Abstract:
An aqueous contact lens storage solution comprises a viscoelastic rheology modifier; and not more than 0.3% w/v of an alkali metal salt; the solution has a pH of between 6.0 and 8.0 and an osmolality of between 100 and 400 mOsm/kg, and the solution has viscoelastic properties, even if heat sterilized at 121°C for at least 15 minutes. The viscoelastic rheology modifier may be selected from the following acids or their alkali metal salts: hyaluronic acid, poly(acrylic acid), crosslinked poly(acrylic acid), poly(methacrylic acid), carboxymethyl cellulose, alginic acid and mixtures thereof. The alkali metal salt may be present in an amount of from 0.01% to 0.3% w/v, and be selected from sodium chloride, sodium bicarbonate, sodium dihydrogen phosphate, disodium hydrogen phosphate, trisodium phosphate, sodium tetraborate, sodium citrate, sodium acetate, sodium lactate, potassium chloride, potassium bicarbonate, potassium dihydrogen phosphate, dipotassium hydrogen phosphate, tripotassium phosphate, potassium tetraborate, potassium citrate, potassium acetate, potassium lactate and mixtures thereof. The solution may be an inhomogeneous combination of a gel component and an additional liquid component. If so, the solution has a pH of between 6.0 and 8.0 and an osmolality of between 100 and 400 mOsm/kg when in a homogeneous form.
Abstract:
An aqueous contact lens storage solution comprises a viscoelastic rheology modifier; and not more than 0.3% w/v of an alkali metal salt; the solution has a pH of between 6.0 and 8.0 and an osmolality of between 100 and 400 mOsm/kg, and the solution has viscoelastic properties, even if heat sterilized at 121°C for at least 15 minutes. The viscoelastic rheology modifier may be selected from the following acids or their alkali metal salts: hyaluronic acid, poly(acrylic acid), crosslinked poly(acrylic acid), poly(methacrylic acid), carboxymethyl cellulose, alginic acid and mixtures thereof. The alkali metal salt may be present in an amount of from 0.01% to 0.3% w/v, and be selected from sodium chloride, sodium bicarbonate, sodium dihydrogen phosphate, disodium hydrogen phosphate, trisodium phosphate, sodium tetraborate, sodium citrate, sodium acetate, sodium lactate, potassium chloride, potassium bicarbonate, potassium dihydrogen phosphate, dipotassium hydrogen phosphate, tripotassium phosphate, potassium tetraborate, potassium citrate, potassium acetate, potassium lactate and mixtures thereof. The solution may be an inhomogeneous combination of a gel component and an additional liquid component. If so, the solution has a pH of between 6.0 and 8.0 and an osmolality of between 100 and 400 mOsm/kg when in a homogeneous form.
Abstract:
An aqueous contact lens storage solution comprises a viscoelastic rheology modifier; and not more than 0.3% w/v of an alkali metal salt; the solution has a pH of between 6.0 and 8.0 and an osmolality of between 100 and 400 mOsm/kg, and the solution has viscoelastic properties, even if heat sterilized at 121°C for at least 15 minutes. The viscoelastic rheology modifier may be selected from the following acids or their alkali metal salts: hyaluronic acid, poly(acrylic acid), crosslinked poly(acrylic acid), poly(methacrylic acid), carboxymethyl cellulose, alginic acid and mixtures thereof. The alkali metal salt may be present in an amount of from 0.01% to 0.3% w/v, and be selected from sodium chloride, sodium bicarbonate, sodium dihydrogen phosphate, disodium hydrogen phosphate, trisodium phosphate, sodium tetraborate, sodium citrate, sodium acetate, sodium lactate, potassium chloride, potassium bicarbonate, potassium dihydrogen phosphate, dipotassium hydrogen phosphate, tripotassium phosphate, potassium tetraborate, potassium citrate, potassium acetate, potassium lactate and mixtures thereof. The solution may be an inhomogeneous combination of a gel component and an additional liquid component. If so, the solution has a pH of between 6.0 and 8.0 and an osmolality of between 100 and 400 mOsm/kg when in a homogeneous form.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a process of preparing a contact lens comprising polymerising a polymerisable mixture, wherein said polymerisable mixture has the principal polymerisable monomers hydroxypropyl methacrylate (HPMA) and 2,3-dihydroxypropyl methacrylate (GMA). In another embodiment, the present invention provides an unhydrated contact lens comprising a polymer containing an alkali metal salt of (meth)acrylic acid and a process of preparing an unhydrated contact lens comprising polymerising a polymerisable mixture, wherein said polymerisable mixture includes an alkali metal salt of (meth)acrylic acid.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a process of preparing a contact lens comprising polymerising a polymerisable mixture, wherein said polymerisable mixture has the principal polymerisable monomers hydroxypropyl methacrylate (HPMA) and 2,3-dihydroxypropyl methacrylate (GMA). In another embodiment, the present invention provides an unhydrated contact lens comprising a polymer containing an alkali metal salt of (meth)acrylic acid and a process of preparing an unhydrated contact lens comprising polymerising a polymerisable mixture, wherein said polymerisable mixture includes an alkali metal salt of (meth)acrylic acid.