchable spectral transmittance lens(es). The eyewear includes a lens driver that controls the variable spectral transmittance lens(es). The lens driver is functional to alter a duration of a spectral transmittance state based on a desired frequency and/or duty cycle of the spectral transmittance state. A user may provide an input indicating the desired level of difficulty provided by the eyewear, wherein the input may indicate that the frequency, the duty cycle, or a combination of the two should be changed. As a result of changing a perceived level of difficulty presented by the eyewear, a wearer of the eyewear may train his or her visual abilities to provide a competitive advantage. The input may be received at a receiving module as a remote signal from the user or a third party.

Combining at least one variable focus element with a plurality of stacked waveguides for augmented or virtual reality display

Configurations are disclosed for presenting virtual reality and augmented reality experiences to users. The system may comprise an image-generating source to provide one or more frames of image data in a time-sequential manner, a light modulator configured to transmit light associated with the one or more frames of image data, a substrate to direct image information to a user's eye, wherein the substrate houses a plurality of reflectors, a first reflector of the plurality of reflectors to reflect transmitted light associated with a first frame of image data at a first angle to the user's eye, and a second reflector to reflect transmitted light associated with a second frame of the image data at a second angle to the user's eye.

POLARIZED LENSES COMPRISING MIX OF NIR DYES FOR BROAD NIR PROTECTION

Disclosed are optical elements and the methods of producing the same. The optical element contains two or more near infrared absorbers mixed in an optical substrate, and one or more functional film disposed on the optical substrate. The method of producing the optical element comprises mixing two near infrared absorbers with different near infrared wavelengths absorption ranges and residual colors with a precursor of an optical substrate. The mixture is subsequently processed to produce an optical element that has broad near infrared wavelength absorption range, a high near infrared absorption level, and/or homogeneous color distribution. 2. The optical element of claim 1 , wherein the optical element comprises an ophthalmic lens.3. The optical element of claim 1 , wherein the two or more near infrared absorbers in the optical element are adapted to generate a synergistic near infrared absorption level that is higher than individual near infrared absorption level of any of the two or more near infrared absorbers.4. The optical element of claim 1 , wherein the two or more near infrared absorbers in the optical element are adapted to generate a synergistic infrared cut range that is broader than individual infrared cut range of each of the two or more near infrared absorbers.5. The optical element of claim 1 , wherein the two or more near infrared absorbers in the optical element are adapted to synergistically cause less than 10% reduction on the average optical transmittance in the 380-780 nm wavelength range for the optical substrate.6. The optical element of claim 1 , wherein the optical substrate comprises polycarbonate claim 1 , polyurethane claim 1 , acrylic claim 1 , polyamide claim 1 , poly(methyl methacrylate) claim 1 , co-polyester claim 1 , cellulose triacetate claim 1 , allyl diglycol carbonate claim 1 , polyepisulfides claim 1 , trivex claim 1 , polyacrylics claim 1 , polyols claim 1 , polyamines claim 1 , polyanhydrides claim 1 , polycarboxilic acids ...

Modifying a focus of virtual images through a variable focus element

Configurations are disclosed for presenting virtual reality and augmented reality experiences to users. The system may comprise an image-generating source to provide one or more frames of image data in a time-sequential manner, a light modulator configured to transmit light associated with the one or more frames of image data, a substrate to direct image information to a user's eye, wherein the substrate houses a plurality of reflectors, a first reflector of the plurality of reflectors to reflect transmitted light associated with a first frame of image data at a first angle to the user's eye, and a second reflector to reflect transmitted light associated with a second frame of the image data at a second angle to the user's eye.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONSTRUCTING A CONTACT LENS WITH OPTICS

Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods, and processes for constructing a contact lens. In one embodiment, a contact lens assembly is provided, comprising: a curved polymer polarizer with an aperture; a lenslet disposed inside the aperture, wherein the lenslet enables imaging near objects; and a filter attached to the lenslet. In further embodiments, a method for fabricating a flexible contact lens is provided, comprising: fabricating an element having an extrusion; providing a front concave mold, wherein the front mold has an intrusion to accommodate the extrusion of the optical element; affixing the extrusion of the optical element to the intrusion of the front mold; attaching a back convex mold to the front concave mold, thereby forming a mold cavity; and filling the mold cavity with a pre-polymerized liquid, whereby upon polymerization, the pre-polymerized liquid forms the flexible contact lens and the optical element is partially encapsulated within the lens. 1. A contact lens assembly , comprising:a curved polymer polarizer having an aperture and a first polarization;a second polymer polarizer having a second polarization; anda lenslet disposed inside the aperture;wherein the lenslet enables imaging near objects.2. The contact lens assembly of claim 1 , wherein the lenslet is a refractive lens or a diffractive lens.3. The contact lens assembly of claim 1 , wherein the lenslet is substantially wider in a horizontal direction than in a vertical direction claim 1 , thereby enabling wider viewing angles in the horizontal direction.4. A contact lens assembly claim 1 , comprising:a curved transparent substrate having at least one patterned filter; anda lenslet attached to the curved transparent substrate.5. The contact lens assembly of claim 4 , wherein the patterned filter is a patterned polarization filter or a patterned spectral filter.6. The contact lens assembly of claim 4 , wherein the lenslet is a refractive lens or a diffractive ...

