High performance selective light wavelength filtering providing improved contrast sensitivity

Abstract

The present invention relates to ophthalmic systems and coatings comprising a selective light wavelength filter, wherein said selective filter provides improved contrast sensitivity.

1 . An ophthalmic system comprising:
 an ophthalmic lens selected from the group consisting of a spectacle lens, contact lens, intra-ocular lens, corneal inlay, corneal onlay, corneal graft, and corneal tissue, and   a selective light wavelength filter that blocks 5-50% of light in the range of 400-460 nm and transmits at least 80% of light in the range of 460-700 nm.   
     
     
         2 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 1 , wherein said selective light wavelength filter comprises a coating on said ophthalmic lens. 
     
     
         3 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 2 , wherein said coating has a photopic luminous transmission of at least about 85% in the range of 460-700 nm. 
     
     
         4 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 3 , wherein said coating has an average transmission of 80% or greater of light within a range of from 400 nm-700 nm. 
     
     
         5 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 4 , wherein said coating has a Soret band. 
     
     
         6 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 2 , wherein said coating is a hard exterior coating. 
     
     
         7 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 2 , wherein said coating is an interior primer coating. 
     
     
         8 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 7 , wherein said primer coating promotes adhesion of a hard coat to the substrate. 
     
     
         9 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 2 , wherein said coating is applied by any one of spin-coating, dip-coating, spray-coating, evaporation, sputtering, and chemical vapor deposition. 
     
     
         10 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 2 , wherein said ophthalmic lens is a spectacle lens. 
     
     
         11 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 2 , wherein said ophthalmic lens is a contact lens. 
     
     
         12 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 2 , wherein said ophthalmic lens is an intraocular lens. 
     
     
         13 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 2 , wherein said ophthalmic lens is a sunglass lens. 
     
     
         14 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 2 , wherein said ophthalmic lens inhibits UV light wavelengths. 
     
     
         15 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 2 , wherein said ophthalmic lens inhibits IR light wavelengths. 
     
     
         16 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 2 , wherein said coating is a scratch-resistant coating. 
     
     
         17 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 2 , wherein said coating is an anti-reflective (AR) coating. 
     
     
         18 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 17 , wherein said AR coating comprises a single layer of TiO 2 . 
     
     
         19 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 2 , wherein said coating is a hydrophobic coating. 
     
     
         20 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 2 , wherein said ophthalmic lens is color-balanced. 
     
     
         21 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 2 , wherein said coating is color-balanced. 
     
     
         22 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 2 , wherein said coating is formed by one of spin coating, dip coating, spray coating, evaporation, sputtering, and chemical vapor deposition. 
     
     
         23 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 2 , wherein said coating comprises coumarin. 
     
     
         24 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 2 , wherein said coating comprises perylene. 
     
     
         25 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 2 , wherein said coating comprises magnesium tetraphenylporphyrin. 
     
     
         26 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 2 , wherein said coating contains porphyrin or a porphyrin derivative. 
     
     
         27 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 2 , wherein said coating contains magnesium. 
     
     
         28 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 2 , wherein said coating comprises yellow orange. 
     
     
         29 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 2 , wherein said coating comprises acridyne. 
     
     
         30 . A coating for an ophthalmic lens that blocks 5-50% of light in the range of 400-460 nm and transmits at least 80% of light in the range of 460-700 nm. 
     
     
         31 . The coating according to  claim 30 , having a photopic luminous transmission of at least about 85% in the range of 460-700 nm. 
     
     
         32 . The coating according to  claim 31 , having an average transmission of 80% or greater of light within a range of from 400 nm-700 nm. 
     
     
         33 . The coating according to  claim 30 , having a Soret band. 
     
     
         30 . The coating according to  claim 30 , whereby the coating is a hard coat. 
     
     
         31 . The coating according to  claim 30 , whereby the coating is a primer coat. 
     
     
         32 . The coating according to  claim 30 , whereby the coating inhibits UV light wavelengths. 
     
