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Peripheral fiberoptic contact lens

US4464026A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 24, 1979
Grant dateAug 7, 1984
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 24, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02C2202/16
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A contact lens for the human eye have radially embedded optic fibers within the body of the lens. The fibers direct incoming light to the retina to increase the amount of stimulated retina surface available to the wearer.

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