Eye lenses for reducing, minimizing, and / or eliminating interference from out-of-focus light to a focused image.

Abstract

To improve image quality, we provide ophthalmic lenses that suppress, reduce, minimize, and / or eliminate interference between in-focus light and out-of-focus images. [Solution] An ophthalmic lens comprising at least one first optical zone having a first axis, wherein at least a portion of the light passing through the at least one first optical zone in use in the eye is configured to be refracted to a first focal point on the first axis, and at least one second optical zone, wherein at least a portion of the light passing through the at least one second optical zone in use in the eye is configured to be refracted to one or more focal points, wherein at least one second optical zone is configured to provide an extended depth of field for light extending beyond one or more focal points.

Claims

1. A first optical zone having a first axis, wherein for use in the eye, At least a portion of the light passing through at least one first optical zone is on the first axis The at least one first optical zone configured to refract at the focal point; and, At least one second optical zone, in use in the eye, the at least one At least a portion of the light passing through the second optical zone is located off-axis with respect to the first focal point. , one or more focal points located on at least one focal plane different from the focal plane corresponding to the first focal point. The at least one second optical zone configured to refract to a point; The at least one second optical zone extends light that extends beyond the one or more focal points. An ophthalmic lens configured to provide a certain depth of field.

2. A first optical zone having a first axis, wherein for use in the eye, At least a portion of the light passing through at least one first optical zone is on the first axis The at least one first optical zone configured to refract at the focal point; and, At least one second optical zone, in use in the eye, the at least one At least a portion of the light passing through the second optical zone is located off-axis with respect to the first focal point. , one or more focal points located on at least one focal plane different from the focal plane corresponding to the first focal point. The at least one second optical zone configured to refract to a point; The at least one first optical zone is such that the first focal point is positioned in front of the retinal surface. It is composed of; and, The at least one second optical zone, along with the light refracted to the first focal point, one or more An ophthalmic lens configured to provide an extended depth of field by allowing light to extend beyond the focal point.

3. A first optical zone having a first axis, wherein for use in the eye, At least a portion of the light passing through at least one first optical zone is on the first axis The at least one first optical zone configured to refract at the focal point; and, At least one second optical zone, in use in the eye, the at least one At least a portion of the light passing through the second optical zone is located off-axis with respect to the first focal point. , one or more focal points located on at least one focal plane different from the focal plane corresponding to the first focal point. The at least one second optical zone configured to refract to a point; The at least one first optical zone is such that the first focal point is positioned in front of the retinal surface. It is composed of; and, The at least one second optical zone, along with the light refracted to the first focal point, one or more Light extending beyond the focal point is substantially separated from the retinal image plane, and the first focal point is substantially separated from the anterior plane and the retinal plane. An extended focal plane that is located in front of the first focal point at a position equidistant from the first focal point. An ophthalmic lens designed to provide point depth.

4. A first optical zone having a first axis, wherein for use in the eye, At least a portion of the light passing through at least one first optical zone is on the first axis The at least one first optical zone configured to refract at the focal point; and, At least one second optical zone, in use in the eye, the at least one At least a portion of the light passing through the second optical zone is located off-axis with respect to the first focal point. , one or more focal points located on at least one focal plane different from the focal plane corresponding to the first focal point. The at least one second optical zone configured to refract to a point; The at least one first optical zone is such that the first focal point is positioned in front of the retinal surface. It is composed of; and, The at least one second optical zone, along with the light refracted to the first focal point, one or more Light extending beyond the focal point provides an extended depth of field, where light is fully positioned within the eye. A lens designed for the eye.

5. The at least one first optical zone has a substantially circular shape, and the ophthalmic lens Located in the center, the at least one second optical zone is the at least one first light An ophthalmic device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, having a substantially annular shape surrounding the clinical zone. Lens.

