High energy visible light filter systems with yellowness index values
The present invention relates to ophthalmic and non-ophthalmic systems with blue light filtering and Yellowness Index ranges. UV and IR filtering are also included. Industrial applications are also outlined in the invention.
1. An ophthalmic lens comprising:
a filter that selectively inhibits the transmission of at least 5% of visible light in a first wavelength range and at least 5% of visible light in a second wavelength range;
wherein the first wavelength range is X1±15 nm, and X1 is a wavelength within the range of 415 nm to 485 nm;
wherein the second wavelength range is X2±15 nm, and X2 is a wavelength within the range of 415 to 485 nm; and
wherein X2 is a different wavelength from X1.
2. The ophthalmic lens of claim 1 , wherein the filter causes the lens to inhibit at least 40% of light having a wavelength of X1±15 nm; and
wherein X1 is a wavelength in the range of 415-485 nm.
3. The ophthalmic lens of claim 2 , wherein the filter causes the lens to inhibit at least 30% of light having a wavelength of X1±15 nm.
4. The ophthalmic lens of claim 2 , wherein the filter causes the lens to inhibit at least 20% of light having a wavelength of X1±15 nm.
5. The ophthalmic lens of claim 2 , wherein the filter causes the lens to inhibit at least 10% of light having a wavelength of X1±15 nm.
6. The ophthalmic lens of claim 2 , wherein the filter causes the lens to inhibit at least 5% of light having a wavelength of X1±15 nm.
7. The ophthalmic lens of claim 1 , wherein the filter causes the lens to selectively inhibit transmission of at least two different ranges of wavelengths selected from the range of 450±50 nm.
8. The ophthalmic lens of claim 1 , wherein the filter causes the lens to inhibit at least 30% of light having a wavelength of X1±15 nm and at least 30% of light having a wavelength of X2±15 nm.
9. The ophthalmic lens of claim 1 , wherein the filter causes the lens to inhibit at least 20% of light having a wavelength of X1±15 nm and at least 20% of light having a wavelength of X2±15 nm.
10. The ophthalmic lens of claim 1 , wherein the filter causes the lens to inhibit at least 10% of light having a wavelength of X1±15 nm and at least 10% of light having a wavelength of X2±15 nm.
11. The ophthalmic lens of claim 1 , wherein the filter transmits at least 80% of light of wavelengths in the range of 400-500 nm, except light of wavelengths in X1±15 nm and X2±15 nm.
12. The ophthalmic lens of claim 1 , wherein the lens is a contact lens.
13. The ophthalmic lens of claim 12 , wherein the lens has a yellowness index not mote than 27.5.
14. The ophthalmic lens of claim 12 , wherein the lens has a yellowness index not more than 20.0.
15. The ophthalmic lens of claim 12 , wherein the filter causes the lens to inhibit at least 5%-40% of light having a wavelength of 450±50 nm, while having a luminous transmission of at least 80%.
16. The ophthalmic lens of claim 12 , wherein the filter selectively inhibits visible light between 430±30 nm.
17. The ophthalmic lens of claim 12 , wherein the filter selectively inhibits visible light between 435±20 nm.
18. The ophthalmic lens of claim 12 , wherein the filter causes the lens to inhibit at least 5%-50% of light having a wavelength of 430±30 nm, while having a luminous transmission of at least 80%.
19. The ophthalmic lens of claim 1 , wherein the lens is a spectacle lens, wherein the lens has a yellowness index not more than 15.0.
20. The ophthalmic lens of claim 19 , wherein the lens has a yellowness index not more than 12.5.
21. The ophthalmic lens of claim 19 , wherein the lens has a yellowness index not more than 10.0.
22. The ophthalmic lens of claim 19 , wherein the filter causes the lens to inhibit at least 5%-40% of light having a wavelength of 450±50 nm, while having a luminous transmission of at least 80%.
23. The ophthalmic lens of claim 19 , wherein the filter causes the lens to selectively inhibit visible light between 430±30 nm.
24. The ophthalmic lens of claim 19 , wherein the filter causes the lens to selectively inhibit visible light between 435±20 nm.
