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Antimicrobial lenses and lens care systems

US5515117A · kind A · utility

31Cited by
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15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 19, 1994
Grant dateMay 7, 1996
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 19, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B1/043
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to lenses, for example, contact lenses, and to contact lens cases having antimicrobial properties. More particularly, the invention relates to lenses and contact lens cases made from materials which comprise polymeric materials and effective antimicrobial components.

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