6. The at least one first optical zone and the at least one second optical zone are concentric. An ophthalmic lens according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. The one or more foci located off-axis with respect to the first focal point are a finite number of foci (for example, (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 180, 360, or 720 focal points) An ophthalmic lens according to any one of claims 1 to 6, having the following characteristics.

8. The one or more foci located off-axis with respect to the first focal point have an infinite number of foci. An ophthalmic lens according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. The one or more foci located off-axis with respect to the first focal point are at least two focal planes (For example, at least 2, 3, 4, or 5 focal planes) located on any of claims 1 to 8 Eye lenses as described above.

10. The number and location of the one or more foci mentioned above are at least in part to the at least one of the Width of the two optical zones, curvature of the at least one second optical zone, the at least one The position of the second optical zone, the base power of the at least one second optical zone, and / or one or more of the lateral separation values ​​of the at least one second optical zone An ophthalmic lens according to any one of claims 1 to 9, determined based on any combination of the following.

11. The depth of focus provided by the ophthalmic lens is at least partially the less The width of at least one second optical zone, the curvature of the at least one second optical zone, the small The position of at least one second optical zone, the base plate of the at least one second optical zone The lateral separation value of the at least one second optical zone, and / or the front The determination is based on one or more arbitrary combinations of the m component and the p component, claim 1 Eye lenses as described in any of the following ten items.

12. The aforementioned at least one second optical zone is between approximately 0.2 and 3 mm (for example, approximately 0.2 mm, 0.3 mm, 0.4mm, 0.5mm, 0.6mm, 0.7mm, 0.75mm, 0.8mm, 0.9mm, 1mm, 1.25mm, 1.5mm, 1.75mm, 2m m, 2.25mm, 2.5mm, 2.75mm, 3mm, 0.2~0.5mm, 0.5~0.75mm, 0.75~1mm, 1~1.5mm, 1.2 5–1.75mm, 1.5–2mm, 1.75–2.25mm, 2–2.5mm, 2.25–2.75mm, and / or 2.5–3mm An ophthalmic device according to any one of claims 1 to 11, having a substantially annular shape with a width of m) lens.

13. The aforementioned at least one second optical zone is approximately -10 to +10D (for example, approximately -10D, -9D, -8D, -7D, -6D, -5D, -4D, -3D, -2D, -1D, +1D, +2D, +3D, +4D, +5D, +6D, +7D, +8 Claims 1 to 12, having a substantially annular shape with curvatures of D, +9D, and / or +10D. An ophthalmic lens as described in any of the following.

14. The aforementioned at least one second optical zone is approximately -20 to +20D (-20D, -19D, -18D, -17D, -16D) , -15D, -14D, -13D, -12D, -11D, -10D, -9D, -8D, -7D, -6D, -5D, -4D, -3D, -2D, -1 D, +1D, +2D, +3D, +4D, +5D, +6D, +7D, +8D, +9D, +10D, +11D, +12D, +13D, +14D, +1 With a base power of 5D, +16D, +17D, +18D, +19D, and / or +20D, it has a substantially ring shape. An ophthalmic lens according to any one of claims 1 to 13, having the shape described above.

15. The at least one second optical zone is between 0.2 and 1 mm on the surface of the lens. The lateral separation value (for example, the lateral separation on the surface of the lens is , approx. 0.2mm, approx. 0.25mm, approx. 0.3mm, approx. 0.35mm, approx. 0.4mm, approx. 0.45mm, approx. 0.5mm, approx. 0.55mm, approx. 0.6mm, approximately 0.65mm, approximately 0.7mm, approximately 0.75mm, approximately 0.8mm, approximately 0.85mm, approximately 0.9mm, or 1mm An ophthalmic lens according to any one of claims 1 to 14, which also has a substantially annular shape. 。

16. The at least one second optical zone is between 0.2 and 1 mm on the surface of the lens. The lateral separation value (for example, the lateral separation on the surface of the lens is , about 50μm, 60μm, 70μm, 80μm, 90μm, 0.1mm, 0.15mm, 0.2mm, 0.25mm, 0.3mm, 0.35 (may be 0.4 mm, 0.45 mm, 0.5 mm, 0.55 mm, and / or 0.6 mm or less) Substantial An ophthalmic lens according to any one of claims 1 to 15, having an annular shape.