25. The ophthalmic lens of claim 19 , wherein the filter causes the lens to inhibit at least 5%-50% of light having a wavelength of 430±30 nm, while having a luminous transmission of at least 80%.
26. The ophthalmic lens of claim 1 , wherein the lens is an intraocular lens.
27. The ophthalmic lens of claim 26 , wherein the lens has a yellowness index not more than 23.0.
28. The ophthalmic lens of claim 26 , wherein the lens has a yellowness index not more than 15.0.
29. The ophthalmic lens of claim 26 , wherein the filter causes the lens to inhibit at least 5%-40% of light having a wavelength of 450±50 nm, while having a luminous transmission of at least 80%.
30. The ophthalmic lens of claim 26 , wherein the filter causes the lens to selectively inhibit visible light between 430±30 nm.
31. The ophthalmic lens of claim 26 , wherein the filter causes the lens to selectively inhibit visible light between 435±20 nm.
32. The ophthalmic lens of claim 26 , wherein the filter causes the lens to inhibit at least 5%-50% of light having a wavelength of 430±30 nm, while having a luminous transmission of at least 80%.
33. The ophthalmic lens of claim 1 , further comprising at least one of an infrared filter and an ultraviolet filter.
34. The ophthalmic lens of claim 1 , wherein the filter comprises a dye and the dye is selected from the group consisting of: bilirubin; chlorophyll a, chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b; diprotonated-tetraphenylporphyrin; hematin; magnesium octaethylporphyrin; magnesium octaethylporphyrin (MgOEP); magnesium phthalocyanine (MgPc), PrOH; magnesium phthalocyanine (MgPc), pyridine; magnesium tetramesitylporphyrin (MgTMP); magnesium tetraphenylporphyrin (MgTPP); octaethylporphyrin; phthalocyanine (Pc); porphin; tetra-t-butylazaporphine; tetra-t-butylnaphthalocyanine; tetrakis(2,6-dichlorphenyl)porphyrin; tetrakis(o-aminophenyl)porphyrin; tetramesitylporphyrin (TMP); tetraphenylporphyrin (TPP); vitamin B12; zinc octaethylporphyrin (ZnOEP); zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc), pyridine; zinc tetramesitylporphyrin (ZnTMP); zinc tetramesitylporphyrin radical cation; zinc tetrapheynlporphyrin (ZnTPP); perylene and derivatives thereof.
35. The ophthalmic lens of claim 1 , wherein the filter comprises a dye and the dye is perylene.
36. A non-ophthalmic system, comprising:
a filter that causes the system to selectively inhibit transmission of visible light between 450±50 nm; wherein the non-ophthalmic system has a yellowness index not more than 35.0.
37. The non-ophthalmic system of claim 36 , wherein the filter causes the lens to selectively inhibit visible light between 435±20 nm.
38. The non-ophthalmic system of claim 36 , wherein the filter causes the system to inhibit at least 5%-40% of light having a wavelength of 450±50 nm, while having a luminous transmission of at least 80%.
39. The non-ophthalmic system of claim 36 , wherein the filter causes the system to inhibit at least 5%-50% of light having a wavelength of 430±30 nm, while having a luminous transmission of at least 80%.
40. The non-ophthalmic system of claim 36 , wherein the system has a yellowness index not more than 23.0.
41. The non-ophthalmic system of claim 36 , wherein the system has a yellowness index not more than 15.0.
42. The ophthalmic lens of claim 1 , wherein the filter includes components that selectively inhibit transmission of light in the first wavelength range and that selectively inhibit transmission of light in the second wavelength range, by blocking light by absorption, reflection, interference, or any combination thereof.
43. The ophthalmic lens of claim 1 , wherein the filter is a dye.
44. The ophthalmic lens of claim 43 , wherein the dye is provided such that it is located over the full diameter of the lens, from a first edge of the lens to a second edge of the lens.
45. The ophthalmic lens of claim 43 , wherein the dye is disposed in one or more rings, zones, or layers of the lens.
46. The non-ophthalmic system of claim 36 , wherein the filter is a dye.
47. The ophthalmic lens of claim 1 , wherein the filter selectively inhibits the transmission of at least 5% of visible light in the first wavelength range in X1±10 nm and in the second wavelength range in X2±10 nm.