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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2007
Applicants:
David P. Vanderbilt, Webster, NY (US);
Daniel M. Ammon, Jr., Webster, NY (US);
Inventors:
David P. Vanderbilt, Webster, NY (US);
Daniel M. Ammon, Jr., Webster, NY (US);
Assignee:
Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02C 7/04 (2006.01); B32B 9/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A contact lens is coated with a first polymer, such as a boronic acid-containing copolymer, having affinity to mucin, and a second polymer. The second polymer improves initial comfort of the contact lens. During wear of the contact lens, the second polymer is removed from the contact lens, by blinking and/or tear fluids, and mucin complexes with the first polymer on the contact lens surface.