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Multi-focal diffractive ophthalmic lenses

US5129718A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 21, 1989
Grant dateJul 14, 1992
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Expiry dateNov 21, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02C2202/20
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An ophthalmic lens exhibiting diffractive power has a plurality of diffractive zones and smooth surfaces. The zones are arranged such that R.sub.0.sup.2 does not equal R.sub.1.sup.2 -R.sub.0.sup.2 where R.sub.0 is the radius of the central zone and R.sub.1 is the radius of the first annular zone.

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