AU727399B2 - Contact lenses providing improved visual acuity - Google Patents

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AU727399B2
AU727399B2 AU55099/98A AU5509998A AU727399B2 AU 727399 B2 AU727399 B2 AU 727399B2 AU 55099/98 A AU55099/98 A AU 55099/98A AU 5509998 A AU5509998 A AU 5509998A AU 727399 B2 AU727399 B2 AU 727399B2
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Graham W. Biddle
Judith E. Chapman
Timothy L. Comstock
Ian G. Cox
Kevin J. Deryke
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
    • G02C7/00—Optical parts
    • G02C7/02—Lenses; Lens systems ; Methods of designing lenses
    • G02C7/04—Contact lenses for the eyes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29D—PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D11/00—Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
    • B29D11/00009—Production of simple or compound lenses
    • B29D11/00019—Production of simple or compound lenses with non-spherical faces, e.g. toric faces
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29D—PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D11/00—Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
    • B29D11/00009—Production of simple or compound lenses
    • B29D11/00038—Production of contact lenses
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
    • G02C2202/00—Generic optical aspects applicable to one or more of the subgroups of G02C7/00
    • G02C2202/08—Series of lenses, lens blanks

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AU55099/98A 1996-12-05 1997-11-17 Contact lenses providing improved visual acuity Expired AU727399B2 (en)

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US08/760,789 US5815239A (en) 1996-12-05 1996-12-05 Contact lenses providing improved visual acuity
US08/760789 1996-12-05
PCT/US1997/021473 WO1998025174A1 (en) 1996-12-05 1997-11-17 Contact lenses providing improved visual acuity

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EP (1) EP0943118B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JP4117909B2 (enExample)
KR (1) KR100345941B1 (enExample)
AU (1) AU727399B2 (enExample)
BR (1) BR9713819B1 (enExample)
CA (1) CA2272940C (enExample)
DE (1) DE69735723T2 (enExample)
ES (1) ES2262198T3 (enExample)
TW (1) TW403849B (enExample)
WO (1) WO1998025174A1 (enExample)

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KR100345941B1 (ko) 2002-07-27
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CA2272940C (en) 2003-12-23
DE69735723T2 (de) 2006-09-28
DE69735723D1 (de) 2006-05-24
CA2272940A1 (en) 1998-06-11
HK1024749A1 (en) 2000-10-20
EP0943118B1 (en) 2006-04-19
BR9713819B1 (pt) 2009-01-13
WO1998025174A1 (en) 1998-06-11
TW403849B (en) 2000-09-01
ES2262198T3 (es) 2006-11-16
US5815239A (en) 1998-09-29
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KR20000057346A (ko) 2000-09-15

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