Functional contact lens

Abstract

The invention relates to a functional contact lens. The functional contact lens according to the present invention comprises: a lens body processed into a disc shape; and the plurality of through holes are formed by perforating the mirror body. When the lens body is arranged on a tear film of a cornea, the plurality of through holes enable discharge and circulation of tears to be smoothly carried out, and meanwhile the lens body is guided to be evenly distributed and evenly suspended on the tear film of the cornea.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a functional contact lens, and more particularly, to a functional contact lens that can smoothly discharge and circulate tears, and can be evenly distributed and suspended on the tear film of the cornea, while enabling uniform discharge of tears, thereby solving various eye health problems. Background Art

[0002] The front surface part of the outermost front side of the human eye is a transparent tissue called the cornea. The cornea acts as a convex lens and is a transparent tissue that converges light entering the eye.

[0003] Each time a person blinks, a small amount of tears is secreted and coats the surface of the cornea and the conjunctiva. Its functions include: providing clear and uniform vision, flushing foreign objects, exerting antibacterial effects through antibacterial substances (such as lysozyme, gamma globulin), supplying oxygen from the atmosphere to the corneal surface, etc.

[0004] This tear film is divided into three layers, namely, the mucoid layer, the aqueous layer, and the lipid layer, in sequence from the cornea outwards.

[0005] On the other hand, a conventional contact lens 10 has a flying saucer shape as shown in Figure 1 and is worn in front of the eyeball, mainly on the cornea, to correct vision. Of course, some contact lenses are also used for purposes such as assisting eye treatment or beauty.

[0006] Contact lenses can be classified into hard contact lenses, soft contact lenses, gas-permeable hard contact lenses, etc. according to material properties. Figure 1 This is a soft contact lens 10.

[0007] As shown in Figure 1 a conventional soft contact lens 10 is suspended on the tear film of the cornea. However, due to the poor mobility of this contact lens 10 on the cornea, the circulation of the tear film is not smooth, which may cause the following problems: reduced oxygen supply to the cornea, unsmooth discharge of intraocular metabolites (such as carbon dioxide, lactic acid, etc.). As a result, the following corneal side effects may occur: corneal hypoxia, corneal erosion, corneal limbal neovascularization, corneal edema, etc. Summary of the Invention

[0008] Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0009] An object of the present invention is to provide a functional contact lens that can smoothly discharge and circulate tears, and can be evenly distributed and evenly suspended on the tear film of the cornea, while enabling uniform discharge of tears, thereby solving various eye health problems.

[0010] Means for Solving the Problem

[0011] The above object is achieved by a functional contact lens, which is characterized by comprising: a lens body processed into a disc shape; and a plurality of through holes formed by perforating the lens body. When the lens body is disposed on the tear film of the cornea, the plurality of through holes enable smooth discharge and circulation of tears, and at the same time guide the lens body to be evenly distributed and evenly suspended on the tear film of the cornea.

[0012] The lens body may include: an optical portion formed in a central region; and a side portion formed radially outside the optical portion, and the plurality of through holes are formed in a region of the side portion of the lens body.

[0013] The number of the through holes may be 2 to 36, the diameter of the through holes may be 0.05 to 0.50 mm, and the region of the side portion provided with the through holes may be 3 to 12.0 mm.

[0014] The through holes may be arranged concentrically and equidistantly on the lens body.

[0015] The through holes may be formed by laser processing.

[0016] Effects of the Invention

[0017] According to the present invention, the following effects are achieved: it can smoothly discharge and circulate tears, and can be evenly distributed and evenly suspended on the tear film of the cornea, while enabling uniform discharge of tears, thereby solving various eye health problems. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0018] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a conventional contact lens.

[0019] Figure 2 is a perspective view of a functional contact lens according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 3 is Figure 2 a top view of

[0021] Figure 4 is Figure 2 a side view of

[0022] Figures 5 to 7 corresponds to Figures 2 to 4Physical image.

[0023] Figure 8 It is a top view of a functional contact lens according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 9 It is a top view of a functional contact lens according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 10 It is a top view of a functional contact lens according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 11 It is a top view of a functional contact lens according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 12 It is a top view of a functional contact lens according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. Detailed implementation mode

[0028] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can easily implement it.

[0029] However, the description of the present invention is only for illustrative embodiments of structure or function, so the scope of the rights of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described herein.

[0030] For example, the embodiments can have various changes and can have various forms, so the scope of the rights of the present invention should be understood to include equivalents that can achieve the technical idea.

