Patent Grant
11378821
Some applications of the present invention generally relate to ophthalmic lenses. In particular, some applications relate to manufacturing a progressive lens using a single-focus rigid lens and a film that is coupled to the lens.
Presbyopia is a condition that gradually affects most of the population over age 40. The condition results in progressively worsening ability to focus clearly on close objects. Presbyopia is usually treated with multifocal eyeglasses, progressive eyeglasses or contact lenses, since laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (i.e., LASIK) and other types of surgery are unsuitable for treating this condition.
Corrective lenses are used in eyeglasses to correct presbyopia and other disorders of accommodation. Many people who suffer from presbyopia, additionally suffer from myopia (i.e., near-sightedness). A basic solution for such people is the use of multifocal spectacle lenses. Multifocal spectacle lenses contain two or more lens powers, with each power being suitable for objects that are at respective distances. Bifocals contain two lens powers; trifocals contain three. Progressive spectacle lenses are characterized by a gradient of increasing lens power. The gradient starts at the wearer's distance prescription and reaches a maximum addition power, or the full reading addition, in the lower portion of the lens. The addition in the middle of the lens usually enables clear vision in intermediate ranges, such as reading text on a computer screen. The length of the progressive power gradient on the lens surface depends on the design of the lens, with a final addition power typically being between 0.50 and 3.50 Diopters. The addition value prescribed depends on the level of presbyopia of the patient.
Multifocal and progressive lenses are typically relatively expensive. A significant contributing factor to the high cost of multifocal and progressive lenses is the fact that there is a huge number of (several million) possible prescription combinations, when accounting for near-vision correction, far-vision correction, astigmatism, and angle of astigmatism. The large number of possible combination means that most prescriptions cannot be held in stock, but rather must be manufactured on a bespoke basis based on the patient's needs.
In accordance with some applications of the present invention, a progressive lens that is configured to provide a far-vision correction and a near-vision correction, includes a single-focus, far-vision corrective lens and a film coupled to the single-focus, far-vision corrective lens. Typically, the single-focus, far-vision corrective lens is configured to provide only a portion of the far-vision correction, and the film is configured to provide the remainder of the far-vision correction. The film is additionally configured to provide an additive near-vision correction within a near-vision corrective portion of the film, and to define an intermediate portion in which the film transitions between the near-vision corrective portion and a far-vision corrective portion, in which the film provides its portion of the far-vision corrective optical power. Typically, the transition of the film between the far-vision corrective portion and the near-vision corrective portion is a smooth transition, with substantially no noticeable boundaries between regions having different optical powers.
The single-focus lens is typically a rigid stock lens. In accordance with the above description, typically, the progressive functionalities of the “lens-film combination” (i.e., the combination of the lens and the film) are provided by the film. Separating the corrective functionalities in this manner typically allows a large number of prescriptions to be provided using a relatively small stock of lenses and films, e.g., as described in U.S. Pat. No. 9,995,948 to Arieli, which is incorporated herein by reference. The film is typically flexible, such that it is able to conform to the shapes and/or sizes of a variety of different rigid lenses, but yet maintain its optical characteristics. Typically, this further reduces the stock of lenses and of films that is required to be held relative to if the film were only able to be combined with lenses having particular shapes and/or sizes.
Typically, if a user requires a far-vision correction of X diopters, then a single-focus lens will be selected for the lens-film combination that does not provide the full correction, but rather provides a Y diopter correction. The film is typically configured to provide the remainder of the far-vision correction (i.e., the difference between X and Y). In the near-vision portion of the film (toward the bottom of the film), the film provides the additive optical power that is required for near-vision, and along the intermediate portion, the film provides progressive optical power, by transitioning (typically, smoothly, as described hereinabove) between the far-vision corrective portion and the near-vision corrective portion. This is in contrast to an alternative type of lens-film combination in which the lens is used to provide the full far-vision correction of X diopters. In such cases, the film would be designed as a plano lens in the far-vision portion.
