ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,465,481, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to RxSight Inc. (Aliso Viejo, Calif.).
"Light adjustable intraocular lens with a modulable absorption front protection layer" was invented by Ilya Goldshleger (Ladera Ranch, Calif.), John Kondis (Irvine, Calif.) and Ritu Shrestha (Santa Ana, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Embodiments of a modulable absorption light adjustable lens (MALAL) comprise a light adjustable lens that is capable of changing its optical properties upon an adjusting irradiation, including a photo-modifiable material; and a modulable absorption front protection layer, including a modulable absorption compound whose abs...