Multi-use eye mask or shield

Abstract

The invention comprises a thin flexible plastic sheet shaped to cover a users eyes and the user's face adjacent to the eyes. Left and right protrusions or recesses formed in the plastic sheet correspond in shape to respective eye sockets of the user. An adhesive portion placed on the interior surface of the plastic sheet attaches the mask to the user's face so that light reaching the eyes of the user is at least limited and can be excluded. The recessed embodiment is used during and after medical treatment of the eye or eyes.

1 . An eye mask system to limit the light transmitted to the eyes of a user for sleeping and the like comprising:
 a thin and flexible sheet shaped to cover the users eyes and the user's face adjacent to the eyes having an interior surface adjacent to said face and an opposite exterior surface;   an adhesive portion placed on said interior surface of said plastic sheet for attaching the mask to the user's face, wherein light reaching the eyes of the user is at least limited;   a material of said flexible sheet made to have opacity, odor and moisture absorbency and porosity, wherein the eye mask is economically disposable; and   a packaging means to assist the user in keeping the mask sanitary prior to use and readily available when needed.   
     
     
         2 . The mask of  claim 1  wherein said flexible sheet is made of a foamed or expanded synthetic resin like material being one of either a flexible polyether, a polyethylene, a polystyrene foam or a foamed polyvinyl chloride (PVC). 
     
     
         3 . The mask of  claim 2  wherein said adhesive portion is located around the outer periphery of the mask and includes a double-coated adhesive tape of medical grade, designed for temporary adhesion to the skin, covered by a release layer of wax coated paper which is removed prior to attachment. 
     
     
         4 . The eye mask of  claim 4  wherein light is excluded from both eyes of the user. 
     
     
         5 . The eye mask of  claim 1  including left and right protrusions formed in said plastic sheet to extend outward from the users face and generally corresponding in shape to respective eye sockets of the user. 
     
     
         6 . The eye mask of  claim 5  wherein at least one of said left protrusion and said right protrusion includes an aperture in said protrusion to provide a controlled sight device. 
     
     
         7 . The eye mask of  claim 6  wherein both left and right protrusions have an elongated slot aperture to provide a limited sight capability for the eyes. 
     
     
         8 . The eye mask of  claim 6  wherein both left and right protrusions have a plurality of circular apertures to provide a limited sight capability for the eyes. 
     
     
         9 . An eye mask to partially block the ambient air and light transmitted to the eyes of a user for protection against airborne particles, sight training and the like comprising:
 a thin flexible sheet shaped to cover the user's eyes and the users face adjacent to the eyes having an interior surface adjacent to the face and an opposite exterior surface;   left and right protrusions formed in said flexible sheet extending outward from the users face and generally corresponding in shape to respective eye sockets of the user, wherein small apertures are made in said protrusions and provide a controlled sight device; and   an adhesive portion placed on said interior surface of said flexible sheet around an outer periphery of the eye mask for attaching the mask to the users face.   
     
     
         10 . The eye mask of  claim 9  wherein said flexible sheet is made of a foamed or expanded synthetic resin like material being one of either a flexible polyether, a polyethylene, a polystyrene foam or a foamed polyvinyl chloride (PVC). 
     
     
         11 . The eye mask of  claim 10  wherein said flexible sheet material has opacity, odor and moisture absorbency and porosity, wherein said flexible sheet is easily disposable. 
     
     
         12 . The eye mask of  claim 9  wherein said left and right protrusions each include an elongated slot aperture to allow user mobility while limiting particle damage to the eyes. 
     
     
         13 . The eye mask of  claim 9  wherein said left and right protrusions each include a plurality of circular apertures to allow user mobility while limiting particle damage to the eyes. 
     
     
         14 . An inverted eye mask of  claim 5  forming an eye shield to protect at least one eye of a user during and after medical treatment and the like comprising:
 a left side recess and a right side recess formed in said plastic sheet extending inward toward the user's face and generally corresponding in shape to respective eye sockets of the user, wherein a recess for an eye not requiring medical treatment can be removed; and 
 a material of said flexible sheet material having opacity, odor and moisture absorbency and porosity, and wherein the eye shield is hypoallergenic. 
 
     
     
         15 . The eye shield of  claim 14  wherein said flexible sheet is made of a foamed or expanded synthetic resin like material being one of either a flexible polyether, a polyethylene, a polystyrene foam or a foamed polyvinyl chloride (PVC). 
     
     
         16 . The eye shield of  claim 14  wherein said adhesive portion includes a double-coated adhesive tape of medical grade, designed for temporary adhesion to the skin, covered by a release layer of wax coated paper which is removed prior to attachment. 
     
     
         17 . The eye shield of  claim 14  wherein both left and right recesses are provided for medical treatment of both eyes at the same time. 
     
     
         18 . The eye shield of  claim 14  wherein one of either said left side recess or said right side recess is removed to allow the user to fully use the eye not needing medical treatment, and including a gauze pad placed between the user's eyelid and the recessed plastic sheet to apply the required pressure to the eye needing treatment. 
     
     
         19 . The eye shield of  claim 14  wherein the foam sheet is bisected and that half of the plastic sheet used for the eye not needing medical treatment is discarded.