Graded-index (GRIN) progressive addition lens (PAL) was successfully fabricated, and GRIN's potential for aberration
correction of PAL was confirmed. GRIN material was prepared by partial diffusion of methyl methacrylate (MMA (nd at
polymer = 1.492)) monomer into cross-linked benzyl methacrylate (BzMA (nd at polymer=1.568)) flat gel, and GRINPAL
was prepared by polymerization of the GRIN material attached to a mold of commercially available PAL. GRIN
polymer materials have been used for various applications such as rod lenses and optical fibers. GRIN represents gradual
change of refractive index in a material, which adds or reduces light focusing power of the material. PAL is a multifocal
spectacle lens for presbyopia. However, some localized aberrations (especially astigmatism) in PAL have not yet been
reduced satisfactorily for decades by optimizing surface geometry of a lens. In this research, we propose to employ
GRIN materials for astigmatism reduction of PALs. BzMA flat gel was prepared by UV polymerization of BzMA, crosslinking
agent ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EDMA) and photopolymerization initiator DAROCURE 1173. MMA
monomer was diffused into BzMA flat gel from a portion of periphery for several hours. The obtained GRIN material
was attached to a mold of commercially available PAL and polymerized by UV. As a result, reduction of astigmatism
was confirmed locally in the fabricated PAL and GRIN-PAL using lens meter. In conclusion, GRIN-PAL was
successfully fabricated. The validity of GRIN employment for the astigmatism reduction in PAL was demonstrated
experimentally.
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