Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 61, Issue 17, 1722004(2024)

Regional Optimal Design of Astigmatism for Progressive Addition Lenses

Yuechen Shen1,2, Yunhai Tang1, Quanying Wu1、*, Xiaoyi Chen2,3, and Haomo Yu2,3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Micro and Nano Heat Fluid Flow Technology and Energy Application, School of Physical Science and Technology, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, Jiangsu, China
  • 2Graduate Practice Station, Suzhou Mason Optical Co., Ltd., Suzhou 215007, Jiangsu, China
  • 3Suzhou Mason Optical Technology Co., Ltd., Suzhou 215007, Jiangsu, China
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    Figures & Tables(15)
    Distribution of superposed region on lens
    Curves before and after regional fitting with Zernike polynomials and fitting errors. (a) Parabola after local addition of noise; (b) curve after regional fitting with Zernike polynomials; (c) difference between before and after fitting
    Smoothing effect of region fitting with Zernike polynomials. (a) Surface with mutation; (b) smoothed surface using regional fitting method
    Distribution of simulated power on rear surface of initial lens
    Distribution of simulated power on rear surface of optimized lens
    Distribution of simulated astigmatism on rear surface of initial lens
    Distribution of simulated astigmatism on rear surface of optimized lens
    Initial design and optimized design lens samples
    Focal power distributions of initial and optimized lens; (a) Focal power distributions of initial lens; (b) focal power distributions of optimized lens
    Astigmatism distributions of initial and optimized lens. (a) Astigmatism distribution of initial lens; (b) astigmatism distribution of optimized lens
    Locally magnified image of astigmatism distribution in near vision zone of processed lens samples before and after optimization. (a) Region of near vision area of initial lens sample with astigmatism less than 0.06 D; (b) region of near vision area of optimized lens sample with astigmatism less than 0.06 D
    Comparison of optical performance data of lens samples
    • Table 1. Design parameters of initial lens

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      Table 1. Design parameters of initial lens

      ParameterDistance power of lenses /DDistance power of front surface /DDistance power of rear surface /DADD /DRefractive indexAperture /mm
      Value0.254.00-3.752.001.5880
    • Table 2. Optimize parameters of superposition regions

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      Table 2. Optimize parameters of superposition regions

      Superposition regionCenter coordinate /mmRadius /mmmab
      1(4,-8)80.950.901.20
      2(4,10)70.950.851.10
      3(12,2)40.400.901.10
    • Table 3. Parameters of initial designed lens and optimized lens

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      Table 3. Parameters of initial designed lens and optimized lens

      Power of distance zone /D

      Power

      of reading zone /D

      Maximum astigmatism value /D

      Area of left maximum astigmatism

      zone /mm2

      Area of right maximum astigmatism zone /mm2Area of reading zone(astigmatism <0.06 D)/mm2
      Initial design of rear surface-3.75-1.752.0022.57.320.5
      Optimized design of rear surface-3.76-1.741.758.0031.0
      Percentage difference of rear surface /%-0.50.6-12.5-64.4-100.051.2
      Manufactured initial lens0.242.161.75110.08.939.8
      Manufactured optimized lens0.242.171.5076.4051.9
      Percentage difference of manufactured lens /%00.5-14.3-30.5-100.030.4
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    Yuechen Shen, Yunhai Tang, Quanying Wu, Xiaoyi Chen, Haomo Yu. Regional Optimal Design of Astigmatism for Progressive Addition Lenses[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2024, 61(17): 1722004

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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical Design and Fabrication

    Received: Dec. 19, 2023

    Accepted: Jan. 22, 2024

    Published Online: Sep. 14, 2024

    The Author Email: Quanying Wu (wqycyh@mail.usts.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP232701

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP232701

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