Method of compiling shape data of a spectacle lens, spectacle lens shape data compiling device and spectacle lens
US-9778486-B2 · Oct 3, 2017 · US
Method for designing a lens shape and spectacle lens
US10976573B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10976573-B2 |
| Application number | US-201916402484-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 3, 2019 |
| Priority date | Nov 23, 2015 |
| Publication date | Apr 13, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 2021 |
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A computer-implemented method for providing a lens shape for an ophthalmic lens is disclosed. Further, there is provided a method for angular smoothing of a surface determined by carrier lines radially outwards of a prescription zone bordered by a first boundary line. In addition, there is provided an ophthalmic lens, in particular, a spectacle lens. Moreover, a method for minimizing the difference in thickness between two ophthalmic lenses for the same spectacles is provided. A computer program product and a machine-readable storage medium are provided as well.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for minimizing a difference in thickness between two ophthalmic lenses for the same spectacles, the method comprising: A) providing, for each ophthalmic lens, an original lens shape satisfying predetermined optical properties over the complete back surface and a modified lens shape having a front surface and a back surface, wherein the modified lens shape includes a predetermined shape of the front surface and a pre-determined shape of the back surface within a prescription zone of the back surface bordered by a first boundary line, such that the ophthalmic lens satisfies the predetermined optical properties within the prescription zone, and an extension of the back surface radially outwards of the prescription zone by carrier lines; B) adapting the modified lens shape of the ophthalmic lens having a smaller maximum thickness by replacing the back surface with a combination of the original lens shape and the modified lens shape according to CS=OS+A ·( MS−OS ), wherein CS is a sagittal height of the combined back surface, OS is the sagittal height of the back surface of the original lens shape, MS is the sagittal height of the back surface of the modified lens shape, and A is a value in a range of 0<A<1, and C) optimizing A so that the difference in thickness between the two ophthalmic lenses is minimized. 2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising: minimizing a difference in maximum edge thickness, wherein the modified lens shape of the ophthalmic lens having a smaller maximum edge thickness is adapted, and wherein A is optimized so that the difference in maximum edge thickness between the two ophthalmic lenses is minimized. 3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the two ophthalmic lenses are minus power lenses. 4. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the two ophthalmic lenses are minus power lenses.
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- A computer-implemented method for providing a lens shape for an ophthalmic lens is disclosed. Further, there is provided a method for angular smoothing of a surface determined by carrier lines radially outwards of a prescription zone bordered by a first boundary line. In addition, there is provided an ophthalmic lens, in particular, a spectacle lens. Moreover, a method for minimizing the differ…
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- Zeiss Carl Vision Int Gmbh
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