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Highly hydrous soft contact lens and a treating solution for contact lenses

US5461433A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 15, 1994
Grant dateOct 24, 1995
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Expiry dateAug 15, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S525/937
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A highly hydrous soft contact lens comprising a copolymer which contains as an ingredient a monomer having constitution similar to that of phospholipid represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## n is an integer of 1-20, and, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are the same or different groups and alkyl or hydroxyalkyl of 1-8 carbon atoms. Further, a treating solution for contact lenses which comprises a polymer containing as an ingredient the above monomer and a solvent which can dissolve the polymer.

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