Patent ID: 9107746
Filing Date: 2015-08-18
Classification: A61F,B29C,B29D,B29K

Abstract:
1. An optical lens comprising synthetic polymeric materials further comprising a plurality of optical zones formed within a designated area of a polymeric material (PLM) having a UV absorber, said plurality of optical zones created using a lens formation method that increases the hydrophilicity of only said designated area of said PLM, said method comprising: (1) generating a pulsed laser radiation output from a laser source having a wavelength selected to interact with PLM including said UV absorber, within said designated area of said PLM; (2) accepting said pulsed laser radiation into a numerical aperture within a microscope objective to produce a focused laser radiation output; (3) transmitting said focused laser radiation output to said designated area within said PLM to increase the hydrophilicity of said designated area of said PLM; (4) exposing said optical zones to water; and (5) allowing said designated area of said PLM to absorb water to form a lens within said designated area of said PLM.