US 12,440,385 B2
Ophthalmic shield and therapeutic apparatus
John Gelles, Teaneck, NJ (US); and Jerome Legerton, Jupiter, FL (US)
Assigned to Ocular Surface Innovations Inc., Jupiter, FL (US)
Filed by Ocular Surface Innovations Inc., Jupiter, FL (US)
Filed on Dec. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/547,975.
Prior Publication US 2023/0181370 A1, Jun. 15, 2023
Int. Cl. A61F 9/04 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 9/04 (2013.01) 36 Claims
 
1. An ophthalmic shield to be worn on a human eye, the ophthalmic shield comprising:
an asymmetrical shape defined by a continuous curvilinear boundary, wherein the boundary is non-annular and lacks a central opening;
a minimum horizontal dimension of 18 mm and a minimum vertical dimension of 15 mm, wherein the ophthalmic shield is configured to extend over and cover both the cornea and at least a portion of the surrounding ocular surface; and
a primary substrate comprising a uniform thickness, being devoid of voids or perforations within its boundary, and comprising an oxygen permeability of greater than 100×10−11 (cm2/sec) (mL O2)/(mL×mm Hg).