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Wettable, rigid gas permeable, substantially non-swellable contact lens containing block copolymer polysiloxane-polyoxyalkylene backbone units, and use thereof

US5070170A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 24, 1989
Grant dateDec 3, 1991
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B1/043
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Contact lenses which are optically clear, wettable, of high oxygen permeability and substantially non-swellable in the aqueous ocular envionment of use, of a block copolymer containing polysiloxane and polyoxyalkylene oxide units are disclosed, as well as the preparation thereof and methods of treating vision defects therewith.

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