UV curing hydrophilic coating compositions and methods to make and use the compositions are disclosed. The compositions include about 40 wt. percent to about 95 wt. percent of a vinyl ether compound, an epoxide compound, a compound with vinyl ether and epoxy functional groups, or any combination thereof; about 0.1 wt. percent to about 40 wt. percent of at least one polar diluent; about 40 wt. percent or less of at least one non-polar diluent; and about 0.5 wt. percent to about 12 wt. percent of at least one photoinitiator.