Opthalmic lens package with a deformable bottom and methods of its use

Abstract

An ophthalmic lens package including a deformable bottom and deformable arms.

1 . A package for enclosing an ophthalmic lens comprising, a deformable bottom comprising a deformable well,
 said deformable bottom comprising an outer surface, an inner surface and two or more deformable arms extending from said inner surface
 wherein said two or more deformable arms and said deformable well may be moved together between an open and a closed position, 
 wherein an ophthalmic lens and its packaging solution are enclosed by said two or more deformable arms and said deformable well in the closed position and said ophthalmic lens is exposed when said package is in the open position. 
   
   
   
       2 . The package of  claim 1 , further comprising side walls comprising a top and a bottom. 
   
   
       3 . The package of  claim 2 , further comprising a flexible cover, detachably sealed to said top. 
   
   
       4 . The package of  claim 1  comprising at least three deformable arms. 
   
   
       5 . The package of  claim 1  comprising at least four deformable arms. 
   
   
       6 . The package of  claim 1 , further comprising illustrated or printed instructions that instruct the user to open said package. 
   
   
       7 . A method of inserting an ophthalmic lens into the eye of a user comprising opening a package comprising, a deformable bottom comprising a deformable well, said deformable bottom comprising an outer surface, an inner surface and two or more deformable arms extending from said inner surface wherein said two or more deformable arms and said deformable well may be moved together between an open and a closed position, wherein an ophthalmic lens and its packaging solution are enclosed by said two or more deformable arms and said deformable well in the closed position and said ophthalmic lens is exposed when said package is in the open position pushing said deformable well from the outer surface of said package, removing the ophthalmic lens and inserting the ophthalmic lens into a user's eye. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7  wherein said package comprises three or more deformable arms. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 7  wherein said package comprises side walls. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising instructing said user how to remove an ophthalmic lens from said package using illustrated or printed instructions. 
   
   
       11 . A method of packaging an ophthalmic lens comprising inserting an ophthalmic lens into a package comprising, a deformable bottom comprising a deformable well, said deformable bottom comprising an outer surface, an inner surface and two or more deformable arms extending from said inner surface wherein said two or more deformable arms and said deformable well may be moved together between an open and a closed position, wherein an ophthalmic lens and its packaging solution are enclosed by said two or more deformable arms and said deformable well in the closed position and said ophthalmic lens is exposed when said package is in the open position and sealing said package with a flexible cover.