Light adjustable multifocal lenses
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Current Assignee / Owner
- CALHOUN VISION INC
- Publication Date
- 2005-05-18
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
[0001] Cross-reference to related applications
[0002] This application claims U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60 / 347,028, filed December 28, 2001, entitled "Optically Adjustable Multifocal Lens," and filed January 22, 2002, entitled "Optically Adjustable Multifocal Lens." priority of US Provisional Patent Application 60 / 350,551 for "light adjustable multifocal lenses", the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. field of invention
[0003] The present invention relates to optical elements which can be modified after manufacture so that different types of elements have different optical properties. In one embodiment, the invention relates to lenses, such as intraocular lenses (intraocular lenses), which can be converted into multifocal lenses after manufacture. Background of the invention
[0004] Accommodation associated with the human visual system refers to the ability of people to use their separate eye structures to see both near objects (eg, read...