Soft contact lens with new stabilization zones for improved angular stability and comfort

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11029537-B2
Application number	US-201916411406-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 14, 2019
Priority date	May 14, 2019
Publication date	Jun 8, 2021
Grant date	Jun 8, 2021

Abstract

Ophthalmic lenses are described herein. An example ophthalmic lens may comprise a first surface. The example ophthalmic lens may comprise a second surface disposed opposite the first surface. The second surface may be configured to abut at least a portion of an eye of a wearer. The example ophthalmic lens may comprise a lens stabilization zone disposed adjacent the first surface. At least a contour of the lens stabilization zone may be configured to minimize a recovery time for the ophthalmic lens to orient to a resting position from a misaligned position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An ophthalmic lens comprising:
a first surface;
a second surface disposed opposite the first surface, wherein the second surface is configured to abut at least a portion of an eye of a wearer; and
a lens stabilization zone disposed adjacent the first surface, wherein at least a contour of the lens stabilization zone is configured to minimize a recovery time for the ophthalmic lens to orient to a resting position from a misaligned position,

wherein the lens stabilization zone is disposed at least partially within an active region of the lens based on an expected interaction with the at least one eyelid of the wearer, and wherein the one or more eyelid profiles comprise a Cartesian coordinate system by a second order polynomial of the form: a0+a1·x+a2·x 2 , where a0 represents the superior/inferior palpebral aperture, the distance between the pupil center to the edge of the upper/lower eyelid in primary gaze, a1 is the slope of the eyelid at the location of the superior/inferior palpebral aperture and a2 is the curvature at that same location, and x is the distance along the horizontal direction of the Cartesian coordinate system with its origin at the center of the pupil.

2. An ophthalmic lens comprising:
a first surface;
a second surface disposed opposite the first surface, wherein the second surface is configured to abut at least a portion of an eye of a wearer; and
an active region disposed adjacent the first surface,

wherein at least a contour of the active region is configured based on a distribution of terrain slope of a target one or more eyes,
wherein the active region is configured based on an expected interaction with the at least one eyelid of the wearer,
wherein the expected interaction with the at least one eyelid of the wearer is based on one or more eyelid profiles, and
wherein the one or more eyelid profiles comprise a Cartesian coordinate system by a second order polynomial of the form: a0+a1·x+a2·x 2 , where a0 represents the superior/inferior palpebral aperture, the distance between the pupil center to the edge of the upper/lower eyelid in primary gaze, a1 is the slope of the eyelid at the location of the superior/inferior palpebral aperture and a2 is the curvature at that same location, and x is the distance along the horizontal direction of the Cartesian coordinate system with its origin at the center of the pupil.

Assignees

• Johnson & Johnson Vision Care

Inventors

• Gerligand Pierre-Yves
• Jubin Philippe F
• Richardson Gary

Classifications

• G02C7/048 Primary

  Means for stabilising the orientation of lenses in the eye · CPC title