Claims
- 1. An ophthalmic lens comprising:a lens body; an optic located in the lens body, the optic configured to produce light interference, and further configured to positively interfere with parallel light reaching the optic and negatively interfere with diverging light reaching the optic; and a pinhole-like optical aperture substantially in the center of the optic.
- 2. The ophthalmic lens according to claim 1 wherein some of the diverging light passes through the optic.
- 3. The ophthalmic lens according to claim 2 wherein the optic is configured to spread out the diverging light passing through the optic.
- 4. The ophthalmic lens according to claim 1 wherein the pinhole-like aperture includes an optical power for vision correction.
- 5. The ophthalmic lens according to claim 1 wherein the pinhole-like aperture has a diameter in the range of substantially 0.05 mm to substantially 5.0 mm.
- 6. The ophthalmic lens according to claim 1 wherein the optic has an outer diameter in the range of substantially 1.0 mm to substantially 8.0 mm.
- 7. The ophthalmic lens according to claim 1 wherein the optic is composed of a material having varying degrees of opacity.
- 8. The ophthalmic lens according to claim 1 wherein the ophthalmic lens is composed of a bio-compatible, non-dissolving material.
- 9. The ophthalmic lens according to claim 1 wherein the optic is composed of a bio-compatible, non-dissolving material.
- 10. The ophthalmic lens according to claim 8 or claim 9 wherein the bio-compatible, non-dissolving material is polymethyl methacrylate.
- 11. The ophthalmic lens according to claim 8 or claim 9 wherein the bio-compatible, non-dissolving material is a medical polymer.
- 12. The ophthalmic lens according to claim 1 wherein the light interference is produced, at least in part, by light scattering.
- 13. The ophthalmic lens according to claim 1 wherein the light interference is produced, at least in part, by light reflection.
- 14. The ophthalmic lens according to claim 1 wherein the optic is configured to affect the chromatic aberration of the human eye.
- 15. The ophthalmic lens according to claim 1 wherein the optic is configured as a series of concentric circles.
- 16. The ophthalmic lens according to claim 1 wherein the optic is configured as a weave.
- 17. The ophthalmic lens according to claim 1 wherein the optic is configured as a set of particles.
- 18. An ophthalmic lens comprising:a lens body; an optic located in the lens body, the optic configured to produce light interference from a series of opaque concentric circles; and a pinhole-like optical aperture substantially in the center of the optic.
- 19. An ophthalmic lens comprising:a lens body; an optic located in the lens body, the optic configured to produced light interference and further configured as a weave; and a pinhole-like optical aperture substantially in the center of the optic.
- 20. An ophthalmic lens comprising:a lens body; an optic located in the lens body, the optic configured as a set of particles which particles are configured to produce light interference and increase the depth of focus of a human eye; and a pinhole-like optical aperture substantially in the center of the optic.
- 21. A method for increasing the depth of focus of the human eye, the method comprising:providing an ophthalmic lens, the ophthalmic lens comprising a lens body; an optic located in the lens body, the optic configured to produce light interference, and further configured to positively interfere with parallel light reaching the optic and negatively interfere with diverging light reaching the optic, and a pinhole-like optical aperture substantially in the center of the optic; and fitting the ophthalmic lens.
- 22. The ophthalmic lens according to claim 21 wherein some of the diverging light passes through the optic.
- 23. The ophthalmic lens according to claim 22 wherein the optic is configured to spread out the diverging light passing through the optic.
PRIORITY
This application claims priority from co-pending provisional U.S. patent application Ser. No. 60/122,001, filed Mar. 1, 1999, entitled “SCREENING TECHNIQUES AND DEVICES USED PRIOR TO THE INSERTION OF A CORNEAL ANNULUS INLAY,” the disclosure of which is incorporated herein, in its entirety, by reference, co-pending provisional U.S. patent application Ser. No. 60/124,345, filed Mar. 15, 1999, entitled “NEW METHOD OF INCREASING THE DEPTH OF FOCUS OF THE HUMAN EYE,” the disclosure of which is incorporated herein, in its entirety, by reference, and co-pending provisional U.S. patent application Ser. No. 60/138,110, filed Jun. 7, 1999, entitled “WOVEN ANNULAR MASK CORNEAL INLAY,” the disclosure of which is incorporated herein, in its entirety, by reference.
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60/138110 |
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60/124345 |
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