Optics: eye examining, vision testing and correcting inventions 07/06

20060164594 - Swivel lens-locker for spectacle frames: A lens-locker for spectacle frame includes a lower portion having a screw and an upper portion having a hole for inserting a freely rotating locking nut, in which the locking nut is screwed into the screw of the lower portion. When the locking nut is rotated in clockwise (counterclockwise) direction,...

20060164595 - Apparatus and method for retaining and accessing clip-on sunglasses: Clip-on sunglasses are retained from a vehicle sun visor and accessed from the sun visor for connection to conventional eyeglasses. A case or pouch may be attached to the sun visor to contain eyeglasses, while the clip-on sunglasses are attached to the exterior of the pouch. Magnetic attraction between a...

20060164596 - Polarized lens for sun glasses, and method of manufacturing: The invention is directed to a structural improvement in a polarized safe sun lens that is comprised mainly of a base-material and PVA film (polarized film). The base-material is an integral, one piece of material that is formed in a particular curved radian and thickness. The contact surfaces of base-material...

20060164597 - Visual training device and visual training method: A visual training device 1 including: a screen arranged facing a subject H having visual impairment; a line of vision detection unit that detects a line of vision of the subject H and outputs line of vision signals indicating the line of vision; a visual field data storage unit that...

20060164598 - Fundus examination apparatus: A fundus examination apparatus includes an illumination optical system (20), which illuminates a fundus by fundus illumination light, an imaging optical system (21), which photographs a fundus image based on a polarization property of reflected illumination light, and a picture signal processing device, which processes a signal output from the...

20060164599 - Visual acuity chart displaying apparatus and optometry apparatus: A visual acuity chart displaying apparatus, which is thin, has many indexes, including minutely small index. It includes a first index indicating mode for illuminating the film member having indexes from the rear lighting the liquid crystal display device, and a second mode for retreating the film member from the...

20060158604 - Spectacle accessory: A spectacle accessory (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) is disclosed as including a pair of lenses (102, 202, 302, 402, 502), a pair of legs (110, 210, 310, 410, 510) engaged with the pair of lenses (102, 202, 302, 402, 502) and swivellably movable relative thereto, a tube (104, 204,...

20060158605 - Method and apparatus for viewing a golf putting green: This invention provides binocular eyeglasses that have linear polarizing lenses to be employed by a golfer to examine the surface of a putting green as an aid in deciding the speed and direction for a putting stroke. The planes of maximum transmission for the lenses are preferably complementary each lens...

20060158606 - Eyewear having an aperture for attachment: Eyewear configured to secure to a button attached to clothing is disclosed. The eyewear has (a) a lens frame configured to accommodate lenses and (b) a pair of arms, wherein each arm is attached to opposite ends of the lens frame and includes an end portion configured to secure the...

20060158607 - Protective cushion attached to eyeglasses: A protective cushion attached to eyeglasses comprises at least one first fastener piece attached on the inner surface around the eye portions of an eyeglass frame and at least one cushion piece corresponding to the first fastener piece. The cushion piece is provided with a second fastener piece, which cushion...

20060158608 - Eyeglasses with signal receiving function: A pair of eyeglasses include a rim, a first temple and a second temple, a FM receiver built in the first temple, a pair of wireless earphones respectively joined to the first and the second temples and electrically connected to the FM receiver, an LCD fitted on an outward side...

20060158609 - Personal vision field blocker: A blocking apparatus for positioning in front of a person's face, the apparatus in certain aspects having a front member disposable in front of a person's face, the front member having two spaced-apart ends, two tab members, each tab member projecting from one of the two spaced-apart ends of the...

20060158610 - Method of coloring a contact lens: Methods of coloring contact lenses are disclosed. The methods comprises a step of forming a cliché. The cliche comprises a piece of material having at least one depression formed therein. The methods also comprise a step of introducing a fluent colorant into the depression of the cliché. Still further, methods...

20060158611 - Methods of obtaining ophthalmic lenses providing the eye with reduced aberrations: An intraocular lens comprises optical part configured to be implanted in an eye of a subject. The intraocular lens further comprises at least one aspheric surface configured, in combination with a lens in the capsular bag of an eye, to reduce an aberration of a wavefront passing the eye. The...

20060158612 - Apparatus and method for topographical parameter measurements: A topographical parameter measuring device and method utilizes a technique based on wave front reconstruction according to, e.g., Hartmann-Shack principles. The device includes a planar illuminator comprising a known array of illumination sources for projecting a light spot pattern onto a target surface. A CCD camera detects the positions of...

20060152670 - Opti-clip: A plastic or metal alligator clip 1 inch long and 3/16 inch wide glued or factory installed onto base of right or left eye glass temple, so that when compressed will open to be clamped onto the top of a shirt or coat breast pocket. The plastic spring loaded clip...

20060152671 - Object retention device for use with headwear: A retention device for securing an object, which includes a ferrous portion, to a headwear comprising a first member having a cavity and disposed on the headwear. A channel is formed between the first member and the headwear, wherein the channel has an opening and the channel is operably configured...

