Patent ID: 7097303

Claim:
A method of making an ophthalmic element comprising forming an at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation on at least a portion of at least one exterior surface of the ophthalmic element, wherein forming the at least partial coating adapted to polarize at least transmitted radiation comprises: forming a first at least partial coating comprising an alignment medium on the at least a portion of at least one exterior surface of the ophthalmic element and at least partially ordering at least a portion of the alignment medium; forming a second at least partial coating comprising an alignment transfer material on at least a portion of the first at least partial coating and at least partially aligning at least a portion of the alignment transfer material; and forming a third at least partial coating comprising at least one anisotropic material and at least one dichroic material on at least a portion of the second at least partial coating and at least partially aligning at least a portion of the at least one dichroic material.