Typically, using the film to provide a portion of the far-vision correction provides a number of advantages relative to if the entire far vision correction were to be provided solely by the single-focus lens. If the film is used to provide the near-vision and progressive functionalities of the combination without providing any of the far-vision correction, then (even after performing industry-standard, prism-thinning procedures by removing a prism from the film), the film would have the structure of a typical positive-prescription lens. Such a lens is thinner at its edges and thicker at its center, and the larger the diameter of the lens (or the film, in this case) the thicker the center of the lens. By contrast, when the film is used to provide some of the far vision correction (in accordance with some applications of the present invention), the film is typically designed to have a more uniform thickness, as described in more detail hereinbelow. Further typically, the overall lens-film combination is designed to have a thinner overall thickness than if the entire far vision correction were to be provided by the single-focus lens. Still further typically, the overall lens-film combination is designed to have a relatively uniform thickness across the area of the lens-film combination, such that, even if the diameter of the lens-film combination increases, the thickness of the combination does not increase substantially at either its edges or at its center.
For cosmetic reasons, all of the features of the lens-film combination described above are typically desirable. In addition, such features are typically desirable, in order to provide functional eyebrow clearance and to provide compatibility of the lens-film combination with the widest possible diversity of frame styles, shapes and sizes.
In addition, by virtue of the film having a more uniform thickness, it is typically possible to manufacture the film using a melted thermoplastic material and injection molding techniques, which would otherwise be difficult to implement. This is because if the film were to have the structure of a typical positive-prescription lens (i.e., thinner at its edges and thicker at its center), the mold cavity would have narrow edges and a wider center. The flow profile of the thermoplastic material flowing through such a cavity is likely to create stress marks, which typically remain even after the material cools down, and thus be rendered unacceptable for ophthalmic applications. Moreover, in order to attain a reasonable thickness at the center of the film, the inlet into the cavity needs to be very narrow, and it is typically challenging to inject the melted thermoplastic material through a narrow inlet. By contrast, the mold cavity that is used to manufacture the film of the present application (which has substantially uniform thickness) is defined by substantially parallel cavity walls. A thermoplastic material will typically flow smoothly through such a cavity, such that the film will be produced without stress marks. For some applications, the film having a more uniform thickness facilitates simpler manufacturing of the film when using other manufacturing methods, such as casting and/or stamping methods (e.g., using thermoplastic materials and/or thermosetting materials).
In the present application, the term “film” should be interpreted as meaning a relatively thin and at least partially flexible material.
There is therefore provided, in accordance with some applications of the present invention, apparatus including:
a progressive lens that is configured to provide a far-vision correction and a near-vision correction, the progressive lens including:
a single-focus, far-vision corrective lens that is configured to provide only a portion of the far-vision correction; and
a film coupled to the single-focus, far-vision corrective lens, the film being configured to define:
In some applications, the single-focus, far-vision corrective lens is rigid. In some applications, the film includes a flexible film.
In some applications, the far-vision corrective portion of the film is configured to provide a portion of the far-vision correction such that a thickness of the film is substantially uniform. In some applications, the far-vision corrective portion of the film is configured to provide a portion of the far-vision correction such that a ratio of a center thickness of the film to an edge thickness of the film is between 1:2 and 2:1, when a diameter of the film is greater than or equal to 70 mm. In some applications, the far-vision corrective portion of the film is configured to provide a portion of the far-vision correction such that a ratio of a center thickness of the film to an edge thickness of the film is between 1:1.6 and 1.6:1, when a diameter of the film is greater than or equal to 40 mm.
In some applications, the far-vision corrective portion of the film is configured to provide a far-vision correction such that a far-vision correction that is provided by the single-focus, far-vision corrective lens is an integer multiple of 0.25 Diopters.
In some applications, the far-vision corrective portion of the film is configured to provide a portion of the far-vision correction such that an edge thickness of the film is at least 0.1 mm. In some applications, the far-vision corrective portion of the film is configured to provide a portion of the far-vision correction such that an edge thickness of the film is at least 0.3 mm. In some applications, the far-vision corrective portion of the film is configured to provide a portion of the far-vision correction such that an edge thickness of the film is at least 0.3 mm, even when a center thickness of the film is less than or equal to 0.7 mm. In some applications, the far-vision corrective portion of the film is configured to provide a portion of the far-vision correction such that an edge thickness of the film is at least 0.3 mm, even when a diameter of the film is greater than or equal to 70 mm. In some applications, the far-vision corrective portion of the film is configured to provide a portion of the far-vision correction such that an edge thickness of the film is at least 0.3 mm, even when a center thickness of the film is less than or equal to 0.7 mm, and a diameter of the film is greater than or equal to 70 mm.
