Orthokeratology contact lens for treating myopia
AssigneesLaboratoire Precilens, Jaume Paune Fabre
InventorJaume Paune Fabre
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Abstract
An orthokeratology contact lens for controlling myopia includes a curved front side and a back side intended to be applied to the eye. the back side defines a central area designed to align with the optical area of the eye, and a peripheral area, concentric to the central area, which includes an annular portion defining a tear accumulation area. The annular portion includes a first segment, which extends concentrically in relation to the central area, up to an annular limit line, and a second segment which extends from the annular limit line concentrically in relation to the central area, configured to extend up to the cornea. The first segment and the second segment form a broken line such that the annular limit line defines a peak with the height of a tear.
Claims15
An orthokeratology contact lens for controlling myopia comprising:
- an incurved anterior side;
- and
- a posterior side comprising a curvature, the posterior side configured to be applied to an eye comprising a retina and a cornea with a corneal epithelium, wherein the posterior side defines:
- a central area adapted to coincide with an optical or visual area of the eye and conform a surface of the cornea by exerting a positive hydrodynamic pressure on the corneal epithelium;
- and
- a peripheral area concentric with the central area, the peripheral area comprising an annular portion defining a teardrops accumulation area configured to exert a negative hydrodynamic pressure on the surface of the cornea by conforming the surface of the cornea and creating a positive power amp-up ring, wherein the annular portion includes:
- a first segment which extends concentrically with respect to the central area, along a radius defined with respect to a geometric center which defines the curvature of the posterior side, towards the incurved anterior side up to an annular border line;
- and
- a second segment which extends from the annular border line and concentrically with respect to the central area, the second segment configured to extend up to a point of contact with the surface of the cornea,
- wherein the first segment and the second segment form a broken line such that the annular border line defines a ridge for the teardrops accumulation area having a teardrops height.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.