WS12-releasing contact lens
US12397518B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2044 |
Classification
- 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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