In some applications, the film includes a thermoplastic material, and the edge thickness of the film being greater than 0.1 mm facilitates manufacture of the film using injection molding of the thermoplastic material, when the thermoplastic material is in melted form. In some applications, the edge thickness of the film being greater than 0.1 mm facilitates manufacture of the film using injection molding of the thermoplastic material, when the thermoplastic material is in melted form, without introducing stress marks in the material.
There is further provided, in accordance with some applications of the present invention, a method including:
manufacturing a progressive lens that is configured to provide a far-vision correction and a near-vision correction, by:
a far-vision corrective portion that is configured to provide a portion of the far-vision correction, a near-vision corrective portion that is configured to provide additive near-vision correction, and an intermediate portion in which the film transitions between the far-vision corrective portion and the near-vision corrective portion; and coupling the film to a single-focus, far-vision corrective lens that is configured to provide the remainder of the far-vision correction.
The present invention will be more fully understood from the following detailed description of embodiments thereof, taken together with the drawings, in which:
Reference is now made to
Typically, single-focus lens 22 is configured to provide only a portion of the far-vision correction, and film 24 is configured to provide the remainder of the far-vision correction. The film is additionally configured to provide a near-vision additive correction within a near-vision corrective portion 28 of the film, and to define an intermediate portion 30 in which the film transitions (typically, smoothly, as described hereinabove) between the near-vision corrective portion, and a far-vision corrective portion 26, in which the film provides only its portion of the far-vision corrective optical power.
Single-focus lens 22 is typically a stock lens. In accordance with the above description, typically, the progressive functionalities of the lens-film combination are provided by the film. Separating the corrective functionalities in this manner typically allows a large number of prescriptions to be provided using a relatively small stock of lenses and films, e.g., as described in U.S. Pat. No. 9,995,948 to Arieli, which is incorporated herein by reference. The film is typically flexible, such that it is able to conform to the shapes, sizes, and/or angle of a variety of different rigid lenses (including spherical and toric lenses), but yet maintain its optical characteristics. Typically, this further reduces the stock of lenses and of films that is required to be held relative to if the film were only able to be combined with lenses having particular shapes and/or sizes.
In the following section of the application, examples of lens-film combinations in which all of the far-vision corrective optical power is provided by the single-focus lens will be described with reference to
Examples of Lens-Film Combinations in which all of the Far-Vision Corrective Optical Power is Provided by the Lens
Reference is now made to
The cross-sections shown in
As shown in
Table 1 indicates the parameters for the outer (convex) surface 42 of film 24, and the center thickness of the film.
Table 2 indicates the edge thickness of film 24, assuming a film diameter of 60 mm. It shows that when applying a center thickness of 1.1 mm, the edge thickness at ±30 mm comes to about 0.3 mm, which is very difficult to achieve in real-world manufacturing.
Table 3 indicates the edge thickness of film 24, assuming a film diameter of 70 mm. Table 3 shows that for a film with a diameter of 70 mm and a center thickness at 1.1 mm, the edge thickness becomes below 0.3 mm at one edge and negative at the other edge, indicating that it is impossible to manufacture a film with such characteristics.
Table 4 indicates the convex radius of surface 44 of lens 22 as well as the center thickness of the lens, with the lens having a prescription of −1.75 Diopters. It is noted that, if the single-focus lens has a base 4.00 Diopters concave curvature, then in order to provide a −1.75 Diopters prescription, the lens needs to have a convex curvature of 2.25 Diopters. Using the thin-lens equation, for a lens having a refractive index of 1.53, the radius may be approximated by dividing 530 mm by the convex curvature. Accordingly, the radius for the convex side will be 530/2.25=235.56 mm.
