US 12,271,059 B2
Contact lenses for myopic eyes and methods of treating myopia
Brien Anthony Holden, Sydney (AU); Gregor Schmid, Duluth, GA (US); Padmaja Rajagopal Sankaridurg, Sydney (AU); Arthur Ho, Sydney (AU); Aldo Abraham Martinez Magos, Johns Creek, GA (US); Percy Fabian Lazon, Sydney (AU); and Earl Leo Smith, III, Houston, TX (US)
Assigned to Brien Holden Vision Institute Limited, Sydney (AU)
Filed by Brien Holden Vision Institute Limited, Sydney (AU)
Filed on Sep. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/371,266.
Application 18/371,266 is a continuation of application No. 17/195,162, filed on Mar. 8, 2021, granted, now 11,796,839.
Application 17/195,162 is a continuation of application No. 16/356,683, filed on Mar. 18, 2019, granted, now 10,969,608, issued on Apr. 6, 2021.
Application 16/356,683 is a continuation of application No. 15/297,057, filed on Oct. 18, 2016, granted, now 10,281,742, issued on May 7, 2019.
Application 15/297,057 is a continuation of application No. 14/560,962, filed on Dec. 4, 2014, granted, now 9,500,881, issued on Nov. 22, 2016.
Application 14/560,962 is a continuation of application No. 13/581,996, granted, now 8,931,897, issued on Jan. 13, 2015, previously published as PCT/AU2011/000235, filed on Mar. 3, 2011.
Claims priority of application No. 2010900904 (AU), filed on Mar. 3, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2024/0126102 A1, Apr. 18, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G02C 7/04 (2006.01); G02C 7/06 (2006.01)
CPC G02C 7/044 (2013.01) [G02C 7/041 (2013.01); G02C 7/045 (2013.01); G02C 7/047 (2013.01); G02C 7/063 (2013.01); G02C 2202/06 (2013.01); G02C 2202/24 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A contact lens for myopia, the contact lens comprising:
an inner optic zone with a diameter of between 1 mm and 4 mm,
a transition zone; and
an outer optic zone surrounding the transition zone, the outer optic zone having at least a portion immediately adjacent said transition zone with negative refractive power,
wherein the inner optic zone has an add power portion with a substantially constant add power relative to the negative power of between 0.5 diopters and 4 diopters inclusive, and the outer optic zone has an add power portion with a substantially constant refractive add power relative to the negative power of between 0.5 diopters and 4 diopters inclusive, and
wherein the transition zone occupies a radial distance of 0.5 mm or less.