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Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-08
2010-11-30
Shewareged, Betelhem (Department: 1785)
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C623S006110, C623S006560, C623S006600, C623S004100, C623S005110, C623S005160, C623S006170, C623S006570, C623S006590, C623S006610, C623S006620, C351S159000, C523S106000, C523S108000, C514S912000
Reexamination Certificate
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07842367
ABSTRACT:
Opthalmic devices, particularity intraocular lenses (IOL), with improved contrast sensitivity and methods of making same. In one aspect, blue light blocking chromophores (BLBC) are diffused into, e.g. an IOL lens body to create a BLBC gradient in the lens. Orange dyes are preferred BLBCs.
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Supplementary European Search Report for EP 07763272 completed on Mar. 17, 2010.
Frenchick Grady J.
Key Medical Technologies, Inc.
Shewareged Betelhem
Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C.
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