US 7,360,890 B2
Contact lenses and methods for reducing conjunctival pressure in contact lens wearers
Arthur Back, Danville, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Coopervision, Inc, New York, N.Y. (US)
Filed on Aug. 07, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/500,178.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/707614, filed on Aug. 11, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2007/0035693 A1, Feb. 15, 2007
Int. Cl. G02C 7/04 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 351—160R  [351/177] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A contact lens, comprising:
a lens body comprising a design wherein a conjunctival pressure is reduced and the lens body is effective in reducing conjunctival epithelial flap occurrence.