17. The at least one second optical zone is between 0.2 and 1 mm on the surface of the lens. The lateral separation value (for example, the lateral separation on the surface of the lens is , about 50μm, 60μm, 70μm, 80μm, 90μm, 0.1mm, 0.15mm, 0.2mm, 0.25mm, 0.3mm, 0.35 (may be 0.4 mm, 0.45 mm, 0.5 mm, 0.55 mm, and / or 0.6 mm or more) An ophthalmic lens according to any one of claims 1 to 16, having an annular shape.

18. The at least one focal plane is in front of, behind, or substantially in the same plane as the first focal plane. An ophthalmic lens according to any one of claims 1 to 17.

19. The rays extending beyond the at least one focal plane are behind and to the first focal point. An ophthalmic lens according to any one of claims 1 to 18, which forms a depth of focus in front.

20. The amount of depth of field in front of the first focal point and the amount of depth of field behind the first focal point The ratios are approximately 100:0 (completely before the first focal point), 90:10, 80:20, 75:25, 70:30, and 6 0:40, 50:50 (equal in front of and behind the first focal point), 40:60, 30:70, 25:75, 20: The ratios may also be 80, 10:90, and / or 0:100 (completely behind the first focus), claims 1 to An ophthalmic lens as described in any of the 19 items.

21. The cross-section of the at least one second zone is two-dimensional and is the remaining part of the ophthalmic lens. An ophthalmic lens according to any one of claims 1 to 20, having independent focal lengths.

22. The at least one second zone is the outer surface of the ophthalmic lens and / or the ophthalmic lens By adjusting the curvature of the base lens on at least one of the inner surfaces of the lens An ophthalmic lens according to any one of claims 1 to 21, formed by [details omitted].

23. The at least one second zone is the outer surface of the base lens of the ophthalmic lens The curvature is adjusted to form one of either a positive optical zone or a negative optical zone. An ophthalmic lens according to any one of claims 1 to 22, formed by the following means.

24. The at least one second zone is the inner surface of the base lens of the ophthalmic lens The curvature is adjusted to form one of either a positive optical zone or a negative optical zone. An ophthalmic lens according to any one of claims 1 to 23, formed by the following means.

25. The at least one second optical zone affects the depth of focus (for example, shift To achieve this, any of claims 1 to 24 has a substantially annular shape including an inclined curvature. Eye lenses as described below.

26. The at least one second optical zone has the same or different optical properties. Multi-curve infusion (e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and / or 10) Having a substantially annular shape with curve infusion, any one of claims 1 to 25 Eye lenses as described above.

27. The at least one second optical zone has multiple coupling curvatures (e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Having a substantially annular shape with 8, 9, and / or 10 joint curvatures, claim An ophthalmic lens listed in any of the numbers 1 to 26.

28. The at least one second optical zone is at least one (or both) of the lenses Replace the surface curvature with a straight line (for example, a surface with no curvature or substantially no curvature). Having a substantially annular shape formed by any one of claims 1 to 27 Eye lenses.

29. The depth of focus provided by the ophthalmic lens and / or the annular zone is approximately The range is from 0.25D to 5D (for example, approximately 0.25D, 0.5D, 0.75D, 1D, 1.25D, 1.5D, 1.75D, 2D, 2.2D). 5D, 2.5D, 2.75D, 3D, 3.25D, 3.5D, 3.75D, 4D, 4.25D, 4.5D, 4.75D, and / or 5 The ophthalmic lens according to any one of claims 1 to 28, which may also be D).

30. The at least one first optical zone and the at least one second optical zone are, An ophthalmic lens according to any one of claims 1 to 29, which defines the optical zone of the ophthalmic lens.

