Patent ID: 9370906
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: B29C,B29D,B29L,G02C

Claim Text:
1. A method of manufacturing a contact lens, comprising: providing a first mold insert comprising a body section; said first mold insert comprising a lens forming surface including a raised non-uniform region having an opening formed through the lens forming surface in the location of the raised non-uniform region, and a fluid channel passing through the body section and in fluid communication with the opening; placing the first mold insert into a mold block so that the lens forming surface of the first mold insert and the raised non-uniform region form part of a lens-shaped cavity; providing a lens forming composition through the fluid channel and the opening so that an amount of the lens forming composition is deposited in the lens-shaped cavity; allowing the lens forming composition to form a contact lens body retaining the shape of the lens-shaped cavity; removing the contact lens body from the mold block and the mold insert; washing the contact lens body; inspecting the contact lens body; placing the contact lens body in a package with a packaging solution; sealing the package containing the contact lens body and the packaging solution; and sterilizing the package containing the contact lens body and the packaging solution to produce a finished contact lens.