Fog shield for a diagnostic ophthalmic lens and method
AssigneeSacWing Technologies LLC
InventorsJeremy Wingard, Bradley Sacher
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Abstract
A fog shield for a diagnostic ophthalmic lens is disclosed. The shield has a lens mount and an air barrier. The lens mount is configured to connect to a diagnostic ophthalmic lens. The air barrier is connected to the lens mount and extends in front of the lens mount. The air barrier is located below and in front of the diagnostic ophthalmic lens when the lens mount is connected to the diagnostic ophthalmic lens.
Claims20
A fog preventing shield for a diagnostic ophthalmic lens, comprising:
- a curved air barrier configured to partially but not completely surround a front of a diagnostic ophthalmic lens;
- and,
- a lens mount connected to the air barrier and configured to connect to the diagnostic ophthalmic lens so that the air barrier is located at least partially below and projects beyond the front of the diagnostic ophthalmic lens when the lens mount is connected to the diagnostic ophthalmic lens.
A fog preventing shield for a diagnostic ophthalmic lens, comprising:
- a barrier wall;
- and,
- a lens mount connected to the barrier wall, the lens mount transverse to the barrier wall and configured to connect to a diagnostic ophthalmic lens so that the barrier wall is located below and projects beyond a front the diagnostic ophthalmic lens when the lens mount is connected to the diagnostic ophthalmic lens.
Method of preventing fogging of a diagnostic ophthalmic lens, comprising:
- mounting an air barrier to a diagnostic ophthalmic lens so that the air barrier is located at least partially below the lens and extends forward from a front of the lens creating a blocked zone above the barrier and in front of the lens,
- moving the lens and the barrier toward a patient's eye wherein the barrier blocks a patient's exhaled breath from the blocked zone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.