Method for manufacturing a customized optical element to adjust an optical property of an optical component

A method for manufacturing a customized optical element (12) to adjust an optical property of an optical component (20), wherein the method comprises the steps of:

• i) selecting an optical component (20) from a plurality of optical components (20), and providing the customer data such as to adjust the optical properties of the selected optical component (20);
• ii) obtain a shape information on the optical surface of the optical component;
• iii) Receiving on a processor (13) the customer data indicative of a visual defect or deficiency of a person and/or a desired visual correction of the optical component, and receiving on the processor (13) the shape information on the selected optical component (20);
• iv) Determining, from the customer data, the shape of a first surface (12-1) of an optical element (12) to be manufactured including a size and/or lateral contour of the optical element (12), such that the optical component (20), when the optical element (12) is applied to an optical surface (20-1) of the optical component (20), compensates at least partially or entirely the visual defect of the person or exhibits the desired visual correction, and such that the optical element (12) fits laterally on the optical surface of the optical component (20);
• v) Arranging a transparent solidifiable liquid material (5) in a cavity (100), wherein the cavity (100) comprises a first surface portion (101), wherein the first surface portion (101) of the cavity (100) is formed by a first deformable membrane (2);
• vi) Adjusting a shape of the first deformable membrane (2), such that the shape of the first deformable membrane (2) corresponds to the shape determined from the customer data for the first surface (12-1) of the optical element (12);
• vii) Solidifying the liquid material (5) to obtain the optical element (12), wherein the first surface (12-1) of the optical element (12) conforms to the first deformable membrane (2), such that the optical element (12) comprises an optical property adjusted by the shape of the first surface (12-1), wherein the solidified optical element comprises a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein a shape of the second surface is configured and designed to conform and to be attached to the optical surface of the optical component (20).