| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7553880 |
Extended wear ophthalmic lens |
June 30, 2009 |
| An ophthalmic lens suited for extended-wear periods of at least one day on the eye without a clinically significant amount of corneal swelling and without substantial wearer discomfort. The lens has a balance of oxygen permeability and ion or water permeability, with the ion or water |
| 7538146 |
Extended wear ophthalmic lens |
May 26, 2009 |
| An ophthalmic lens suited for extended-wear periods of at least one day on the eye without a clinically significant amount of corneal swelling and without substantial wearer discomfort. The lens has a balance of oxygen permeability and ion or water permeability, with the ion or water |
| 7468398 |
Extended wear ophthalmic lens |
December 23, 2008 |
| An ophthalmic lens suited for extended-wear periods of at least one day on the eye without a clinically significant amount of corneal swelling and without substantial wearer discomfort. The lens has a balance of oxygen permeability and ion or water permeability, with the ion or water |
| 6951894 |
Extended wear ophthalmic lens |
October 4, 2005 |
| An ophthalmic lens suited for extended-wear periods of at least one day on the eye without a clinically significant amount of corneal swelling and without substantial wearer discomfort. The lens has a balance of oxygen permeability and ion or water permeability, with the ion or water |
| 6815074 |
Polymeric materials for making contact lenses |
November 9, 2004 |
| An ophthalmic lens suited for extended-wear periods of at least one day on the eye without a clinically significant amount of corneal swelling and without substantial wearer discomfort. The lens has a balance of oxygen permeability and ion or water permeability, with the ion or water |
| 6719929 |
Method for modifying a surface |
April 13, 2004 |
| A method of forming a contact lens within a mold is provided. A coating of a polyionic material(s) is applied to the mold before forming a lens therein. The coating can be applied by spraying or dipping the mold within a solution(s) of polyionic materials. Various other additives can als |
| 6050398 |
Contact lens storage container |
April 18, 2000 |
| A container is provided for storing a contact lens in a liquid, the contact lens having a base surface defining a base curve equivalent radius and a front surface. The container includes a base portion and a bowl portion formed integral with the base portion for containing the liquid and |
| 5965631 |
Extended wear ophthalmic lens |
October 12, 1999 |
| An ophthalmic lens suited for extended-wear periods of at least one day on the eye without a clinically significant amount of corneal swelling and without substantial wearer discomfort. The lens has a balance of oxygen permeability and ion or water permeability, with the ion or water |
| 5849811 |
Extended wear ophthalmic lens |
December 15, 1998 |
| An ophthalmic lens suited for extended-wear for periods of at least one day on the eye without a clinically significant amount of corneal swelling and without substantial wearer discomfort. The lens has a balance of oxygen permeability and ion or water permeability, with the ion or water |
| 5789461 |
Methods of forming an extended wear ophthalmic lens having a hydrophilic surface |
August 4, 1998 |
| An ophthalmic lens suited for extended-wear for periods of at least one day on the eye without a clinically significant amount of corneal swelling and without substantial wearer discomfort. The lens has a balance of oxygen permeability and ion or water permeability, with the ion or water |
| 5776999 |
Methods of using and screening extended wear ophthalmic lenses |
July 7, 1998 |
| An ophthalmic lens screening method suited for extended-wear for periods of at least one day on the eye without a clinically significant amount of corneal swelling and without substantial wearer discomfort. The lens has a balance of oxygen permeability and ion or water permeability, with |
| 5760100 |
Extended wear ophthalmic lens |
June 2, 1998 |
| An ophthalmic lens suited for extended-wear for periods of at least one day on the eye without a clinically significant amount of corneal swelling and without substantial wearer discomfort. The lens has a balance of oxygen permeability and ion or water permeability, with the ion or water |
