Patent ID: 7837323

Claim:
A contact lens, comprising: a non-opaque pupil section; an iris section surrounding the pupil section; and a colored opaque intermittent pattern applied to at least about 20% of the iris section, wherein the colored opaque intermittent pattern comprises: an outermost starburst portion comprising dots of a first shade; an outer starburst portion comprising dots of a second shade and overlapping at least a portion of the outermost starburst portion, wherein the first and second shades are different from one another; and an inner starburst portion comprising dots of a third shade and overlapping at least a portion of the outer starburst portion, wherein the overlapping of the dots of the outer starburst portion and the inner starburst portion blend together to produce a fourth shade, wherein the overlapping of the dots of the outermost starburst and outer starburst and the overlapping of the dots of the outer starburst and the inner starburst are indiscernible to an ordinary person, wherein the first shade includes the darkest color of the pattern, and wherein the contact lens is capable of changing the apparent color of the iris of the wearer of the lens while imparting a natural appearance.