# US 11,029,543 B2 · Eyeglasses and method for improving eyesight

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- Number: US 11,029,543 B2
- Document ID: US11029543B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/830,262
- Filed: 2020-03-25
- Published: 2020-12-17
- Granted: 2021-06-08
- Earliest claimed: 2016-12-23
- Applicants: Saundra A. McMillian
- Inventors: Saundra A. McMillian
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11029543B2

## CPC

- G02C 7/16: Shades; shields; Obturators, e.g. with pinhole, with slot {(G02C5/003 takes precedence)}
- G02C 7/165: {with stenopaeic apertures}
- G02C 7/021: {with pattern for identification or with cosmetic or therapeutic effects (methods and processes take preference, e.g. printing, marking or copying processes B41M; identification in general G09F3/00; producing decorative effects in general B44C; surface treatment of glass C03C15/00 - C03C23/00; positioning or marking of lenses B24B13/0055)}
- G02C 7/024: {Methods of designing ophthalmic lenses}
- G02C 5/008: {Spectacles frames characterized by their material, material structure and material properties}
- G02C 11/02: Ornaments, e.g. exchangeable
- G02C: SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES (trial frames for testing the eyes A61B3/04; goggles or eyeshields not having the same features as spectacles A61F9/00)

## Abstract

One embodiment of an aspect of the present invention is a pair of eyeglasses having at least one lens with a plurality of holes for natural improvement of eyesight or vision. The holes may be of different sizes and shapes and may be randomly positioned throughout the lens, and the lens may be painted upon. Another embodiment of this aspect is a pair of eyeglasses that has at least one lens with a plurality of holes and that also has a patch. Another aspect of the present invention is a method for natural improvement of eyesight or vision through the use of the eyeglasses of the present invention.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for natural improvement of eyesight or vision of a user through the use of eyeglasses, the method comprising the step of:
providing said eyeglasses comprising a lens to the user,
wherein said eyeglasses help to exercise muscles about at least one eye of the user,
wherein said lens comprises a plurality of holes of at least two different sizes in width, each of said at least two different sizes is between and including 1 millimeter (0.0393701 inch) to 3 millimeters (0.11811 inch) in width,
wherein all holes of said lens are arranged in a plurality of rows, and all holes of said lens are randomly arranged in terms of the different sizes of width of each hole.

### Claim 2

A method for natural improvement of eyesight or vision of a user through the use of eyeglasses, the method comprising the step of:
providing said eyeglasses comprising a lens to the user,
wherein said eyeglasses help to exercise muscles about at least one eye of the user,
wherein said lens comprises a plurality of holes of at least two different sizes in width, each of said at least two different sizes is between and including 1 millimeter (0.0393701 inch) to 3 millimeters (0.11811 inch) in width,
wherein all holes of said lens are positioned randomly throughout said lens, and all holes of said lens are randomly arranged in terms of the different sizes of width of each hole.

### Claim 3

Eyeglasses for natural improvement of eyesight or vision of a user, said eyeglasses comprising:
a lens comprises a plurality of holes of at least two different sizes in width,
wherein each of said at least two different sizes is between and including 1 millimeter (0.0393701 inch) to 3 millimeters (0.11811 inch) in width,
wherein said eyeglasses help to exercise muscles about at least one eye of the user,
wherein all holes of said lens are either arranged in a plurality of rows or positioned randomly throughout said lens and all holes of said lens are randomly arranged in terms of the different sizes of width of each hole.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The eyeglasses according to claim 3, wherein said plurality of holes have a plurality of different shapes.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The eyeglasses according to claim 3, wherein said each of said at least two different sizes is selected from the group consisting of about 1.0 mm (0.0393701 inch), about 1.2 mm (0.0472441 inch), about 1.4 mm (0.0551181 inch), about 1.8 mm (0.0708661 inch), about 2.4 mm (0.0944882 inch), and about 3.0 mm (0.11811 inch) in width.

### Claim 6 (depends on 3)

The eyeglasses according to claim 3, wherein said plurality of holes are arranged in a plurality of rows.

### Claim 7 (depends on 3)

The eyeglasses according to claim 3, wherein said plurality of holes are arranged randomly.

### Claim 8 (depends on 3)

The eyeglasses according to claim 3, wherein said plurality of holes are of three different sizes in width.

### Claim 9 (depends on 3)

The eyeglasses according to claim 3 wherein said eyeglasses further comprise a second lens, said second lens comprises a patch.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of holes are of a plurality of shapes.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein each of said at least two different sizes is selected from the group consisting of about 1.0 mm (0.0393701 inch), about 1.2 mm (0.0472441 inch), about 1.4 mm (0.0551181 inch), about 1.8 mm (0.0708661 inch), about 2.4 mm (0.0944882 inch), and about 3.0 mm (0.11811 inch) in width.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of holes are of three different sizes in width.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1 wherein said eyeglasses further comprise a second lens, said second lens comprises a patch.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein said lens further comprises a design handpainted upon said lens.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of holes are of three different sizes in width, wherein said plurality of holes are arranged in a plurality of rows, and wherein said plurality of holes are of a plurality of shapes.

### Claim 16 (depends on 2)

The method according to claim 2, wherein said plurality of holes are of a plurality of shapes.

### Claim 17 (depends on 2)

The method according to claim 2, wherein each of said at least two different sizes is selected from the group consisting of about 1.0 mm (0.0393701 inch), about 1.2 mm (0.0472441 inch), about 1.4 mm (0.0551181 inch), about 1.8 mm (0.0708661 inch), about 2.4 mm (0.0944882 inch), and about 3.0 mm (0.11811 inch) in width.

### Claim 18 (depends on 2)

The method according to claim 2, wherein said plurality of holes are of three different sizes in width.

### Claim 19 (depends on 2)

The method according to claim 2, wherein said lens further comprises a design handpainted upon said lens.

### Claim 20 (depends on 2)

The method according to claim 2 wherein said eyeglasses further comprise a second lens, said second lens comprises a patch.

### Claim 21 (depends on 2)

The method according to claim 2, wherein said plurality of holes are of three different sizes in width, and wherein said plurality of holes are of a plurality of shapes.

### Claim 22 (depends on 3)

The eyeglass according to claim 3, wherein said lens further comprises a design handpainted upon said lens.
