Systems and methods for the inspection of contact lenses

1. A contact lens inspection system, comprising:

a processor;

a memory component communicatively coupled to the processor;

an optical inspection device communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the optical inspection device includes a cuvette;

a center thickness (CT) measurement device communicatively coupled to the processor; and

a visual display communicatively coupled to the processor;

wherein the processor quantifies defects of an ophthalmic device according to a fixed standard when the defects are identified; and

wherein the cuvette further comprises a fully wet cuvette, the cuvette including a magnetic cuvette positioning and retention system configured to couple the cuvette to the optical inspection device.

2. The contact lens inspection system of claim 1 , wherein the magnetic cuvette positioning and retention system further comprises at least one rare earth magnet molded into the cuvette and a corresponding mounting plate formed on the optical inspection device.

3. The contact lens inspection system of claim 2 , wherein the mounting plate formed on the optical inspection device comprises a surface exhibiting at least a 5 degree tilt relative to horizontal when the optical inspection device is disposed on a level surface.

4. The contact lens inspection system of claim 1 , wherein the cuvette further comprises:

a cuvette body including a plurality of side walls defining an interior volume;

a closed base coupled to the plurality of side walls, wherein the closed base includes a magnetic mount;

a plurality of saline orifices defined by the plurality of side walls;

a horizontal inlay disposed in the interior volume above the plurality of saline orifices; and

a measurement aperture formed in the interior volume above the horizontal inlays.

5. The contact lens inspection system of claim 4 , wherein the cuvette further comprises at least one light aperture formed in a first side wall and an opposing measurement aperture formed in an opposing side wall.

6. The contact lens inspection system of claim 4 , wherein the cuvette further comprises:

a sensor mount formed on at least one of the side walls;

a plurality of baffles or mixing plates associated with the horizontal inlay; and

at least one lens positioning feature disposed on the measurement aperture.

7. The contact lens inspection system of claim 4 , wherein the cuvette further comprises an input valve fluidly coupled to a first of the plurality of saline orifices and an output valve fluidly coupled to a second of the plurality of saline orifices.

8. The contact lens inspection system of claim 4 , further comprising a saline pump system fluidly coupled to the cuvette;

wherein the saline pump system further comprises:

a saline pump fluidly coupled to the input valve and the output valve;

a filter; and

a bypass disposed between the saline pump and the input and output valves;

wherein the bypass is configured to be selectively actuated when measurements are taken within the cuvette.

9. The contact lens inspection system of claim 4 , wherein the cuvette further comprises an anti-Schlieren control and a vibration and pulse control.

10. The contact lens inspection system of claim 1 , wherein the optical inspection device further comprises:

a main body including a cuvette mounting base;

a vibration isolating base;

at least one light source positioned to selectively illuminate a lens under test disposed in the cuvette when mounted on the cuvette mounting base; and

at least one camera disposed on the main body.

11. The contact lens inspection system of claim 10 , wherein the at least one light source comprises at least one light emitting diode (LED).

12. The contact lens inspection system of claim 10 , wherein the at least one camera further comprises a side view camera and a vision and control camera.

13. The contact lens inspection system of claim 10 , further comprising:

a Shack-Hartmann sensor; and

a beam splitter disposed opposite the second light source, a first output of the beam splitter being directed to the vision and control camera and a second output of the beam splitter being directed to the Shack Hartman sensor.

14. The contact lens inspection system of claim 13 , wherein the inspection system is configured to image a lens under test in at least 3 distinct light fields.

15. A contact lens inspection system, comprising:

a processor;

a memory component communicatively coupled to the processor;

an optical inspection device communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the optical inspection device includes a cuvette;

a center thickness (CT) measurement device communicatively coupled to the processor, and

a visual display communicatively coupled to the processor;

wherein the processor quantifies defects of a contact lens according to a fixed standard when the defects are identified; and

wherein the cuvette further comprises a fully wet open cuvette, the cuvette including a magnetic cuvette positioning and retention system configured to couple the cuvette to the optical inspection device;

wherein the optical inspection device further comprise a main body including a cuvette mounting base, a vibration isolating base, at least one light source positioned to selectively illuminate a lens under test disposed in the cuvette when mounted on the cuvette mounting base, and at least one camera disposed on the main body, a Shack-Hartmann sensor, and a beam splitter disposed opposite the second light source, a first output of the beam splitter being directed to the vision and control camera and a second output of the beam splitter being directed to the Shack Hartman sensor;

wherein the inspection system is configured to image a lens under test in at least 3 distinct light fields;

wherein the at least 3 distinct light field images are a bright field light field, a telecentric light field, and a dark field light field.

16. The contact lens inspection system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to determine a saggital height of a lens under test using profilometry.

17. The contact lens inspection system of claim 1 , further comprising a color interpretation module.

18. The contact lens inspection system of claim 1 , wherein the system incorporates both human and automated qualification.

19. The contact lens inspection system of claim 1 , wherein said memory includes code, which, when accessed by the processor, causes the processor to display step-by-step workflow instructions to a user on the visual display;

wherein the step-by-step workflow instructions to a user on the visual display are free of spoken or written language based instructions.