[0031] In addition, the objects or effects proposed by the present invention do not mean that they must all be included or only these effects are included in a specific embodiment, so the scope of the rights of the present invention should not be construed as being limited thereto.

[0032] In this specification, the present embodiments are provided to completely disclose the present invention and enable those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains to fully understand the scope of the present invention. And the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

[0033] Therefore, in some embodiments, specific descriptions of well-known components, well-known actions, and well-known technologies will not be made to avoid obscuring the interpretation of the present invention.

[0034] On the other hand, the meanings of the terms described in the present invention are not limited to the dictionary meanings, but should be understood as follows.

[0035] When a component is described as "connected" to another component, it should be understood that it can be directly connected to the other component, but there may also be other components in between. On the contrary, when a component is described as "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there are no other components between them. On the other hand, other expressions describing the relationship between components, namely, "between", "directly between", "adjacent to", and "directly adjacent to", etc., should also be interpreted in the same way.

[0036] It should be understood that, unless otherwise clearly specified in the context, singular expressions should be understood to include plural expressions, and terms such as "comprising" or "having" are intended to specify the existence of the described features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof, without precluding the existence or additional possibilities of one or more other features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

[0037] Among them, all terms used, unless otherwise defined, have the same meaning as the general understanding of those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains.

[0038] Terms defined in common dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art, and should not be interpreted as having an idealized or overly formal meaning unless clearly defined in the present invention.

[0039] Hereinafter, the implementation of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description of the embodiments, the same reference numerals are given to the same configurations, and sometimes the description of the same reference numerals is omitted.

[0040] First Embodiment

[0041] Figure 2 is a perspective view of a functional contact lens according to the first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is Figure 2 a top view of Figure 4 is Figure 2 a side view of Figures 5 to 7 is corresponding to Figures 2 to 4 a physical image of

[0042] Referring to these drawings, the functional contact lens 100 according to this embodiment can enable the discharge and circulation of tears to proceed smoothly, and make it evenly distributed and evenly suspended on the tear film of the cornea, while being able to achieve the uniform discharge of tears, thereby solving various eye health problems.

[0043] Referring to these drawings, the functional contact lens 100 according to the present embodiment may include: a lens body 110 processed into a disc shape; and a plurality of through holes 120 formed by perforating the lens body 110.

[0044] The lens body 110 may include: an optical portion 111 formed in the central region; and a side portion 112 formed radially outside the optical portion 111, and a plurality of through holes 120 may be formed in the side portion 112 region of the lens body 110.

[0045] At this time, the number of the through holes 120 may be 2 to 36. In the present embodiment, 36 through holes 120 are adopted. In addition, in the present embodiment, the following conditions may be satisfied: the diameter of the through holes 120 is 0.05 to 0.50 mm, and the region of the side portion 112 where the through holes 120 are arranged is 3 to 12.0 mm.

[0046] In addition, the through holes 120 may be arranged concentrically and equidistantly on the lens body 110, and the through holes 120 may be formed by laser processing to perforate the lens body 110.

[0047] The functional contact lens 100 of the present embodiment having such a structure is a hydrophilic lens made of hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) material and can be directly attached to the eyeball for vision correction (myopia).

[0048] In addition, on the surface other than the optical portion 111, that is, on the side portion 112, 36 through holes 120 vertically perforated on concentric circles are formed with the center of the lens body 110 as a reference, so that the through holes 120 are uniformly distributed on the tear film of the cornea, and the lens body 110 is uniformly suspended on the tear film. And as the tears can be uniformly discharged, channels are opened to enable the smooth discharge and circulation of the tears, which can provide convenience in use.

[0049] According to the present embodiment that functions based on the above structure, the discharge and circulation of the tears can be carried out smoothly, and the tears can be uniformly distributed and uniformly suspended on the tear film of the cornea, and at the same time, the uniform discharge of the tears can be achieved, so that various eye health problems can be solved.

[0050] In other words, the functional contact lens 100 according to the present embodiment is uniformly distributed and uniformly suspended on the tear film of the cornea, and at the same time, the uniform discharge of the tears can be achieved. Therefore, not only can oxygen be smoothly supplied to the cornea, but also the eye metabolites (such as carbon dioxide, lactic acid, etc.) can be smoothly discharged.

[0051] Therefore, even when wearing the functional contact lens 100 according to this embodiment, the following common corneal side effects will not occur or can be minimized: corneal hypoxia, corneal erosion, limbal neovascularization, corneal edema, etc.

