Optics: eye examining, vision testing and correcting inventions 05/06

20060109418 - Children's sunglasses: Sunglasses for infants and children includes an elongate integral member including a central portion having a central nose bridge, a lens opening on each side of the central nose bridge, and a temple extending rearwardly of the central portion at a bend in the elongate integral member on each side...

20060109417 - Supplementary lens for viewing a video or computer screen: A device (5) for viewing a display screen (2), including a large-area visual medium (1) that can be placed in front of the display screen (2), characterised in that the visual medium (2) has a focal length f of at least 615 mm. The visual medium (2) is preferably a...

20060109419 - Hinge for spectacles: The hinge is for use on spectacles of the type comprising a front frame for carrying lenses and a pair of temples. The hinge comprises a first attachment device for attaching the hinge to a corresponding one of the temples, a second attachment device for attaching the hinge to the...

20060109420 - Hard-hat flip-up safety glasses: A system for attaching safety glasses to headwear often called a “helmet” or a “hard-hat” has multiple adjustments that fit the glasses to the individual user and that allow the user to flip the glasses back and forth between in-use and removed positions. The preferred system includes a base piece...

20060109421 - Series of aspherical contact lenses: The present invention provides a series of aspherical contact lenses, each lens having a first central optical zone on its anterior surface and a second central optical zone on its posterior surface. Both central optical zones are aspherical surfaces. The first central optical zone is designed to have a surface...

20060109422 - Pupilometer: A pupilometer comprises image capturing means, illumination means comprising two spaced apart light sources, stimulation means, and image processing software, the illumination means generating and emitting light of a first wave-length, and the stimulation means generating and emitting light of a second wavelength. The illumination means is arranged to one...

20060109423 - Tear dynamics measured with optical coherence tomography: A system and method are provided for measuring the thickness of a tear film layer and the heights of tear menisci around upper and lower eyelids of an eye. A plurality of images are acquired between consecutive blinks the eye using optical coherence tomography (OCT). The images depict the tear...

20060109424 - System, apparatus and method for accommodating opthalmic examination assemblies to patients: The apparatus provides an improved modified slit lamp assembly light source base and vertical support frame assemblies comprising chin and headrest vertical support legs wherein at least a lower portion of the chin rest vertical supports have been modified in at least a substantially widened fashion. The lower portion of...

20060103805 - Arrangement of eyeglasses and laser generator circuit assembly: An arrangement of eyeglasses and laser generator circuit assembly is disclosed to include a laser generator installed in the frame of a pair of eyeglasses between the two rims, a battery cell mounted in one temple of the pair of eyeglasses, and two sets of metal contacts respectively installed in...

20060103806 - Non-progressive multi-focal lens with large near/intermediate area: A non-progressive ophthalmic lens used in eye frames is provided with at least two and preferably only two distinct areas of prescription. A very large lower area (lower relative to the face and eyes of the wearer) is provided with intermediate or near distance vision correction prescription. A smaller, top...

20060103807 - Ophthalmic and ophthalmological use of a complex nutritive base in an aqueous medium: The invention relates to a trophic composition in an aqueous medium comprising a complex nutritive base. The aforementioned base comprises, as a minimum, multiple amino acids, vitamins, trace elements and metallic salts, and is free of any cell growth factors, any biological extracts of animal or cell origin and any...

20060103808 - Eyesight improving device: This patent provides an eyesight improving device which improves ocular imaging adjustment functions and is easy to use. A user puts the eyes on eyepiece parts 10, and sees a figure displayed on a target 12 by both eyes or one eye by opening or closing blocking device 14. In...

20060098157 - Captive push-on fastener with optional auxiliary frame mount: A captive fastener for use with eyeglass assemblies is disclosed. The captive fastener comprises at least one fastening member which includes a first end and a second end. The first end comprising a hollow member with an inner cavity volume that is adapted for receiving an aciculate end of a...

20060098158 - Clip on eyeware with spring hinge and magnetic fastener: An eyeglass frame assembly for coupling clip-on auxiliary spectacles to primary spectacles. The primary spectacles having a pair of cavities formed on one of the frame and the inside surface of rear extensions. The clip-on spectacles having a pair of insertable members mounted on a pair of hinged extensions, wherein...

20060098159 - Safety eyewear assembly with prescription insert: A safety eyewear assembly includes safety eyewear and a prescription lens insert. The safety eyewear includes a frame having a brow bar configured to extend across the brow of the wearer and further includes a plurality of raised shoulders spaced along the brow bar, and a unitary safety lens removably...

20060098160 - Eyeglasses with temple arm supports: Eyeglasses with additional temple arm supports for supporting the frame of a pair of eyeglasses off of and above the nose and nasal bone. The glasses are used by patients recovering from rhinoplasty surgery but who must still have use of eyeglasses which do not contact the nasal bone or...

20060098161 - Non-corrective lenses with improved peripheral vision: A method for modifying the shape of a spheric or toric non-corrective lens blank such that astigmatic and peripheral defects are reduced. The outer convex and inner concave sides of the lens are initially designed according to the Gullstrand Formula. Thereafter, a visual axis of the lens is defined relative...

20060098162 - Ophthalmic lens with multiple phase plates: An ophthalmic lens for providing a plurality of foci has an optic comprising an anterior surface, a posterior surface, and an optical axis. The optic has a first region and a second region. The first region has a refractive optical power and comprises a multifocal phase plate for forming a...

20060098163 - Ophthalmic lens with multiple phase plates: An ophthalmic lens for providing a plurality of foci has an optic comprising an anterior surface, a posterior surface, and an optical axis. The optic has a first region and a second region. The first region has a refractive optical power and comprises a multifocal phase plate for forming a...

20060098164 - Electro-optic lens with integrated components for varying refractive properties: A lens system for dynamically correcting refractive error is disclosed, the lens system comprising: a lens having at least one electro-active element having a refractive property that is alterable, the lens being capable of being shaped to fit a housing without hindering performance of the electro-active element, a controller in...

20060092373 - Case folding eyeglasses: Eyeglasses can be folded to form a case with a lens and temple bars. The lens and the temple bars form two individual objects of connection. A hinging apparatus connects the lens and the temple bars. One end of the hinging apparatus forms a rotating connection while the other end...

20060092374 - Rugate optical lens to prevent macular degeneration: An improved lens with Rugate filter specifically designed to be worn in prescription and non-prescription glasses, contact lenses, intraocular lenses and sunglasses, and to provide protection against macular degeneration by reducing harmful visible blue light transmission and ocular photochemical damage. The lens at least includes a single lens layer with...

20060092375 - Multifocal lenses for pre-presbyopic individuals: The invention provides lenses suitable for use by pre-presbyopic individuals. The lenses of the invention have one or more non-conic, aspheric surfaces having substantially no noticeable unwanted astigmatism....

20060092376 - Fundus imaging system: An apparatus (220) for obtaining a scanned image of an eye has a reference locator for pupil alignment apparatus along an optical axis. A pupil profiling apparatus for obtaining an outline of the pupil has a pupil profiling light source (176), a sensor (170) for detecting reflected light, and a...

20060092377 - Method and device for guiding a user's head during vision training: A head-guide for diagnosing or training vision of a user and methods of user thereof are disclosed. The head-guide may include a head-support for orienting a head of the user, a display-support for orienting a display. The head-guide may also include a guide-support connected to the head-support and the display-support....