Table 5 indicates the center thickness as well as the edge thickness, of the lens-film combination in two cases: (a) for a lens-film diameter of 60 mm, and (b) for a lens-film diameter of 70 mm. It may be observed that the edge thickness increases as the diameter increases. It is noted that Table 5 is theoretical, since in some cases the total thickness is made up of a positive thickness (for the single-focus lens) and a negative thickness (for the film), which is physically impossible.
Table 6 indicates the parameters for the outer (convex) surface 42 of film 24, and the center thickness of the film.
Table 7 indicates the edge thickness of film 24, assuming a film diameter of 60 mm. It shows that when applying a center thickness of 0.7 mm (shown in Table 6) then even at ±30 mm the edge thickness is negative, indicating that it is impossible to manufacture a film with such characteristics.
Table 8 indicates the edge thickness of film 24, assuming a film diameter of 70 mm. Table 8 shows that, at a film diameter of 70 mm and a center thickness of 0.7 mm, the edge thickness is again negative, indicating that it is impossible to manufacture a film with such characteristics.
Table 9 indicates the convex radius of surface 44 of single-focus lens 22 as well as the center thickness of lens 22, with the lens having a prescription of −1.75 Diopters. As noted above, if the lens has a base 4.00 Diopters concave curvature, then in order to provide a −1.75 Diopters prescription, the lens needs to have a convex curvature of 2.25 Diopters. Using the thin-lens equation, for a lens having a refractive index of 1.53, the radius may be approximated by dividing 530 mm by the convex curvature. Accordingly, the radius for the convex side will be 530/2.25=235.56 mm.
Table 10 indicates the center thickness as well as the edge thickness, of the lens-film combination in two cases: (a) for a lens-film diameter of 60 mm, and (b) for a lens-film diameter of 70 mm. Again, it may be observed that the edge thickness increases as the diameter increases. It is noted that Table 10 is theoretical, since in some cases the total thickness is made up of a positive thickness (for the single-focus lens) and a negative thickness (for the film), which is physically impossible.
As indicated by the data shown in Tables 1-10, it is typically the case that if film 24 is designed such that its far-vision corrective portion 26 is a plano lens, the result is that (a) certain desired combinations of center thickness and lens diameters are physically impossible or practically unfeasible, (b) certain lens-film combinations require large center thicknesses, particularly in lenses having larger diameters (in order to avoid unfeasibly small or negative edge thicknesses), and/or (c) the film has a substantially non-uniform thickness, with a structure of a typical positive-prescription lens.
Example of a Lens-Film Combination in which a Portion of the Far-Vision Corrective Optical Power is Provided by the Film
Referring now to
Typically, the amount of far-vision optical power that is assigned to film 24 is determined such as to result in the film having a substantially uniform thickness. For example, if the additive correction in the near-vision portion is +2.00 Diopters, then, in order to balance the thickness of film 24, the film may be configured to provide −1.00 Diopters of optical power in the far-vision portion, as in the above example.
It is noted that in some cases, additional considerations may result in the optical power that is assigned to the film in the far-vision portion being such that the thickness of the film is not uniform. For example, another consideration is that it is undesirable for the film to have an uncommon optical power in the far-vision portion (e.g., an optical power that isn't an integer multiple of 0.25 Diopters), since this would mean that the film could not be combined with an off-the-shelf lens such as to produce an overall far-vision correction that is a common optical power. For example, it may be the case that in order to provide a given additive optical power in the near-vision portion of film, the thickness of the film would be uniform if the optical power of the far-vision portion were set to −1.34 Diopters. However, in such cases, the optical power of the far-vision portion would typically be set to −1.25 Diopters, or −1.5 Diopters instead, due to the above considerations.
Reference is again made to
Table 11 indicates the parameters for the outer (convex) surface 42 of film 24, and the center thickness of the film.
Table 12 indicates the edge thickness of film 24, assuming a film diameter of 60 mm. Table 13 indicates the edge thickness of film 24, assuming a film diameter of 70 mm. As shown, the edge thickness in both scenarios is reasonable and well above the 0.3 mm threshold that makes the film feasible from a manufacturing perspective.
