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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 1978
Filed:
Sep. 13, 1976
Patricia M Cuffe, Dudley, MA (US);
Albert R LeBoeuf, Sturbridge, MA (US);
Edward A Travnicek, Southbridge, MA (US);
American Optical Corporation, Southbridge, MA (US);
Abstract
Polymeric rods suitable for manufacturing contact lenses may be improved by casting the rod in Teflon or in a Teflon-coated tube. Contact lens materials containing NVP as a monomer are preferably cast in tubes made of Teflon or having Teflon coating on the interior surface. The rods thus cast are substantially free of strain, have a uniform diameter, a smooth, continous exterior surface and an absence of voids therein. When initial polymerization is conducted at a moderate temperature in a water bath, the mixture is polymerized homogeneously to provide superior uniformity.