Patent ID: 8394906

Claim:
A polymeric ophthalmic lens comprising: a) a polymerizable ultraviolet absorber; and b) a polymerizable yellow dye; wherein the ultraviolet absorber has the formula: and the polymerizable yellow dye has the formula: wherein, R 1 =vinyl, R 2 , R 3 =H, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, wherein R 2 =vinyl, R 1 , R 3 =H, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, and wherein R 3 =vinyl, R 1 , R 2 =H, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl; wherein the lens has an optical axis and a thickness measured along the optical axis of less than about 1.1 mm; and wherein the lens is capable of blocking between about 40% and about 60% of light having a wavelength of 450 nm and 99% of light having wavelengths less than 400 nm.