31. The at least one first optical zone and the at least one second optical zone are, The optical zone of the ophthalmic lens, as described in any one of claims 1 to 30, which occupies substantially the entire optical zone. Eye lenses.

32. The ophthalmic lens, when used in the eye, has at least one second optical zone The associated out-of-focus light interferes with the focal point associated with the at least one first optical zone. Not interfering (for example, substantially interfering with the focus associated with the at least one first optical zone) An ophthalmic lens according to any one of claims 1 to 31, configured to not (not).

33. The ophthalmic lens, when used in the eye, has at least one first optical zone The associated out-of-focus light interferes with the focal point associated with the at least one second optical zone. Not interfering (for example, substantially interfering with the focus related to the at least one second optical zone) An ophthalmic lens according to any one of claims 1 to 32, configured not to do the above.

34. When the aforementioned ophthalmic lens is used in the eye, the focus of the out-of-focus light It is configured so that interference at the focal point is suppressed, reduced, substantially reduced, and / or eliminated. An ophthalmic lens according to any one of claims 1 to 33.

35. The at least one first optical zone has a first optical power, and the at least one The second optical zone is different from the first optical power (for example, relatively positive or negative). ) An ophthalmic lens according to any one of claims 1 to 34, having one or more second optical powers.

36. The at least one first optical zone provides one of the following: far vision, mid-vision, or near vision. Configured to correct, and / or the at least one second optical zone is far A device configured to correct one of the following: near vision, intermediate vision, or near vision, according to claims 1 to 35. Eye lenses as described in one of the following.

37. One of the at least one first optical zone and the at least one second optical zone One optical zone is configured to correct distance vision, and the other optical zone is configured to correct near vision. An ophthalmic lens comprising the configuration described in any one of claims 1 to 36.

38. The eye according to any one of claims 1 to 37, wherein the first axis passes through the first optical zone. Lens for use.

39. The first axis is the axis of symmetry in which the optical zone of the ophthalmic lens is rotationally symmetric. An ophthalmic lens as described in any of the requirements 1 to 38.

40. The first axis is the optical axis of the first optical zone, according to any one of claims 1 to 39. Eye lenses.

41. The lateral direction of the first axis and the second axis on the surface of the ophthalmic lens. The spacing between them is approximately 0.5 mm (for example, approximately 0.2 mm, 0.25 mm, 0.3 mm, 0.35 mm, 0.4 mm, 0.45 mm). , about 0.5mm, about 0.55mm, about 0.6mm, about 0.65mm, about 0.7mm, about 0.75mm, about 0.8mm, about 0.85mm, about An ophthalmic lens according to any one of claims 1 to 40, wherein the diameter is 0.9 mm or 1 mm.

42. The lateral direction of the first axis and the second axis on the surface of the ophthalmic lens. The spacing between them is approximately 0.5 mm or less (for example, approximately 50 μm, 60 μm, 70 μm, 80 μm, 90 μm, 0. 1mm, approx. 0.15mm, approx. 0.2mm, approx. 0.25mm, approx. 0.3mm, approx. 0.35mm, approx. 0.4mm, approx. 0.45mm, approx. 0.5mm An ophthalmic lens according to any one of claims 1 to 41, having a diameter of approximately 0.55 mm or approximately 0.6 mm or less.

43. The lateral direction of the first axis and the second axis on the surface of the ophthalmic lens. The spacing between them is approximately 0.5 mm or less (for example, approximately 50 μm, 60 μm, 70 μm, 80 μm, 90 μm, 0. 1mm, approx. 0.15mm, approx. 0.2mm, approx. 0.25mm, approx. 0.3mm, approx. 0.35mm, approx. 0.4mm, approx. 0.45mm, approx. 0.5mm An ophthalmic lens according to any one of claims 1 to 42, having a diameter of approximately 0.55 mm or approximately 0.6 mm.

