Optics: eye examining, vision testing and correcting inventions 03/06

20060066807 - Sweat liner for glasses: An liner apparatus to prevent sweat, water, lotions, or other fluids or debris from running into the eyes of the wearer of a pair of glasses or sunglasses while still allowing unrestricted vision and air circulation. One or more liners extend from the top of the frame of the glasses...

20060066808 - Ophthalmic lenses incorporating a diffractive element: An ophthalmic lens is provided that comprises a correction lens having a first focal region having a first focal power and a second focal region having a second focal power different from the first focal power. The ophthalmic lens further comprises a diffractive element having a diffractive element focal power...

20060055867 - Detachable auxiliary frame for spectacles: A spectacles set includes a primary spectacles and a detachable shelter frame. The primary spectacles includes two lenses, a primary bridge extended between two inner sides of the lenses respectively. The detachable shelter frame includes two shelter lenses, a shelter bridge extended between two inner sides of the shelter lenses,...

20060055866 - Magnetic eyeglass holder: The invention is directed to a magnetic eyeglasses holder that includes a spring clip formed from wire and configured for attaching to an object. A base is attached to the clip in which the base has a least one magnet. The magnet allows for attractive magnetic communication with each temple...

20060055868 - Floatable eyeglasses: The present invention relates to floatable eyeglasses. More particularly, one embodiment of the present invention provides floatable eyeglasses, comprising: a first lens; a second lens; a frame, wherein the first lens and the second lens are mounted to the frame; a left temple arm having at least one cavity therein;...

20060055870 - Horizontally combinable eyewear assembly: The present invention relates to eyewear, and in particular, to a design for a primary lens assembly combinable with a secondary lens assembly. The primary lens assembly has a slotted extension design. The auxiliary lens assembly has extensions insertable into the slots of the primary extensions. The auxiliary lens assembly...

20060055869 - Removable eyeglasses clasp: The present invention is directed to a removable magnetic clasp for eyeglasses. The eyeglasses have a right temple bar and a left temple bar pivotally attached to an eyeglasses frame body. The magnetic clasp comprises: a first connector and a second connector; a first magnet being positioned on the first...

20060055871 - Spectacle set with multiple decorative frame: A spectacle set includes at least a decorative frame for supporting two lenses in position. The decorative frame includes two lens rims which are shaped and sized corresponding to the lenses, a bridge extended between two inner sides of the lens rims, two side extensions provided at two outer sides...

20060055872 - Detachable shelter frame for spectacles: A detachable shelter frame for detachably mounting in front of a primary spectacle having a primary bridge, wherein the detachable shelter frame includes two shelter lenses, a shelter bridge extended between two inner sides of the shelter lenses, and a mounting arrangement including at least a supporting member rearwardly extended...

20060055873 - Detachable shelter frame for spectacles: A spectacle set includes a primary spectacle and a detachable shelter frame. The primary spectacle includes two lenses, a primary bridge extended between two inner sides of the lenses respectively. The detachable shelter frame includes two shelter lenses, a shelter bridge extended between two inner sides of the shelter lenses,...

20060055874 - Spectacles of the rimless type having hinge-less wire side-arms that are deformable in flexing: The invention relates to spectacles of the rimless-type, comprising a bridge interconnecting two lenses, and two side arms that are hinge-less wire structures suitable for flexing. According to the invention, each side arm presents a distal end arranged to fasten to the side zone of the corresponding lens, said distal...

20060055875 - Eyeglasses with adjustable temples: A pair of eyeglasses includes a lens unit and a pair of temples. The lens unit includes two opposite temple-connecting parts, each of which has a first engaging member that is formed with first teeth. Each of the temples is respectively pivoted to the temple-connecting parts so as to be...

20060055878 - Apparatus and method for eye comfort: An apparatus and method for preventing ocular surface abnormalities. This apparatus includes a frame containing at least one lens and at least one seal. The frame, lens, and seal provide an area about the eyes of a user that is at least partially enclosed from a surrounding environment when worn....

20060055877 - Glasses lens designing method, production method for glasses lens and computer program: 1 indicates the rotating point of the eyeball, 2 indicates the first eye position, 3 indicates the second eye position, and 4 indicates the third eye position. The lines indicated by thick lines at the respective eye positions are the horizontal meridian and vertical meridian (principal meridian) of the cornea....

20060055876 - Method of manufacturing a contact lens: The present invention provides a method for converting a desired lens design to a geometry of a contact lens, preferably a customized contact lens or a contact lens having a complex surface design, to be produced in a computer-controlled manufacturing system. The method comprises: providing a lens design of a...

20060055879 - Polarizing devices and methods of making the same: Certain, non-limiting embodiments of the disclosure provide ophthalmic elements and devices comprising an at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation on at least a portion of at least one exterior surface of an ophthalmic element or substrate. Further, according to certain non-limiting embodiments, the at least...

20060055880 - Polarizing devices and methods of making the same: Certain, non-limiting embodiments of the disclosure provide ophthalmic elements and devices comprising an at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation on at least a portion of at least one exterior surface of an ophthalmic element or substrate. Further, according to certain non-limiting embodiments, the at least...

20060055881 - Method for optimizing a progressive spectacle lens: r

20060055882 - Method for making colored silicone hydrogel contact lenses: The present invention generally relates to a method for making made-to-order (MTO) or customized silicone hydrogel lenses which have printed images on and/or below lens surfaces. A preferred method of the invention comprises printing and curing an ink on the molding surface of a mold for molding a single-side molded...

