Novartis Ag

Alcon, Inc.

Alcon Manufacturing, Ltd.

David Jinkerson

Douglas Schlueter

Joseph I Weinschenk, Iii

Walter R Laredo

Mutlu Karakelle

Xuwei Jiang

Son Trung Tran

Vincent Nguyen

Ali E Akinay

Charles Freeman

Albert R Leboeuf

W Dennis Dean

Walter Laredo

Acrylate-acrylamide copolymers are disclosed. They are rigid and glassy in dry state at room temperature (from about 23&#xb0; C. to about 28&#xb0; C.), but are soft and very deformable and have a high refractive index, a high glistening resistance and a low aging-related surface light scattering in fully hydrated state. They are particularly suitable for making wet-packed intraocular lenses (IOLs) which can be delivered through sub 2.0 mm incisions.

Low-water content acrylate-acrylamide copolymers for ophthalmic devices

Hydrophobic acrylate-acrylamide copolymers for ophthalmic devices

UV absorbing compounds that are effective in blocking UV and short-wavelength blue light are disclosed. The UV absorbing compounds are particularly suitable for use in intraocular lens materials.

UV-absorbers for ophthalmic lens materials

Dihydroxybenzotriazole UV absorbing compounds that are particularly useful in ophthalmic devices are disclosed.

A two part lens system. The first part is a ring-like supporting component that is implanted in the capsular bag following cataract surgery. The first component is a non-optical component and contains a pair of haptics for fixating the first component within the capsular bag. The second component is an optical component that contains all of the corrective optical power of the lens system. The second component has a pair of tabs for locking the second component within the first component.

Intraocular lens system

Disclosed are soft, high refractive index, acrylic device materials having improved strength. The materials contain a phenylene-siloxane macromer.

Ophthalmic and otorhinolaryngological device materials containing phenylene-siloxane macromers

UV absorbing compounds that are particularly useful in ophthalmic devices are disclosed.

Chromophores that absorb both UV and short wavelength visible light are disclosed. The chromophores are particularly suitable for use in intraocular lens materials.

Ophthalmic lens materials containing chromophores that absorb both UV and short wavelength visible light

Disclosed are ophthalmic device materials having improved light transmission characteristics. The materials contain a combination of certain UV absorbers and blue-light absorbing chromophores.

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Benbrook, TX, United States of America

David Jinkerson