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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 1981
Filed:
Sep. 13, 1979
Applicant:
Inventors:
William G Deichert, Macedon, NY (US);
Gregory C Niu, Lexington, MA (US);
Martin F VanBuren, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Assignee:
Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08G / ; C08F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
528 26 ; 3511 / ; 525479 ; 526279 ;
Abstract
Monomeric polysiloxanes end-capped with activated unsaturated groups are copolymerized with acrylic acid to form hydrophilic, water absorbing polysiloxane contact lenses. These contact lenses are unexpectedly capable upon hydration of retaining from 1 percent to about 99 percent by weight, based upon the total weight of the copolymer, of water.