Custom contact lens molding system and methods

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20050264756A1
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11130556

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Apparatus and methods for manufacturing custom contact lenses and molds is provided wherein a reconfigurable mold has a cavity including deformable surface that is deformed by an array of actuators to define a specified surface contour that will result in a desired wavefront. The specified surface contour may be imparted to moldable material deposited in the cavity, and the array of actuators may be repositioned to optimize the vision correction provided by the custom contact lens. Methods of using the reconfigurable mold to manufacture custom contact lens molds also are provided.

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NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY633 CLARK STREET EVANSTON IL 60208

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Esch, Victor C Albuquerque, NM 53 2240

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