WS12-releasing contact lens
US11934044B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02C7/049
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A WS12-releasing contact lens is described as well as method of manufacturing the same. The WS12-releasing contact lens comprises a polymeric lens body and WS12 releasably adhered to the polymeric lens body, and releases from 0.05 μg to 0.5 μg WS12 after 1 hour in a release media or when worn by a human subject. The WS12-releasing contact lens can be comfortably worn by a symptomatic contact lens wearer and can increase the duration of comfortable lens wearing time and/or reduce lens awareness events and/or reduce contact lens dryness in a symptomatic contact lens wearer.
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