Table 14 indicates the convex radius of surface 44 of single-focus lens 22 as well as the center thickness of the lens, for a single-focus lens having a prescription of −1.00 Diopters. If the single-focus lens has a base 4.00 Diopters concave curvature, then in order to provide a −1.00 Diopters prescription, the lens needs to have a convex curvature of 3.00 Diopters. Using the thin-lens equation, for a lens having a refractive index of 1.53, the radius may be approximated by dividing 530 mm by the convex curvature. Accordingly, the radius for the convex side will be 530/3=176.67 mm.
Table 15 indicates the center thickness as well as the edge thickness, of the lens-film combination in two cases: (a) for a lens-film diameter of 60 mm, and (b) for a lens-film diameter of 70 mm. As indicated, both in Tables 11-15 as well as in
Advantages of Having a Portion of the Far-Vision Corrective Optical Power be Provided by the Film
In accordance with
It is noted that the issue of the overall thickness of the progressive lens as well as the uniformity of the thickness is particularly important in a progressive lens that includes a lens-film combination as described herein. By virtue of the film having a more uniform thickness, it is typically possible to manufacture the film using a melted thermoplastic material and injection molding techniques, which would otherwise be difficult to implement. This is because if the film were to have the structure of a typical positive-prescription lens (i.e., thinner at its edges and thicker at its center), the mold cavity would have narrow edges and a wider center. The flow profile of the thermoplastic material flowing through such a cavity is likely to create stress marks, which will remain after the material cools down and thus be rendered unacceptable for ophthalmic applications. Moreover, in order to attain a reasonable thickness at the center of the film, the inlet into the cavity needs to be very narrow, and it is typically challenging to inject the melted thermoplastic material through a narrow inlet. By contrast, the mold cavity that is used to manufacture the film of the present application (which has substantially uniform thickness) is defined by substantially parallel cavity walls. A thermoplastic material will typically flow smoothly through such a cavity, such that the film will be produced without stress marks. For some applications, the film having a more uniform thickness facilitates simpler manufacturing of the film when using other manufacturing methods, such as casting and/or stamping methods (e.g., using thermoplastic materials and/or thermosetting materials).
Therefore, in accordance with some applications of the present invention, the far-vision corrective portion of the film is configured to provide a portion of the far-vision correction of the overall lens-film combination, such that the thickness of the film is substantially uniform. For some applications, a ratio of a center thickness of the film to an edge thickness of the film is between 1:2 and 2:1, when a diameter of the film is greater than or equal to 70 mm. For some applications, a ratio of a center thickness of the film to an edge thickness of the film is between 1:1.6 and 1.6:1, when a diameter of the film is greater than or equal to 40 mm.
For some applications, the edge thickness of the film is at least 0.1 mm (e.g., at least 0.3 mm). For some applications, the edge thickness of the film is at least 0.3 mm, even when the center thickness of the film is less than or equal to 0.7 mm, and/or even when the diameter of the film is greater than or equal to 70 mm. For some applications, the film includes a thermoplastic material, and the edge thickness of the film being greater than 0.1 mm (e.g., greater than 0.3 mm) facilitates manufacture of the film using injection molding of the thermoplastic material when the thermoplastic material is in melted form. For example, the edge thickness of the film being greater than 0.1 mm (e.g., greater than 0.3 mm) may facilitate manufacture of the film using injection molding, as described above, and without introducing stress marks in the material.
It is noted that, modifying the optical design of film to provide optical power in the far-vision portion, as described hereinabove, may introduce a horizontal prism, which is typically undesirable and may cause a strabismus effect. Therefore, typically, lens 22 and/or film 24 is configured to provide a compensating horizontal prism.
Certain advantages of having the film provide a portion of the far-vision corrective optical power of a lens-film combination were described above, by comparing the example shown in
It will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to what has been particularly shown and described hereinabove. Rather, the scope of the present invention includes both combinations and subcombinations of the various features described hereinabove, as well as variations and modifications thereof that are not in the prior art, which would occur to persons skilled in the art upon reading the foregoing description.
Tables 1-5 relate to the example shown in
Tables 6-10 relate to the example shown in
Tables 11-15 relate to the example shown in
The present application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/906,157 to Katzman, filed Sep. 26, 2019, entitled “Apparatus and method for manufacturing a progressive lens,” the disclosure of which is incorporated herein, in its entirety, by this reference.
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