     
         33 . The coating according to  claim 30 , whereby the coating inhibits IR light wavelengths. 
     
     
         34 . The coating according to  claim 30 , whereby the coating is a scratch resistant coating. 
     
     
         35 . The coating according to  claim 30 , whereby the coating is an anti-reflective coating. 
     
     
         36 . The coating according to  claim 30 , whereby the coating is a hydrophobic coating. 
     
     
         37 . The coating according to  claim 30 , whereby the coating promotes adhesion to a substrate. 
     
     
         38 . The coating according to  claim 30 , whereby the coating is a filter. 
     
     
         39 . The coating according to  claim 30 , whereby the coating formed by one of spin coating, dip coating, spray coating, evaporation, sputtering, or chemical vapor deposition. 
     
     
         40 . The coating according to  claim 30 , whereby the coating comprises coumarin. 
     
     
         41 . The coating according to  claim 30 , whereby the coating comprises perylene. 
     
     
         42 . The coating according to  claim 30 , whereby the coating comprises magnesium tetraphenylporphyrin. 
     
     
         43 . The coating according to  claim 30 , whereby the coating contains porphyrin or aporphyrin derivative. 
     
     
         44 . The coating according to  claim 30 , whereby the coating contains magnesium. 
     
     
         45 . The coating according to  claim 30 , whereby the coating comprises yellow orange. 
     
     
         46 . The coating according to  claim 30 , whereby the coating comprises acridyne. 
     
     
         47 . An ophthalmic system comprising:
 an ophthalmic lens selected from the group consisting of a spectacle lens, contact lens, intra-ocular lens, corneal inlay, corneal onlay, corneal graft, and corneal tissue, said ophthalmic lens including a blue-absorbing dye that blocks 5-50% of light in the range of 400-460 nm and transmits at least 80% of light in the range of 460-700 nm; and   a color-balancing coating on said ophthalmic lens.   
     
     
         48 . The coating according to  claim 47 , whereby the coating has a Soret band. 
     
     
         49 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 47 , wherein said coating is a hard exterior coating. 
     
     
         50 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 47 , wherein said coating is an interior primer coating. 
     
     
         51 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 49 , wherein said primer coating promotes adhesion of a hard coat to the substrate. 
     
     
         52 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 47 , wherein said coating is applied by any one of spin-coating, dip-coating, spray-coating, evaporation, sputtering, and chemical vapor deposition. 
     
     
         53 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 47 , wherein said coating is a scratch-resistant coating. 
     
     
         54 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 47 , wherein said coating is an anti-reflective (AR) coating. 
     
     
         55 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 53 , wherein said AR coating comprises a single layer of TiO 2 . 
     
     
         56 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 47 , wherein said coating is a hydrophobic coating. 
     
     
         57 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 47 , wherein said coating is formed by one of spin coating, dip coating, spray coating, evaporation, sputtering, and chemical vapor deposition. 
     
     
         58 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 47 , wherein said coating comprises coumarin. 
     
     
         59 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 47 , wherein said coating comprises perylene. 
     
     
         60 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 47 , wherein said coating comprises magnesium tetraphenylporphyrin. 
     
     
         61 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 47 , wherein said coating contains porphyrin or a porphyrin derivative. 
     
     
         62 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 47 , wherein said coating contains magnesium. 
     
     
         63 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 47 , wherein said coating comprises yellow orange. 
     
     
         64 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 47 , wherein said coating comprises acridyne. 
     
     
         65 . An ophthalmic system comprising:
 a transparent material; and   a coating on said transparent material, said coating a selective light wavelength filter that blocks 5-50% of light in the range of 400-460 nm and transmits at least 80% of light in the range of 460-700 nm.   
     
     
         66 . The ophthalmic system according to  claim 65 , wherein said transparent material comprises any one from among a group consisting of a camera flash lens, camera lens, artificial lighting lens, instrument lens, and vehicle windshield.