CUSTOM OPTICAL ELEMENT

摘要

A method for manufacturing a custom optical element (1) from a flexible blank (10) comprising a curable material (11). By applying a force (F) to a section (S) of the flexible blank (10), a curvature (C) of the flexible blank (10) and a refractive power profile (RPP) of the flexible blank (10) are changed and the curable material (11) of the flexible blank (10) is cured and the custom optical element (1) is thus created. An apparatus (100) for manufacturing such a custom optical element (1) comprises a holder (101) for positioning a flexible blank (10) in the apparatus (100), and comprises an actuator (102) for applying a force (F) to the flexible blank (10). The apparatus (100) comprises an analyzer (103) for deriving a profile dataset (PD) of a current refractive power profile (RPP) of the flexible blank (10) and a curing device (104) for the curable material (11). Also a flexible blank (10) from which a custom optical element (1) is manufactured.