Macular degeneration stick-on-eyeglass filters to reduce glare and distortion

Abstract

People with (AMD) Adult Macular Degeneration have great difficulty seeing, because their damaged retina sees double vision and distortion. The vision loss is a deterioration of light sensing cells of the retina. Direct or reflecting sunlight and headlights cause extreme glaring and distortion. There are magnifying binocular-fitted eyeglasses for precise detail, and an eye patch, which entirely blocks out all vision, which puts strain and pressure on the dominant eye. Not much is offered to block bright glare, distorted images and double vision associated with AMD.This invention enables adults and children with AMD to self-apply a stick-on eyeglass multi-colored filter UV protectant disc, placed only in front of the affected eye's pupil, on the front of the eyeglass lens. An eye patch blocks all vision completely. However, this invention is an improvement, by which the user chooses optional translucent or solid multi colored, self-applied color filter discs, having different elective properties, which blocks only the affected retina from bright sun, reflections, headlight glare, double vision and distortion, without affecting the users peripheral (side view) vision.

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[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Allocation No. 62 / 957,153 Jan. 4, 2020BACKGROUND[0002]AMD, Adult Macular Degeneration affects a central area of the retina known as the macula, which is responsible for sharp central vision when doing everyday activities such as reading, watching television, driving and facial recognition. The vision loss affects what you see directly in the front center of your eye, but not your peripheral (side view) vision. Macular degeneration is a progressive vision deficiency resulting from deterioration of the central part of the retina, which results in changes in color perception and vision loss.[0003]The Dry Form of AMD is when you develop small yellow deposits, called drusen, in your macula. However, when they get bigger and more abundant, they dim or distort your vision, especially when reading. As the condition gets worse, the light sensitive cells in the macula get thinner and eventually will die. In the atrophic form, you m...

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Benefits of technology

[0007]People with AMD find it most comfortable to drive just before daylight or just before dusk or, when it's cloudy out, because they may see less distortion in their damaged eye and it's bright enough to drive without on-coming headlights. There is a definite need to help people with AMD to be able to drive better without the intense glare of headlights, to be out in the bright sunshine and do normal activities and watch sports, or be able to limit distortion and wavy lines watching television or reading, and to view computer screens, without wearing a patch which blocks out total vision of the entire affected eye. Furthermore, wearing a patch is no easy task when you read, computer viewing, doing your normal daily routines, or when watching TV and theater movies because your dominant eye is always straining.

[0008]The invention gives consumers improvement and favorable support to those people with AMD to freely go about their daily routines. These self-applied stick-on-eyeglass-vinyl filter UV protectant discs adhere onto the front of your nonprescription or prescription eyeglasses directly in front of the eye pupil to block glare and distortion to the retina. Comprising of, but not limited to (8) eight adult and child size color vinyl filter UV protectant discs to reduce glare, and distortion from bright auto head lights, sun light reflective glares, double vision and distortion, whereas; the stick-on-filter disc, comprising of, but not limited to round size (10 mm) for adult and round (6 mm) for children, to cover only the central vision of the affected eye's pupil. Moreover, it means the person can reduce distortion and glare to the retina and most importantly still see peripheral vision on the side, bottom and top of their eye glasses.

Problems solved by technology

Furthermore, wearing a patch is no easy task when you read, computer viewing, doing your normal daily routines, or when watching TV and theater movies because your dominant eye is always straining.

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