44. The lateral direction of the first axis and the second axis on the surface of the ophthalmic lens. The spacing between them is approximately 50 μm or more (for example, approximately 50 μm, approximately 60 μm, approximately 70 μm, approximately 80 μm, approximately 90 μm, approximately 0. 1mm, approx. 0.15mm, approx. 0.2mm, approx. 0.25mm, approx. 0.3mm, approx. 0.35mm, approx. 0.4mm, approx. 0.45mm, approx. 0.5mm An ophthalmic lens according to any one of claims 1 to 43, having a diameter of approximately 0.55 mm or approximately 0.6 mm or more.

45. The at least one first optical zone and / or the at least one second optical zone The eye lens according to any one of claims 1 to 44, wherein the lens is rotationally symmetric with respect to the first axis. Zu.

46. The at least one first optical zone directly connects to the at least one second optical zone. An ophthalmic lens according to any of claims 1 to 45, which is in contact with the eye.

47. The at least one first optical zone is the surface area of ​​the optical zone of the ophthalmic lens Claims 1 to 46, which account for 50% or more (for example, about 55%, about 60%, about 65%, about 70%, or about 75%) An ophthalmic lens as described in any of the following.

48. The at least one first optical zone has at least partially the first radius Defined by a spherical surface, and / or the at least one second optical zone is less A second radius that is at least partially different from (for example, smaller or larger than) the first radius. An ophthalmic lens according to any one of claims 1 to 47, defined by a spherical surface having a sphere.

49. The at least one first optical zone may be substantially circular in shape and approximately 3 mm in diameter. Having a diameter (for example, in some embodiments, the diameter is about 2 mm, about 2.5 mm, about 3 mm) , approximately 3.5 mm, approximately 4 mm, approximately 2 to 4 mm, approximately 2 to 3 mm, approximately 3 to 4 mm, approximately 4 mm or less, approximately 3.5 mm or less, and / An ophthalmic lens according to any one of claims 1 to 48, or which may be approximately 3 mm or less.

50. The at least one second optical zone may be substantially annular in shape and approximately 3 mm in length. Inner diameter (for example, in some embodiments, the inner diameter is about 2 mm, about 2.5 mm, about 3 mm, about 3.5 mm) Approximately 4mm, approximately 2-4mm, approximately 2-3mm, approximately 3-4mm, approximately 4mm or less, approximately 3.5mm or less, and / or approximately 3 (which may be less than or equal to mm), and an outer diameter of about 7 mm (for example, in some embodiments, the above The outer diameters are approximately 5mm, 5.5mm, 6mm, 6.5mm, 7mm, 7.5mm, 8mm, 5-8mm, and 6-7mm. (may be approximately 6-8 mm, approximately 8 mm or less, approximately 7.5 mm or less, and / or approximately 7 mm or less) An ophthalmic lens according to any one of claims 1 to 49.

51. The at least one first optical zone is substantially circular in shape, and the at least One second optical zone is substantially annular in shape, and the at least one second optical zone The inner diameter of the zone is substantially equal to the diameter of the at least one first optical zone, claim 1 Eye lenses listed in any of the following categories: ~50.

52. The aforementioned ophthalmic lens is used to slow, reduce, or stop the progression of nearsightedness in the eye. An ophthalmic lens according to any one of claims 1 to 51, comprising the following configuration.

53. Claims 1 to 5, the ophthalmic lens is configured for use in correcting myopia. An ophthalmic lens as described in either of the two items.

54. Claim 1: The ophthalmic lens is configured to be used for correcting presbyopia. Eye lenses as described in any of the following categories: ~53.

55. The ophthalmic lens according to any one of claims 1 to 54, wherein the ophthalmic lens is a simultaneous vision lens. 。

56. The ophthalmic lens is a segmented-vision lens and / or a progressive-add multifocal (PAL) lens. An ophthalmic lens according to any one of claims 1 to 55.

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