Patent 7241312 was granted and assigned to Bausch & Lomb on July, 2007 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A process for producing silicone intraocular lenses (IOLs) capable of absorbing blue light. Intraocular lenses so produced block blue light from reaching the retina of an eye implanted with the IOL. By blocking blue light from reaching the retina, the IOL thereby prevents potential damage to the retina.