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Progressive ophthalmic lens
Assignee: EssilorLuxottica SA
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Filing: 1981-04-22
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Granted: 1984-07-24
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Expires: 2001-04-22
Abstract
Abstract A progressive opthalmic lens is disclosed which has an upper part of constant refractive power for distance vision and a lower part of progressively variable refractive power for near vision. In order to increase the effective field of intermediate vision while providing smooth transition between the upper and lower parts of the lens for the user, an additional segment providing a local addition of refractive power is superposed on at least a portion of the progressive variable power zone of the lens. The additional segment may comprise an insert or a protuberance on the progressive portion which may be formed as a surface film on a blank base or substrate. The additional segment may have constant refractive power or include a progressively variable refractive power area.
Inventors
- 👤 Serge Legendre
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 19:08
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02C; G02C7/00; G02C7/02; G02C7/06; G02C7/061; G02C2202/00; G02C2202/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
An ophthalmic lens comprising a substantially constant power zone, a variable power zone having a variable radius of curvature along at least one meridian of said lens, and an additional segment optically superposed on a portion of said variable power zone thereby providing a local addition of refractive power, said variable power zone comprising a transition zone of progressively variable power extending between said substantially constant power zone and said additional segment so as to form a reduced power discontinuity at the border between said transition zone and said additional segment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
An ophthalmic lens comprising a substantially constant power zone, a variable power zone having a variable radius of curvature along at least one meridian of said lens, and an additional segment optically superposed on a portion of said variable power zone thereby providing a local addition of refractive power, said variable power zone comprising a transition zone of progressively variable power extending between said substantially constant power zone and said additional segment so as to form a reduced power discontinuity at the border between said transition zone and said additional segment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A lens according to claim 1, wherein said variable power zone generally forms the lower part of the lens and the substantially constant power zone comprises generally the upper part of the lens.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A lens according to claim 1, wherein said additional segment comprises part of a blank substrate or base and the variable power zone comprises part of a surface film superposed on said blank substrate or base.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A lens according to claim 3, wherein the surface of said blank substrate or base on which said film is superposed is spherical.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
93 words
An ophthalmic lens comprising a substantially constant power zone, a variable power zone having a variable radius of curvature along at least one meridian of said lens, and an additional segment optically superposed on a portion of said variable power zone thereby providing a local addition of substantially constant refractive power, said variable power zone comprising a transition zone of progressively variable power extending between said substantially constant power zone and said additional segment so as to form a reduced power discontinuity at the border between said transition zone and said additional segment.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
93 words
An ophthalmic lens comprising a substantially constant power zone, a variable power zone having a variable radius of curvature along at least one meridian of said lens, and an additional segment optically superposed on a portion of said variable power zone thereby providing a local addition of substantially constant refractive power, said variable power zone comprising a transition zone of progressively variable power extending between said substantially constant power zone and said additional segment so as to form a reduced power discontinuity at the border between said transition zone and said additional segment.
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