Ophthalmic lenses for prevention of myopia progression

An ophthalmic lens, comprising an optic zone comprising a central zone having substantially constant distance vision power and at least a first annular zone concentric with the central zone intentionally having a positive longitudinal spherical aberration in an amount sufficient to prevent or retard myopia progression, and at least a second annular zone concentric with and peripheral to the first annular zone, wherein the second annular zone comprises a progressively decreasing power in the direction towards the periphery of the lens.

An contact lens, comprising an optic zone comprising a central zone having substantially constant distance vision power and at least a first annular zone concentric with the central zone and having positive longitudinal spherical aberration, wherein the distance vision power is overcorrected by about 0.25 to about 1.00 diopters.

An ophthalmic lens, comprising an optic zone having a substantially constant distance vision power at the centermost portion of the optic zone and at least a first peripheral region to the distance vision power having positive longitudinal spherical aberration.

A method of preventing myopia, comprising the step of providing an ophthalmic lens comprising an optic zone comprising a central zone having substantially constant distance vision power and at least a first annular zone concentric with the central zone and having positive longitudinal spherical aberration.

A method of preventing myopia, comprising the step of providing a contact lens, comprising an optic zone comprising a central zone having substantially constant distance vision power and at least a first annular zone concentric with the central zone and having positive longitudinal spherical aberration, wherein the distance vision power is overcorrected by about 0.25 to about 1.00 diopters.