Soft contact lens comprising a lenticular in a superior portion of the contact lens with enhanced tear exchange
US11320673B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 31, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02C7/048
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a soft contact lens comprising a lenticular in a superior portion of the contact lens wherein the contact lens attaches to an upper eyelid of a wearer by the lenticular interacting with an upper tarsal plate of the upper eyelid of a wearer, wherein the contact lens is configured to provide one or more of an enhanced tear exchange, a greater tear layer thickness, or increased oxygen uptake of a cornea of a wearer.
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