Therapeutic eyewear

Abstract

The embodiments disclosed herein relate to a transparent material to provide protection to a person's eyes from harmful wavelengths of the light spectrum, overall visual comfort, or improved vision such as color enhancement, target recognition and other functions, while selectively transmitting more of certain wavelengths of the light spectrum that have a therapeutic benefit such as healing or general mood modifier. The transparent material may be a lens or a shield which is disposed in front of the wearer's eyes.

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         14 . Eyewear comprising a transparent material, the transparent material having a light transmittance profile that defines a first range of wavelengths of 400 nm to 600 nm over which a light transmittance of the transparent material has a relative maximum between 450 nm and 510 nm and a second range of wavelengths of 600 nm to 850 nm over which the light transmittance of the transparent material has a relative maximum above 650 nm. 
     
     
         15 . The eyewear of  claim 14 , wherein the relative maximum over the first range of wavelengths is between 460 nm and 490 nm. 
     
     
         16 . The eyewear of  claim 15 , wherein the relative maximum over the first range of wavelengths is between 470 nm and 480 nm. 
     
     
         17 . The eyewear of  claim 14 , wherein the relative maximum over the first range of wavelengths is at around 480 nm. 
     
     
         18 . The eyewear of  claim 14 , wherein the first range of wavelengths includes a first subrange of 400 nm to 450 nm, a second subrange of 450 nm to 510 nm, and a third subrange of 510 nm to 600 nm, an average light transmittance of the transparent material being greater over the second subrange than over the first subrange. 
     
     
         19 . The eyewear of  claim 18 , wherein the light transmittance of the transparent material over the first subrange has a relative maximum of less than 10%. 
     
     
         20 . The eyewear of  claim 18 , wherein an average light transmittance over the first subrange is less than 5%. 
     
     
         21 . The eyewear of  claim 18 , wherein the light transmittance of the transparent material over the third subrange has a relative maximum of less than 50%. 
     
     
         22 . The eyewear of  claim 21 , wherein the relative maximum over the third subrange is less than 35%. 
     
     
         23 . The eyewear of  claim 21 , wherein the light transmittance of the transparent material over the third subrange has a relative minimum of greater than 20%. 
     
     
         24 . The eyewear of  claim 14 , wherein the light transmittance of the transparent material at 450 nm is less than 10%. 
     
     
         25 . The eyewear of  claim 24 , wherein the light transmittance of the transparent material at 450 nm is less than 5%. 
     
     
         26 . The eyewear of  claim 14 , wherein the relative maximum over the second range of wavelengths is above 700 nm. 
     
     
         27 . The eyewear of  claim 26 , wherein the relative maximum over the second range of wavelengths is above 740 nm. 
     
     
         28 . The eyewear of  claim 14 , wherein the second range of wavelengths includes a first subrange of 600 nm to 650 nm and a second subrange of 650 nm to 850 nm, an average light transmittance of the transparent material over the second subrange being two or more times an overall light transmittance of the transparent material. 
     
     
         29 . The eyewear of  claim 14 , wherein an overall light transmittance of the transparent material is 8-15%. 
     
     
         30 . The eyewear of  claim 14 , wherein an overall light transmittance of the transparent material is 16-25%. 
     
     
         31 . The eyewear of  claim 14 , wherein an overall light transmittance of the transparent material is 25-50%. 
     
     
         32 . Eyewear comprising a transparent material, the transparent material having a light transmittance profile that defines a first range of wavelengths of 450 nm to 510 nm over which a light transmittance of the transparent material has a relative maximum between 460 nm and 490 nm and a second range of wavelengths of 600 nm to 850 nm over which the light transmittance of the transparent material has a relative maximum above 650 nm. 
     
     
         33 . Eyewear comprising a transparent material, the transparent material having a light transmittance profile that defines a first range of wavelengths of 400 nm to 600 nm over which a light transmittance of the transparent material has a relative maximum between 450 nm and 510 nm and a second range of wavelengths of 650 nm to 850 nm over which an average light transmittance of the transparent material is two or more times an overall light transmittance of the transparent material.