Injection overmolding with heat/cool cycling for making optical lenses using 3D-printed functional wafers

A method for producing an optical article, the method comprising over-molding an additive manufactured functional wafer having a functional wafer glass transition temperature onto a convex surface of a base lens to produce an ophthalmic lens, wherein the over-molding comprises:

• affixing the functional wafer to a concave surface of an injection molding cavity;
• filling the injection molding cavity with molten base lens material;
• and
• raising the injection molding cavity temperature from a first temperature to a second temperature that is at least 10° C. less than the functional wafer glass transition temperature and up to and including 5° C. above the functional wafer glass transition temperature, such that Tg,wafer+5° C.≥Tcavity≥Tg,wafer−10° C.