Eyeglass dispensing method
A method of making corrective eyeglasses is disclosed. One embodiment is a method of making corrective eyeglasses. The method includes obtaining vision parameters of a patient's eyes, obtaining an eyeglass frame comprising at least one mounted optical element, and programming the optical element to define a pattern of refraction that is associated with the vision parameters.
1. A method of making corrective eyeglasses, the method comprising:
obtaining vision parameters of a patient's eyes;
obtaining an eyeglass frame comprising at least one mounted optical element comprising at least two elements having a layer of curable material disposed therebetween; and
programming the optical element in a substantially permanent manner by selectively curing said layer of curable material to define a pattern of refraction that is associated with the vision parameters.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the vision parameters comprise at least one of the patient's vertex distance, pupil size, pupil distance, frame information, gaze, or x-y tilt.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the vision parameters comprise at least one of a high order aberration, a low order aberration, high order correction zone, a transition zone, a swim zone, a channel, a blend zone, and an off-axis gaze zone, or a reading power.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the vision parameters comprise at least one of a color preference, spectral tint preference, photochromic preference, ultra-violet coating preference, anti-reflective coating preference, or patient wear preference.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein obtaining the vision parameters comprises receiving data collected by at least one of an aberrometer, an autorefractor, a phoropter, or a trial lens.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the at least two elements comprises an optical coating.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the optical coating comprises a scratch resistant coating.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one optical element comprises a film of curable material.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein programming the optical element comprises selectively curing the film of curable material to define the pattern of refraction.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein selectively curing the film of curable material comprises exposing the film of curable material to a two dimensional grayscale pattern of radiation.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein programming the optical element comprises depositing a layer of material onto the optical element and wherein the layer of material defines the pattern of refraction.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein depositing the layer comprises depositing the layer to have a surface contour that defines the pattern of refraction.
13. The method of claim 11 , wherein depositing the layer of material comprises depositing a varying mixture of at least two component materials, wherein the varying mixture of the at least two component materials defines the pattern of refraction.
14. The method of claim 1 , wherein programming the optical element comprises:
applying a layer of curable material to the mounted optical element; and
selectively curing the layer of curable material to vary the volume of the layer so as to form a surface contour of the layer that defines the pattern of refraction.
15. The method of claim 1 , wherein programming the optical element comprises laser ablating the optical element.
16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the optical element comprises a plano element.
17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the optical element comprises an element having a cosmetic curvature.
18. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one optical element has a predetermined corrective power.