Color balanced sunglass lens for ocular photo-bio-stimulation
A sunglass lens for providing ocular photo-bio-stimulation, while also providing eye protection from sunlight, clear vision, and proper color vision to safely drive.
1. A sunglass lens comprising a filter, wherein the sunglass lens transmits 350 lux or more, 400 lux or more, or 500 lux or more, of light intensity within a range of light wavelengths having a 45% or greater light transmission through the sunglass lens, wherein the range of light wavelengths cover a majority of absorption curves or spectra of melanopsin and rhodopsin and also partially cover absorption curves or spectra of at least some opsins of an eye's cones, wherein the sunglass lens provides an overall visible light transmission through the sunglass lens of 3% to 18%, and wherein the sunglass lens provides blended color balance transmission of light wavelengths, thereby allowing the sunglass lens to pass or otherwise satisfy the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and/or American National Standards Institute (ANSI) sunglass traffic light test(s).
2. The sunglass lens of claim 1 , wherein the transmitted light intensity, and light wavelengths within the light wavelength range that cover the majority of the absorption curves of melanopsin and/or rhodopsin, and also partially cover the absorption curves of some of the cones' opsins, cause a generation of dopamine within an eye of a wearer of the sunglass lens, increase a production of dopamine within the eye of the wearer of the sunglass lens, or both.
3. The sunglass lens of claim 1 , wherein the sunglass lens provides a ratio of (a) transmitted light within the range that covers the majority of the absorption curves or spectra of melanopsin and rhodopsin, to (b) the overall visible light transmitted by said sunglass lens, of 2.0 or greater.
4. The sunglass lens of claim 1 , wherein the range of visible light that covers the majority of the absorption curves or spectra of melanopsin and rhodopsin and partially covers the absorption curves of the cones' opsin is within a range 450 nm-530 nm.
5. The sunglass lens of claim 1 , wherein the transmitted color balance of light wavelengths from the sunglass lens provides for a red traffic signal transmittance of greater than or equal to 8%.
6. The sunglass lens of claim 1 , wherein the transmitted color balance of light wavelengths from the sunglass lens provides for a yellow traffic signal transmittance of greater than or equal to 9%.
7. The sunglass lens of claim 1 , wherein the transmitted color balance of light wavelengths from the sunglass lens provides for a green traffic signal transmittance of greater than or equal to 12%.
8. The sunglass lens of claim 1 , wherein the sunglass lens transmits 450 lux or more within a wavelength range of 450 nm-520 nm while being worn outdoors in sunlight of 1,000 lux or more during morning until sunset.
9. The sunglass lens of claim 1 , wherein the sunglass lens transmits 450 lux or more within a wavelength range of 450 nm-520 nm while being worn outdoors in sunlight of 10,000 lux or more during morning until sunset.
10. The sunglass lens of claim 1 , wherein the sunglass lens transmits 450 lux or more within a wavelength range of 450 nm-530 nm while being worn outdoors in sunlight of 1,000 lux or more in a shaded environment during morning until sunset.
11. The sunglass lens of claim 1 , further comprising a surface cast filtered layer.
12. The sunglass lens of claim 11 , wherein the surface cast filtered layer is plano in optical power and wherein said layer comprises a thickness of 1.0 mm or less, 0.75 mm or less, or 0.50 mm or less.
13. The sunglass lens of claim 11 , wherein the surface cast filtered layer comprises at least one of a tint, a dye, or a light absorber.
14. The sunglass lens of claim 1 , further comprising three or more of a tint, a dye, an absorber, an interference filter, a bandpass filter, a notch filter, a neutral density filter, anti-reflective coating, and scratch-resistant coating.
15. The sunglass lens of claim 1 , wherein light wavelengths transmitted within a range of 450 nm-530 nm by the sunglass lens cause a pupil of a wearer of the sunglass lens to remain constricted while wearing the sunglass lens in sunlight.
16. A sunglass lens comprising a filter, wherein the sunglass lens transmits 350 lux or more, 400 lux or more, or 500 lux or more, of light intensity within a range of light wavelengths having a 45% or greater light transmission, wherein the range of light wavelengths cover a majority of absorption curves or spectra of melanopsin and rhodopsin and also partially cover absorption curves or spectra of at least some opsins of an eye's cones, wherein the sunglass lens provide an overall visible light transmission through the sunglass lens of 18% to 43%, and wherein the sunglass lens provides blended color balance transmission of light wavelengths allowing the sunglass lens to pass or otherwise satisfy the ISO and/or ANSI sunglass traffic light test.
17. The sunglass lens of claim 1 , wherein the transmitted light intensity and light wavelengths within the light wavelength range that cover the majority of the absorption curves or spectra of melanopsin and rhodopsin, and also partially cover the absorption curves or spectra of some of the cones' opsins, cause a generation of dopamine within an eye of a wearer of the sunglass lens, increase a production of dopamine within the eye of the wearer of the sunglass lens, or both.
18. The sunglass lens of claim 16 , wherein the sunglass lens provides a ratio of (a) transmitted light within the range that covers the majority of the absorption curves or spectra of melanopsin and rhodopsin, to (b) the overall visible light transmitted by said sunglass lens, of 2.0 or greater.
19. The sunglass lens of claim 16 , wherein the range of visible light that covers the majority of the absorption curves or spectra of melanopsin and rhodopsin and partially covers the absorption curves of the cones' opsin, is within a range 450 nm-530 nm.
20. The sunglass lens of claim 16 , wherein the transmitted color balance of light wavelengths from the sunglass lens provides for a red traffic signal transmittance of greater than or equal to 8%.
21. The sunglass lens of claim 16 , wherein the transmitted color balance of light wavelengths from the sunglass lens provides for a yellow traffic signal transmittance of greater than or equal to 9%.
22. The sunglass lens of claim 16 , wherein the transmitted color balance of light wavelengths from the sunglass lens provides for a green traffic signal transmittance of greater than or equal to 12%.
23. The sunglass lens of claim 16 , wherein the sunglass lens transmits 450 lux or more within a wavelength range of 450 nm-520 nm while being worn outdoors in sunlight of 1,000 lux or more during morning hours until sunset.
24. The sunglass lens of claim 16 , wherein the sunglass lens transmits 450 lux or more within a wavelength range of 450 nm-520 nm while being worn outdoors in sunlight of 10,000 lux or more during morning hours until sunset.
25. The sunglass lens of claim 16 , wherein the sunglass lens transmits 450 lux or more within a wavelength range of 450 nm-530 nm while being worn outdoors in sunlight of 1,000 lux or more in a shaded environment during morning hours until sunset.
26. The sunglass lens of claim 16 , further comprising a surface cast filtered layer.
27. The sunglass lens of claim 26 , wherein the surface cast filtered layer is plano in optical power and wherein said layer comprises a thickness of 1.0 mm or less, 0.75 mm or less, or 0.50 mm or less.
28. The sunglass lens of claim 26 , wherein the surface cast filtered layer comprises at least one of a tint, a dye, or a light absorber.
29. The sunglass lens of claim 16 , further comprising three or more of: a tint, a dye, an absorber, an interference filter, a bandpass filter, a notch filter, a neutral density filter, an anti-reflective coating, and a scratch-resistant coating.
30. The sunglass lens of claim 16 , wherein light wavelengths transmitted within a range of 450 nm-530 nm by the sunglass lens cause a pupil of a wearer of the sunglass lens to remain constricted while wearing the sunglass lens in sunlight.