20060055883 - Diffractive lenses for vision correction: Diffractive lenses for vision correction are provided on a lens body having a first diffractive structure for splitting light into two or more diffractive orders to different focal distances or ranges, and a second diffractive structure, referred to as a multiorder diffractive (MOD) structure, for diffracting light at different wavelengths...

20060055884 - Soft contact lenses with stiffening rib features therein: The present invention is related to a method for designing and making a contact lens which comprises stiffening rib features that provide even distribution of pressure from the lens over the cornea of an eye and/or allows the lens structure to maintain balance of forces for consistent and correct lens...

20060055885 - Ophthalmic observation apparatus: An ophthalmic observation apparatus for observing an object region to be observed of an examinee's eye, comprises: an illumination optical system which has a laser source, a polygon mirror, and a galvano mirror, and which irradiates the object region with a laser beam emitted from the laser source by scanning...

20060050224 - Eyewear assembly with auxiliary frame and lens assembly: An eyewear assembly comprises a primary frame assembly 100 having an outer periphery and a primary lens holder 102. At least one primary lens 106 is carried by the primary lens holder. One of a pair of arms 108 extends from a hinge 110 at each outer periphery of the...

20060050225 - Multifocal polarized sunglasses and lenses: Polarized sunglasses and lenses, and methods related thereto, are provided that include multifocal segments and which have a total thickness of less than about 5 millimeters....

20060050226 - Spectacle frame comprising arms which can be opened out wide around an offset support point: A spectacle frame includes sliding hinges which enable the arms to move from a stable open position, in which the end (306) of the arms is parallel to the end (313) of the endpiece (307), to an unstable wide-open position, by pivoting around a support point (311) belonging to a...

20060050227 - Prescription adapter ring and eyewear incorporating same: A prescription adapter ring for use in eyewear, and in particular, a prescription adapter ring for use in wrap-type eyewear....

20060050228 - Method for stabilizing refractive index profiles using polymer mixtures: A method for making an optical element comprises polymerizing a first monomer to form a first polymer, the first polymer having a spatially varying degree of cure that provides a predetermined refractive index profile; and polymerizing a second monomer in the presence of the first polymer to form a second...

20060050229 - Universal gonioscope-contact lens system for intraocular laser surgery: A universal gonioscope-contact lens system suitable for both diagnostics and/or intraocular laser surgery that consists of a conical gonioscope body with a plurality of mirrors on the inner side of the body and a contact lens that consists of a contact lens portion intended for contact with the patient's eye...

20060050231 - Tinted contact lenses with cell patterns: The invention provides tinted contact lenses that include a plurality of cells that serve to enhance or alter the appearance of the wearer's iris. The lens may also incorporates additional elements that overlie a portion of the wearer's iris or limbal region....

20060050233 - Tinted contact lenses with combined limbal ring and iris patterns: The invention provides tinted contact lenses that include a limbal ring that serves to enhance the definition of the wearer's iris resulting in the iris appearing larger to viewer's of the lens wearer. The lens also incorporates a plurality of tapered spokes that overlie a portion or all of the...

20060050232 - Tinted contact lenses with gradient ring patterns: The invention provides tinted contact lenses that include a limbal ring that serves to enhance the definition of the wearer's iris along with two or more gradient rings. The lenses of the invention may be used as cosmetic lenses for enhancing or altering an individual's iris....

20060050230 - Tinted contact lenses with hatch patterns: The invention provides tinted contact lenses that include hatch marks that serve to enhance or alter the appearance of the wearer's iris. The lens may also incorporates additional elements that overlie a portion of the wearer's iris or limbus....

20060050234 - Diffractive lenses for vision correction: Diffractive lenses for vision correction are provided on a lens body having a first diffractive structure for splitting light into two or more diffractive orders to different focal distances or ranges, and a second diffractive structure, referred to as a multiorder diffractive (MOD) structure, for diffracting light at different wavelengths...

20060050235 - Progressive power semi-finished spectacle lens blanks for astigmatic presbyopes: An optical lab is provided with a set of different progressive power semi-finished spectacle lens blanks for different combinations of base curve, add power, cylinder and axis, where each semi-finished lens blank in the set has an unfinished surface and a progressive surface with a particular base curve and a...

20060050236 - Short corridor progressive addition lenses with reduced unwanted astigmatism: The invention provides lenses produced by the adding of two or more surfaces, in which lenses both the length of the corridor is shortened and the maximum unwanted astigmatism is reduced....

20060050237 - Method for piercing optical glasses with the aid of a digitally controlled drill and device for carring out said method.: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for drilling holes in lenses for making “rimless and pierced-lens” spectacles. According to the invention, the apparatus comprises: a bed (11) carrying a numerically-controlled drill (12) whose drill tool (15) is set on a vertical axis; a reference pointer (30, 33)...

20060050238 - Optometer: Provided is an optometer capable of recording an examination result without making an error even in a case of using an apparatus with a structure to mechanically display the examination result. The optometer includes a phoropter (120), an imaging device (2) for taking an image of the phoropter (120), the...

20060044509 - Device and method for adjusting a position of an eyeglass lens relative to the position of a pupil: An apparatus and a method are used for adapting a position of at least one spectacle lens of a spectacle relative to the position of a pupil of an eye of a person, the eye being associated to the spectacle lens. The apparatus comprises an illuminating device for an eye...

20060044510 - Method and apparatus for improving vision and the resolution of retinal images: A method of and apparatus for improving vision and the resolution of retinal images is described in which a point source produced on the retina of a living eye by a laser beam is reflected from the retina and received at a lenslet array of a Hartmann-Shack wavefront sensor such...