Patent ID: 7855782

Claim:
An apparatus for inspecting an ophthalmic lens comprising in optical connection: a light source, wherein the light source projects a primary light beam through a sample ophthalmic lens held in a container; a beam splitter, wherein the beam splitter divides the projected primary light beam into at least two secondary light beams; a phase contrast imaging unit having an objective rear focal plane; wherein the phase contrast imaging unit displays an image projected by at least one of the at least two secondary light beams; a phase plate secured in the objective rear focal plane of the phase contrast imaging unit; a bright field imaging unit, wherein the bright field imaging unit displays an image projected by at least one of the at least two secondary light beams; and at least one camera sensor operatively coupled with the phase contrast imaging unit, wherein the at least one camera sensor captures an image of the light penetrating through the lens contained in the container.