[0052] Second Embodiment

[0053] Figure 8 is a top view of a functional contact lens according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[0054] Referring to this figure, the functional contact lens 200 according to this embodiment may also include: a lens body 210 processed into a disc shape; and a plurality of through holes 220 formed by perforating the lens body 210.

[0055] On the other hand, in this structure, the number of processed through holes 220 is reduced compared to the first embodiment. That is, they are processed into two rows.

[0056] Even with the contact lens 200 having this structure, the discharge and circulation of tears can be carried out smoothly, and it can be evenly distributed and evenly suspended on the tear film of the cornea, while enabling the uniform discharge of tears, thereby solving various eye health problems.

[0057] Third Embodiment

[0058] Figure 9 is a top view of a functional contact lens according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[0059] Referring to this figure, the functional contact lens 300 according to this embodiment may also include: a lens body 310 processed into a disc shape; and a plurality of through holes 320 formed by perforating the lens body 310.

[0060] On the other hand, in this structure, the number of processed through holes 320 is reduced compared to the second embodiment. That is, they are processed into one row.

[0061] Even with the contact lens 300 having this structure, the discharge and circulation of tears can be carried out smoothly, and it can be evenly distributed and evenly suspended on the tear film of the cornea, while enabling the uniform discharge of tears, thereby solving various eye health problems.

[0062] Fourth Embodiment

[0063] Figure 10 is a top view of a functional contact lens according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[0064] Referring to this figure, the functional contact lens 400 according to this embodiment may also include: a lens body 410, processed into a disc shape; and a plurality of through holes 420, formed by perforating the lens body 410.

[0065] On the other hand, in this structure, several through holes 420 are arranged in a concentrated manner in groups, and the through holes 420 in each group are arranged concentrically. Of course, the number of through holes 420 meets the set conditions.

[0066] Even with the contact lens 400 having this structure, the discharge and circulation of tears can be carried out smoothly, and it can be evenly distributed and evenly suspended on the tear film of the cornea, while being able to achieve the uniform discharge of tears, thereby solving various eye health problems.

[0067] Fifth Embodiment

[0068] Figure 11 It is a top view of the functional contact lens according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

[0069] Referring to this figure, the functional contact lens 500 according to this embodiment may also include: a lens body 510, processed into a disc shape; and a plurality of through holes 520, formed by perforating the lens body 510.

[0070] On the other hand, in this structure, the through holes 520 can be processed into, for example, three rows. At this time, the diameter of the through holes 520 gradually increases from the center to the edge. Of course, the number and size of the through holes 520 meet the set conditions.

[0071] Even with the contact lens 500 having this structure, the discharge and circulation of tears can be carried out smoothly, and it can be evenly distributed and evenly suspended on the tear film of the cornea, while being able to achieve the uniform discharge of tears, thereby solving various eye health problems.

[0072] Sixth Embodiment

[0073] Figure 12 It is a top view of the functional contact lens according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

[0074] Referring to this figure, the functional contact lens 600 according to this embodiment may also include: a lens body 610, processed into a disc shape; and a plurality of through holes 620, formed by perforating the lens body 610.

[0075] On the other hand, in this structure, the through holes 620 can be processed into, for example, three rows. At this time, the diameter of the through holes 620 gradually decreases from the center to the edge. Of course, the number and size of the through holes 620 meet the set conditions.

[0076] Even with the contact lens 600 having such a structure, the discharge and circulation of tears can proceed smoothly, and the tears can be evenly distributed and evenly suspended on the tear film of the cornea. At the same time, uniform discharge of tears can be achieved, thereby solving various eye health problems.

[0077] As described above, the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and various modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, which will be obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art. Therefore, these modified examples or variations should also be considered to fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A functional contact lens, characterized in that, Comprising: A lens body, processed into a disc shape, and Through holes, formed by perforating the lens body, and provided with a plurality of through holes; When the lens body is disposed on the tear film of the cornea, the plurality of through holes can enable the discharge and circulation of tears to proceed smoothly, and at the same time guide the lens body to be evenly distributed and evenly suspended on the tear film of the cornea.

2. The functional contact lens according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lens body includes: An optical part, formed in the central region, and A side part, formed radially outside the optical part; A plurality of the through holes are formed in the side part region of the lens body.

3. The functional contact lens according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The number of the through holes is 12 to 36, the diameter of the through holes is 0.05 to 0.50 mm, and the region of the side part provided with the through holes is 5.5 to 12.0 mm.

4. The functional contact lens according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The through holes are arranged concentrically and equidistantly on the lens body.

5. The functional contact lens according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The through holes are formed by laser processing.

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