US2010161051A1PendingUtilityA1

Intraocular lens with extended depth of focus

Assignee: HONG XINPriority: Dec 18, 2008Filed: Dec 9, 2009Published: Jun 24, 2010
Est. expiryDec 18, 2028(~2.4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Xin Hong
A61F 2/1613A61F 2/1624G02C 7/041A61F 2/1616A61F 2/164A61F 2/16G02C 2202/20G02C 7/04A61F 2/1618A61F 2/1637G02C 7/02
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Abstract

An ophthalmic lens is disclosed, one embodiment comprising an optic having an anterior surface and a posterior surface disposed about an optical axis, wherein at least one of the surfaces has a profile characterized by superposition of a base profile and an auxiliary profile, the auxiliary profile comprising a continuous pattern of surface deviations from the base profile. The auxiliary profile is a sinusoidal profile and can be amplitude modulated, frequency modulated or both amplitude and frequency modulated. The ophthalmic lens can be an IOL.

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1 . An ophthalmic lens, comprising
 an optic having an anterior surface and a posterior surface disposed about an optical axis, wherein:   at least one of the surfaces has a profile characterized by superposition of a base profile and an auxiliary profile, the auxiliary profile comprising a continuous pattern of surface deviations from the base profile.   
     
     
         2 . The ophthalmic lens of  claim 1 , wherein the anterior surface and the posterior surface are convex. 
     
     
         3 . The ophthalmic lens of  claim 1 , where in the anterior surface and the posterior surface are concave. 
     
     
         4 . The ophthalmic lens of  claim 1 , wherein the base profile is generally spherical. 
     
     
         5 . The ophthalmic lens of  claim 1 , wherein the base profile is symmetric about an optical axis of the ophthalmic lens. 
     
     
         6 . The ophthalmic lens of  claim 1 , wherein the base profile is generally aspherical. 
     
     
         7 . The ophthalmic lens of  claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary profile is symmetric about an optical axis of the ophthalmic lens. 
     
     
         8 . The ophthalmic lens of  claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary profile is a sinusoidal profile. 
     
     
         9 . The ophthalmic lens of  claim 8 , wherein the profile of the surface having said auxiliary profile is defined by the following relation: 
       
         
           
             
               
                 y 
                 = 
                 
                   a 
                    
                   
                       
                   
                    
                   
                     cos 
                     ( 
                     
                       
                         2 
                          
                         π 
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         
                           r 
                           2 
                         
                       
                       b 
                     
                     ) 
                   
                 
               
               , 
             
           
         
       
       wherein,
 a denotes the amplitude of the sinusoidal curve and the diffraction efficiency at different foci; and 
 b denotes the periodicity and add power. 
 
     
     
         10 . The ophthalmic lens of  claim 8 , wherein the sinusoidal profile is amplitude modulated with a cosine function operable to shift light to a selected diffraction order, wherein the amplitude modulated profile of the surface having said auxiliary profile is defined by the following relation: 
       
         
           
             
               y 
               = 
               
                 a 
                  
                 
                     
                 
                  
                 
                   cos 
                    
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       
                         π 
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         r 
                       
                       
                         2 
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         
                           r 
                           0 
                         
                       
                     
                     ) 
                   
                 
                  
                 
                   cos 
                   ( 
                   
                     
                       2 
                        
                       π 
                        
                       
                           
                       
                        
                       
                         r 
                         2 
                       
                     
                     b 
                   
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
       wherein,
 a denotes the amplitude of the sinusoidal curve and the diffraction efficiency at different foci; 
 b denotes the periodicity and add power; 
 r denotes a radial distance from an optical axis of the lens; and 
 r 0  is the termination pupil radius of the cosine modulation. 
 
     
     
         11 . The ophthalmic lens of  claim 8 , wherein the sinusoidal profile is frequency modulated with a cosine function operable to vary the effective add power of the optic as a function of pupil radius, wherein the frequency modulated profile of the surface having said auxiliary profile is defined by the following relation: 
       
         
           
             
               y 
               = 
               
                 a 
                  
                 
                     
                 
                  
                 
                   cos 
                   ( 
                   
                     
                       2 
                        
                       π 
                        
                       
                           
                       
                        
                       
                         r 
                         2 
                       
                     
                     
                       bf 
                        
                       
                         ( 
                         r 
                         ) 
                       
                     
                   
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
       wherein,
 a denotes the amplitude of the sinusoidal curve and the diffraction efficiency at different foci; 
 b denotes the periodicity and add power; 
 r denotes a radial distance from an optical axis of the lens; and 
 f(r) is the square root of the pupil radius. 
 
     
     
         12 . The ophthalmic lens of  claim 8 , wherein the sinusoidal profile is amplitude and frequency modulated with a cosine function operable to shift light to a selected focal plane, wherein the amplitude and frequency modulated profile of the surface having said auxiliary profile is defined by the following relation: 
       
         
           
             
               y 
               = 
               
                 a 
                  
                 
                     
                 
                  
                 
                   cos 
                    
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       
                         π 
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         r 
                       
                       
                         2 
                          
                         
                             
                         
                          
                         
                           r 
                           0 
                         
                       
                     
                     ) 
                   
                 
                  
                 
                   cos 
                   ( 
                   
                     
                       2 
                        
                       π 
                        
                       
                           
                       
                        
                       
                         r 
                         2 
                       
                     
                     
                       bf 
                        
                       
                         ( 
                         r 
                         ) 
                       
                     
                   
                   ) 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
       wherein,
 a denotes the amplitude of the sinusoidal curve and the diffraction efficiency at different foci; 
 b denotes the periodicity and add power; 
 r denotes a radial distance from an optical axis of the lens; 
 r 0  is the termination pupil radius of the cosine modulation; and 
 f(r) is the square root of the pupil radius. 
 
     
     
         13 . The ophthalmic lens of  claim 1 , wherein the ophthalmic lens comprises an IOL. 
     
     
         14 . The ophthalmic lens of  claim 13 , wherein the IOL is a monofocal IOL. 
     
     
         15 . The ophthalmic lens of  claim 13 , wherein the IOL is an accommodative IOL. 
     
     
         16 . The ophthalmic lens of  claim 13 , wherein the IOL is a multifocal IOL. 
     
     
         17 . The ophthalmic lens of  claim 1 , wherein the anterior surface and the posterior surface are refractive surfaces.

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