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Non-hydrous soft contact lens and process for producing the same

US4882403A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 27, 1988
Grant dateNov 21, 1989
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Expiry dateMay 27, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08F220/22
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A non-hydrous soft contact lens comprising a copolymer comprising, as monomer units: PA0 (a) from 33.9 to 89 mol % of an acrylate represented by the general formula (I) shown below; PA0 (b) from 4.9 to 65 mol % of a methacrylate represented by the general formula (II) shown below; PA0 (c) from 1 to 20 mol % of at least one selected from an unsaturated carboxylic acid and its particular esters; PA0 (d) from 0 to 20 mol % of a particular acrylic acid ester having a straight chain alkyl or fluoroalkyl group; PA0 (e) from 0 to 20 mol % of a methacrylic acid ester having a straight-chain alkyl group; PA0 (f) from 0.1 to 10 mol % of a crosslinking monomer. General formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a particular straight-chain alkyl or fluoroalkyl group. General formula (II): ##STR2## wherein R.sub.2 is a particular straight-chain fluoroalkyl group; and a process for preparing the same. This contact lens has good oxygen permeability, mechanical strength, etc.

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