Tinted contact lenses with combined limbal ring and iris patterns
US7246903B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02C7/046
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention provides tinted contact lenses that include a limbal ring that serves to enhance the definition of the wearer's iris resulting in the iris appearing larger to viewer's of the lens wearer. The lens also incorporates a plurality of tapered spokes that overlie a portion or all of the of the wearer's iris. The lenses of the invention may be used as cosmetic lenses for enhancing or altering an individual's iris.
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