US 11,899,288 B2
Method and apparatus for limiting growth of eye length
Jay Neitz, Seattle, WA (US); and Maureen Neitz, Seattle, WA (US)
Assigned to The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc., Milwaukee, WI (US)
Filed by The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc., Milwaukee, WI (US)
Filed on Jun. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/341,661.
Application 18/341,661 is a continuation of application No. 17/969,824, filed on Oct. 20, 2022.
Application 17/969,824 is a continuation of application No. 17/352,570, filed on Jun. 21, 2021, granted, now 11,493,781, issued on Nov. 8, 2022.
Application 17/352,570 is a continuation of application No. 17/008,167, filed on Aug. 31, 2020, granted, now 11,048,102, issued on Jun. 29, 2021.
Application 17/008,167 is a continuation of application No. 16/385,810, filed on Apr. 16, 2019, granted, now 10,795,181, issued on Oct. 6, 2020.
Application 16/385,810 is a continuation of application No. 15/625,222, filed on Jun. 16, 2017, granted, now 10,302,962, issued on May 28, 2019.
Application 15/625,222 is a continuation of application No. 13/141,161, granted, now 9,720,253, issued on Aug. 1, 2017, previously published as PCT/US2009/069078, filed on Dec. 21, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/139,938, filed on Dec. 22, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2023/0384618 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. G02C 7/04 (2006.01); G02C 7/02 (2006.01); G02C 7/06 (2006.01); A61B 3/10 (2006.01); A61B 5/107 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); G02C 7/10 (2006.01); G02C 7/16 (2006.01)
CPC G02C 7/04 (2013.01) [A61K 9/0048 (2013.01); G02C 7/02 (2013.01); G02C 7/061 (2013.01); G02C 7/10 (2013.01); G02C 7/16 (2013.01); A61B 3/1005 (2013.01); A61B 5/107 (2013.01); G02C 2202/24 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for limiting growth of eye length, the method comprising:
providing an ophthalmic lens; and
applying a film or coating to a surface of the ophthalmic lens to form an article, wherein the film or coating comprises particles and is configured to effectuate scattering of light incident on the film or coating such that an amount of scatter varies across the ophthalmic lens to have the article comprise a clear area surrounded by a light-scattering area.