20060152672 - Sunglasses with adaptable transmissivity: The invention concerns improvements to sunglasses. In particular, a pair of sunglasses is disclosed comprising at least one electro-wetting lenses (100A, 100B) incorporating first and second immiscible fluids of dissimilar light transmission properties, the first fluid being a better light transmitter than the second fluid, wherein variation in the strength...

20060152673 - Corneal-scleral orthokeratology contact lens: A corneal-scleral orthokeratology contact lens is formed of rigid gas permeable material with uniform arc lengths in the treatment area even when the corneal curvature varies and asymmetric blends or splines called minor zones, where the portion of the blend or spline is shorter toward the lens center and broader...

20060152674 - Orthokeratological contact lenses and design methods therefor: The present invention provides an orthokeratological contact lens to be worn on a patient's cornea and methods for prescribing the same. The contact lens comprises a parabolic lens having an inner surface configured to face an epithelium of the patient's cornea, wherein the parabolic lens is adapted to reshape the...

20060152676 - Ophthalmological appliance comprising an eye tracker: The present invention is directed to an arrangement and a method for eye examination and/or for determining biometric eye data in which the movement of the eyes is compensated through the use of an eye tracker unit. The arrangement comprises a controllable digital illumination unit and an observation system which...

20060152675 - Optometric apparatus and lens power determination method: An optometric apparatus and an optometric method which perform an accurate eye examination on people who have a wide range of refractive powers with astigmatism, myopia or hyperopia, and which are also applicable especially to those with mixed astigmatism are provided. The apparatus performs a subjective eye examination by prompting...

20060152677 - Wavefront sensor having multi-power beam modes, independent adjustment camera, and accommodation range measurement: An improved wavefront sensor is provided that enhances the initial focus and precision of imaged spots used to determine the monochromatic wave aberrations of the eye. The wavefront sensor includes an adjustment camera that is independent of a lenslet camera. A laser in a lower power mode is projected onto...

20060146275 - Eyewear and method for viewing liquid crystal displays: Eyewear which preferentially transmits light from a liquid crystal display screen using spectral filtering, polarization filtering and/or spatial filtering. The eyewear transmits the relatively narrow red, green, and blue bands of light emitted by the display's fluorescent backlight lamp, while blocking ambient light falling outside of those relatively narrow bands...

20060146276 - Magnet structure of eyeglasses assembly having auxiliary eyeglasses using hinge function: An eyeglass assembly having primary eyeglasses and auxiliary eyeglasses which are openably and closably secured to the primary eyeglasses using magnets. The eyeglass assembly includes magnets for maintaining an opened state of the auxiliary eyeglasses when the auxiliary eyeglasses are openably secured to the primary eyeglasses in front of the...

20060146277 - Electronically enabled eyewear: A wearable audio interface includes a support for positioning the plurality of speakers juxtaposed to and spaced from the ears of a wearer. The audio device can include wireless networking electronics so as to allow the device to interact with other wireless network devices....

20060146278 - Process to mold a plastic optical article with integrated hard coating: Disclosed is a process for molding plastic optical articles with a hard coated film, comprising steps of coating one side of an optical film with a hard coating, pre-curing the hard coating to a tack free state while still maintaining the coating flexibility, making an insert from the coated film...

20060146279 - Contact lens and methods of manufacture: The present invention is directed to a contact lens design and methods of manufacturing, fitting and using such lenses. As an example, the contact lens may be designed to be used in an orthokeratology treatment program. The contact lens according to the invention overcomes the deficiencies of the prior art,...

20060146281 - Method and system for vision enhancement: Methods and systems for modifying or enhancing vision are described. In exemplary embodiments, neural or neuromuscular activity is analyzed to determine a focus or other quality that is desired of a visual image, and the focus or quality information used as a basis for controlling an adjustable lens system or...

20060146280 - Progressive addition lenses with adjusted image magnification: The invention provides a method for increasing the magnification of a lens without changing the dioptric power. The method of the invention uses a measurement or an estimate of an individual's retinal function in designing the lens to provide the magnification needed by the individual without increasing the dioptric power...

20060146282 - Visual recognition improvement system: A visual recognition improvement system includes a visual noise generation device for generating and emitting noise ridden light at a predetermined intensity for an improvement of visual recognition; and a reflective device for reflectively redirecting the noise ridden light emitted from the visual noise generation device. The noise ridden light...

20060146283 - Ophthalmologic apparatus and related positioning method: The present invention is directed to an arrangement and method for positioning the device with respect to the patient's eye to be examined in x-, y- and/or z-coordinates. The ophthalmologic device comprises a controllable illumination unit, an observation system, an image recording unit, a central control unit, an output unit,...

20060146284 - Hand held device and methods for examining a patient's retina: A hand held device for examining a patient's retina. In one example, the device generates visible or non-visible illuminating beams having desired spectral content. The illuminating beams are then polarized to generate polarized light beam(s) that are directed towards the patient's retina. At the patient's eye, a portion of the...

20060146285 - Eye characteristics measuring system: The optical characteristics of an eye to be tested having a large amount of aberration can be measured accurately. A first illuminating optical system (10) illuminates an eye to be tested (100) with a wide beam by using a light flux from a light source (11). A first light receiving...