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Recent advances in the design of polymers for contact lenses
Author(s) -
Friends Gary D.,
Kunzler Jay F.,
Ozark Richard M.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/masy.19950980153
Subject(s) - self healing hydrogels , oxygen permeability , materials science , polymer , methacrylate , contact angle , composite material , polymer chemistry , oxygen , chemistry , copolymer , organic chemistry
Abstract Three approaches for the design of polymers for extended wear contact lenses possessing high oxygen permeability are described. These approaches include the design of high strength, high water content hydrogels, the design of low water content fluorosilicone based materials and the design of hydrogels based on methacrylate end capped hydrophilic side chain siloxanes.