ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,527,660, issued on Jan. 20.
"Ophthalmic lens with mitigation and reduction of dysphotopsias" was invented by Kamal K. Das (Arlington, Texas), David L. Jinkerson (Benbrook, Texas) and William Jacob Spenner Dolla (Plano, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An ophthalmic lens may comprise a posterior optic surface, an anterior optic surface, and an optic edge between the posterior optic surface and the anterior optic surface, wherein the optic edge forms a substantially circular perimeter having a thickness that varies periodically. The thickness of the optic edge may vary periodically for at least two cycles. Additionally, or alternativel...