ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,298,600, issued on May 13, was assigned to Clerio Vision Inc. (Rochester, N.Y.).
"Myopia progression treatment" was invented by Leonard Zheleznyak (Pittsford, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ophthalmic lens for inhibiting progression of myopia includes a central zone and an annular zone. The annular zone includes subsurface optical elements formed via laser-induced changes in refractive index of a material forming the annular zone. The subsurface optical elements are configured to modify distribution of light to the peripheral retina of a user so as to inhibit progression of myopia."
The patent was filed on May 12, 2023, under App...