Contact lens and methods of manufacture and fitting such lenses and computer program product
CA 2418654 C · Owner: Crt Technology, Inc. · Inventors: Legerton, A. Jerome; Meyers, E. William
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The present invention is directed to a contact lens and methods of manufacturing, fitting and using such lenses. As an example the contact lens , may be designed to be used in a corneal refractive therapy program. The contact lens according to the invention overcomes the deficiencies of the prior art, and provides a design which allows proper fitting of a patient whether for corrective contact lenses or for use in a corneal refractive therapy program. The ability to properly fit a patient will alleviate at , least to a great degree, corneal abrasions form poorly distributed bearing corneal warpage from decentered lenses edema from tight fitting lenses and , discomfort from excessive …
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- Filed June 27, 2001 and granted April 26, 2011. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 27, 2021.
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