OPTICAL FILTER

Ophthalmic lens comprising a substrate and at least one organic multilayer optical filter having a first reflection band with a FWHM W1 comprised in the range of [780 nm-2000 nm], a second reflection band with a FWHM Wn comprised in the range of [260 nm-460 nm], and Wn/W1 ratio is smaller than or equal to 0.5. 1. An ophthalmic lens comprising:a substrate, F1 has a reflection band B1 with a FWHM W1 comprised in the range of [780 nm-2000 nm],', 'F1 has a reflection band Bn with a FWHM Wn comprised in the range of [260 nm-460 nm], and', 'Wn/W1 ratio is smaller than or equal to 0.5., 'at least one organic multilayer optical filter F1, wherein2. The ophthalmic lens according to claim 1 , wherein said reflection band Bn is of order n claim 1 , with n equal to or larger than 3.3. The ophthalmic lens according to claim 1 , wherein said reflection band Bn has a maximum reflection value higher than or equal to 25%.4. The ophthalmic lens according to claim 1 , wherein total luminous transmittance of the ophthalmic lens is higher than or equal to 20% claim 1 , preferably higher than or equal to 50% claim 1 , more preferably higher than or equal to 80%5. The ophthalmic lens according to claim 1 , wherein said reflection band Bn has a FWHM Wn comprised in the range of [400 nm-460 nm].6. The ophthalmic lens according to claim 1 , wherein said organic multilayer optical filter has a luminous reflectance at 460 nm lower than or equal to 25%.7. The ophthalmic lens according to claim 1 , wherein the average transmittance TmB over the range 420-450 nm is lower than 80% claim 1 , preferably lower than 60% claim 1 , more preferably lower than 35%.8. The ophthalmic lens according to claim 1 , wherein said multilayer optical filter has a third reflection band Bm with a FWHM Wm comprised in the range of [570 nm-690 nm] claim 1 , with a maximum reflection value higher than or equal to 25%.9. The ophthalmic lens according to claim 1 , wherein the light transmitted through the ophthalmic lens ...

OPHTHALMIC LENS

A thin film coating for an ophthalmic lens is provided, that comprises alternating layers of high and low index materials. The coating attenuates the transmission of light and has a spectral reflectance curve characterized by a reflectance of at least about 90% in a range from 320 nm to 420 nm, by 50% at 440 nm, by 5% or less at 460 nm, and wherein the spectral reflectance curve is monotonically or strictly decreasing between 420 nm to 460 nm. 1. An ophthalmic lens comprising:an optical lens having a front surface and a back surface;a coating on the front surface that attenuates transmission of light with a spectral reflectance curve that is monotonically decreasing from about 90% or more to about 10% or less, within the range from 420 nm to 460 nm.2. The ophthalmic lens of claim 1 , wherein the spectral reflectance curve is strictly decreasing from about 90% or more to about 10% or less claim 1 , within the range from 420 nm to 460 nm.3. The ophthalmic lens of claim 1 , wherein the spectral reflectance curve at 50% reflectance within the range from 420 nm to 460 nm claim 1 , has a slope m of between about −0.7 to about −0.62.4. The ophthalmic lens of claim 1 , wherein the spectral reflectance curve at 440 nm has a slope m of between about −0.7 to about −0.62.5. The ophthalmic lens of claim 1 , wherein the spectral reflectance curve is monotonically decreasing from about 90% or more to about 5% or less claim 1 , within the range from 420 nm to 460 nm.6. The ophthalmic lens of claim 1 , wherein the spectral reflectance curve is monotonically decreasing from about 95% or more to about 5% or less claim 1 , within the range from 420 nm to 460 nm.7. The ophthalmic lens of claim 1 , wherein the spectral reflectance curve is less than about 20% from 460 nm to 700 nm.8. The ophthalmic lens of claim 1 , wherein the spectral reflectance curve is less than about 15% from 460 nm to 700 nm.9. The ophthalmic lens of claim 1 , wherein the spectral reflectance curve further ...

High Performance Selective Light Wavelength Filtering Providing Improved Contrast Sensitivity

The present invention relates to ophthalmic systems and coatings comprising a selective light wavelength filter, wherein said selective filter provides improved contrast sensitivity.