Abstract:
Method for determining a position of an optical lens member placed on a lens blocking ring (22). A reference system, blocking ring data, and optical lens member surface data are provided. Position parameters are provided defining a position of a reference point of the surface of the lens member with respect to the main plane of the reference system and an orientation, about the main axis of said placed surface at said reference point. The position of the placed surface is determined according to the position parameters. During a repositioning step (S6) the placed surface is virtually translated and rotated. During an altitude determination step (S7) a difference in position between the blocking ring and the placed surface is determined. The repositioning and altitude determining steps (S6, S7) are repeated so as to minimize the difference in position between the blocking ring and the placed surface.
Abstract:
A blocked lens assembly suitable for on-block processing and cleaning includes a blocked lens and a sealing member disposed on at least a portion of an edge and/or surface defined by the blocked lens. The blocked lens further includes a lens blank having a front surface and a back surface, a lens blocking piece to hold the lens blank while processing the back surface of the lens blank, and an adhesive layer, disposed between the front surface of the lens blank and the lens blocking piece, to affix the lens blank to the lens blocking piece. The sealing member protects the blocked lens so as to facilitate cleaning of the blocked lens while the lens blocking piece is affixed to the front surface of the lens blank
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for blocking an unfinished optical lens member on a blocker for manufacturing an optical lens from the unfinished optical lens member, the latter being provided with a finished surface having a first reference frame, the blocker having a second reference frame, includes: placing the unfinished optical lens member on the blocker; measuring the relative positioning of the first reference frame of the finished surface of the placed unfinished lens member with respect to the positioning of the second reference frame of the blocker; comparing the measured relative positioning with a predetermined relative positioning to determine a relative positioning shift; moving at least the blocker and/or the lens member to change the relative positioning of the first reference frame with respect to the second reference frame to compensate for the relative positioning shift; and blocking the unfinished lens member on the blocker at the changed relative positioning.
Abstract:
Method for providing a referencing element to an optical lens member, the method comprising: an optical lens member providing step, during which an optical lens member is provided, the optical lens member comprising a first optical surface comprising a surface design associated with a first reference system and a second optical surface to be manufactured, the first and second optical surfaces are connected by an external periphery surface, a measuring step during which the first optical surface of the optical lens member is measured and the first reference system is determined, wherein the reference system is determined according to the shape and orientation of the first optical surface (11), a referencing step during which a referencing element is added to the optical lens member, wherein the referencing element identifies the first reference system.
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing an ophthalmic lens by machining, includes the steps of providing and mounting a blank on a first supporting device having a first machining reference frame in a first position in which a lower surface of the blank is opposite the first device; machining, in the first position in the first reference frame, an upper surface of the blank, machining in a second predetermined machining reference frame which is known relative to the first at least one mechanical referencing element on the blank, and providing a second supporting device including at least one complementary mechanical referencing element configured such as to engage with the at least one mechanical referencing element so that the latter is positioned and supported on the second device in a second predetermined position.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing an optical lens, comprising: providing a lens member comprising a first surface and a first reference system identified by engraved markings on the first surface, providing surface data corresponding to a second surface of the optical lens to be manufactured, providing second markings on the lens member defining a second reference system, providing marking positioning error between the second markings and the engraved markings, providing an adhesive tape on the first surface of the lens member, and a manufacturing step during which the second surface of the optical lens is manufactured according to the surface data and the marking positioning error such that the relative position of the first and second surfaces is respected.
Abstract:
To provide a manufacturing method of an intraocular lens wherein by using a mold having an optical part molding part for forming a member becoming the optical part by molding, and a support part molding part for forming a member becoming the support part by molding, in which the front optical surface and the rear optical surface can be directly obtained by molding the optical molding part, and the support part can be obtained by applying a additional machining to the member obtained by molding, the method comprises the steps of: injecting a raw material of an intraocular lens into the mold, then polymerizing and hardening the raw material, then machining the member becoming the support part into a shape of the support part in a state that at least the front optical surface and the rear optical surface in the polymerized or hardened members are covered with the optical part molding part of the mold, and releasing the optical part molding part from the mold.
Abstract:
For manufacturing ophthalmic lenses and other optical form bodies made of plastic material, plastic form parts are used which are made by non-cutting shaping and are then further worked by mechanical production steps. Said plastic form parts are circular blanks (1) made of two different plastic materials which are firmly joined to each other. Thereby, an interior lens element (2) that consists of a high-quality material is concentrically surrounded by a ring fixture (3) which consists of a low priced material. Either surface of the lens element (2) may feature any given geometry. During mechanical working, the ring fixture (3) is used for mounting as well as for depositing and, in addition, for stabilizing the workpiece (9). For this reason it is partially maintained throughout the mechanical working and is cut off at the end only.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed towards adhering a contact lens button on a fixture for use in shaping, forming and/or otherwise configuring a contact lens. For example, in accordance with one exemplary embodiments of the present invention, a combination of adhesive materials are used to adhere the lens to the fixture. For example, a first layer of water soluble adhesive is placed on the lens button. A second layer of non-water soluble adhesive is then placed on the first layer, and the button is mounted to the fixture. Both layers are subsequently removable by placing the button in a water bath, dissolving the water soluble layer and likewise separating the water insoluble layer.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for designing and making a customized ophthalmic lens, such as a contact lens or an intraocular lens, capable of correcting high-order aberrations of an eye. The posterior surface of the customized contact lens is designed to accommodate the corneal topography of an eye. The design of the customized ophthalmic lens is evaluated and optimized in an optimizing routine using a computational model eye that reproduces the aberrations and corneal topography of an eye. The present invention also provides a system and method for characterizing the optical metrology of a customized ophthalmic lens that is designed to correct aberrations of an eye. Furthermore, the present invention provides a business model and method for placing an order for a pair of customized ophthalmic lenses.